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Obama, Clinton, Holder make major Pride speeches
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and Attorney General Eric Holder gave major Pride speeches last week at events in Washington, D.C.
Obama appeared at an East Room reception for LGBT activists and federal employees on June 22. The guest list included activists from several state LGBT groups, bu more
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Pride flag flies over Space Needle
by Nick Ardizzone -
SGN Staff Writer
The world-famous Seattle skyline will be a little more colorful this Pride weekend. For the first time ever, a giant rainbow flag, 20' x 40', will fly from the top of the Space Needle in celebration of Gay Pride.
A small ceremony was held the morning of June 25 as the flag was r more
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Anne Levinson to serve as civilian auditor
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Staff Writer
Anne Levinson, former judge, deputy mayor, legal counsel for Mayor Norm Rice, and chair of Washington Utilities & Transportation Commission, will serve as the civilian auditor for the Office of Professional Accountability (OPA).
Levinson, one of the state's first openly LGBT publ more
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Resolution 31224
passed by City Council
by James Whitely -
SGN Staff Writer
On Monday, June 21, the Seattle City Council unanimously passed resolution 31224, reaffirming the City of Seattle's commitment to full equal rights for all residents and employees regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
In short, the resolution makes it city policy more
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Donald Albert Squires
Lifelong resident of the Des Moines and Normandy Park area Don Squires passed away from emphysema on June 8, 2010 at his home in Des Moines, two days after his 65th birthday. His friends and family looked after him, with particular care from his niece Debb Squires, and close friends Sharon and Doug Andrews and Dave Kaplan.
Don i more
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Anti-R 71 petition names are public information
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
In an 8-1 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 24 that the names of people who signed petitions to overturn Washington state's domestic partnership law are public information.
Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion in the case, called Doe v. Reed. Justice more
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Queer and in the Peace Corps
by Maridee BonaDea, Peace Corps Volunteer (Mali, West Africa '08-'10) -
Special to the SGN
Gay rights in Africa have been in the spotlight lately, with the couple in Malawi who were pardoned on June 1, and Uganda, where they are currently debating anti-homosexuality legislation. Almost two years ago, when I received my assign more
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Three jolts from Chile
Chilean earthquake sets search for long-lost friends in motion
by John Griffin -
SGN Contributing Writer
The recent earthquake in Chile shook me, here in Seattle. Thirty years have passed since I was there, and I wondered about the friends I had made during my short stay in Santiago de Chile. What happened next prompted me more
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Same-sex partners qualify for family medical leave, Obama says
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
The Obama administration has issued a new ruling that allows LGBT workers to take family medical leave to care for sick or newborn children of their same-sex domestic partners.
The new policy was contained in a formal opinion letter issued June 23 by the Labor Department Wage-and-Hour Divis more
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Gays, abortion not allowed, says Zimbabwe official
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
Zimbabwe's new constitution will ban homosexuality, reproductive choice, and assisted suicide, according to a government minister.
Didymus Mutasa - Minister of Presidential Affairs in Zimbabwe's government - made the claim in a June 21 speech in Odzi, Zimbabwe, reported by Radio more
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New report on bias crimes issued
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
The Seattle City Auditor's Office has issued a new report on bias crimes in the city.
'The Follow-up Report on 2008 Audit: The City's Enforcement of Bias Crimes' is, as the title suggests, an account of how the City addressed recommendations made by the Auditor's Office two years more
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Plan to save AIDS Drug Assistance Program in county
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
King County's HIV/AIDS Planning Council announced plans for deep cuts in many services for people living with HIV/AIDS in order to save core programs like the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP).
The Council made the results of its June 14 planning meeting public on June 23. more
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Travel/Theatre
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Seattle's LGBT
Community
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Official Pride Guide
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PRIDE EVENTS
CALENDAR
STOP KISS
AT ODD DUCK STUDIO
From Friday, June 25, to Sunday, July 4, Stop Kiss by Diana Son will be performed at Odd Duck Studio (1214 10th Ave.). Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, and Sunday at 2 p.m. This play is a touching more
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International News
by Rex Wockner -
SGN Contributing Writer
Three million at São Paulo pride parade
Step aside, United States, Toronto, and Sydney. Your Gay parades are not even close to being the biggest.
Organizers and media reported that the 14th annual Gay pride parade in São Paulo, Brazil, attracted 3 million people June 6.
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Northwest News
COMMUNITY CAR WASHES
On Saturday, June 12, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the Abbey of St. Joan, host a car wash at C.C. Attle's, 15th Ave. and E. Madison St., to benefit the Sisters' Charity Grant Fund.
Also on Saturday, June 12, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Seattle Gay Flag Football hosts a car wash at 14th Ave. E. and E. John S more |
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National News
by Rex Wockner -
SGN Contributing Writer
More Gays than straights oppose Arizona immigration law
LGBT people are much more likely than straight people to oppose Arizona's controversial new law targeting undocumented immigrants, according to a Harris Interactive poll.
The statute, enacted in April, requires police to check an individu more
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New attacks on Iraqi Gays - Iraqi police implicated
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
The London-based Iraqi exile group Iraqi LGBT charged on June 22 that Iraqi police raided a safe house in Karbala, blindfolded and beat six of the residents, and took them away in vans.
The raid took place June 15.
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