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Congressman Nadler fights to repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act |
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Written by Charlie Foxfield
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Monday, 03 August 2009 13:26 |
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 Congressman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) told the Bay Area Reporter he intends to introduce legislation to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act. Which is great. But is he forgetting something?
The efforts to repeal the federal ban against same-sex marriage will not extend rights to LGBTQ couples in domestic partnerships or civil unions. Why? Because it's too complicated. |
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Written by Amy Huntsman, Blue Ridge Pride
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Monday, 03 August 2009 13:22 |
 Blue Ridge Pride (BRP) is deep in fundraising efforts to help support the overhead of the free event on October 10th at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Asheville. BRP has established an ongoing relationship with Value Place Inn as our choice hotel which includes BRP receiving $20 back on every referred guest who checks in – so let them know you heard of them through us! We most recently hosted with NC Stage Company a benefit performance of A Beautiful View starring Anne Thibault and Bitch. The BRP leadership team and board would like to thank everyone who came to the performance and special thanks to: Susan at Thanks a Bunch wine shop in Fairview, Katie Greer of Lady Luck Flower Farm, and Heather Moore for catering. |
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Obama to award Presidential Medal of Freedom to 16 |
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Written by Charlie Foxfield
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Monday, 03 August 2009 13:13 |
 President Barack Obama is awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 16 people, including Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, tennis great Billie Jean King, Stephen Hawking, and posthumous awards for Harvey Milk and former Rep. Jack Kemp. “We are thrilled President Obama is honoring Harvey Milk with the Medal of Freedom. He’s an American hero and trailblazer whose election more than 30 years ago triggered a political awakening that inspires us still today. This recognition sends an important message about how critical political leadership will be in making all Americans equal in the eyes of the law,” said Chuck Wolfe, president and CEO of the Victory Fund. |
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Harvey Millk to be Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom |
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Written by Lin Orndorf
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Friday, 31 July 2009 11:52 |
 When the White House released the list of this year's recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom , two icons of the LGBTQ community were among the 16 honorees.
Slain gay rights actvist and first openly gay elected offical Harvey Milk along with openly lesbian tennis legend and author Billie Jean King are two of the first recipients to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom from awarded by President Barack Obama. The medals, America's highest honor for a civilian, will be presented in a ceremony at the White House on August 12.
Stuart Milk will be accept the posthumous award for his late uncle, Harvey Milk.
"... my uncle would be so proud of this high honor," said Stuart Milk. "His election was, for him, a beginning - a chance to make real change. That change is happening, but we still have so far to go. I hope this recognition inspires LGBT Americans everywhere to heed Harvey's call to run for office, to serve openly, to live proudly with authenticity and to demand the equality that we all deserve."
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