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Gay Elf Says End “Discriminatory” Policy – General Gayety

OIA Staff — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:38:22 +0000

(Note: In case you don’t read The North Pole Gazette, here’s a reprint of an important story that just ran in that fine newspaper.) By Sven Laplander It’s always quiet at Santa’s Workshop in the first half of January. Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus are in Hawaii, and the elves are sleeping. But not one [...]

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‘Today Show’ bans gays from Wedding Contest, GLAAD issues call to action

OIA Staff — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:55:03 +0000

NBC’s Today Show is taking applications for its “Modern Day Wedding Contest” through Friday, July 9th. The winning couple will be awarded a wedding to be broadcast live on the Today Show in October and an all-expense paid honeymoon. Unfortunately, the network has set up rules that deny committed gay and lesbian couples the ability [...]

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Three Officers Suspended in Rainbow Lounge Raid

OIA Staff — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:12:31 +0000

Three Fort Worth police officers involved in the controversial raid of a gay bar were suspended Thursday for a total of five days – a punishment gay activists immediately decried as “wholly inadequate.” Fort Worth Police Chief Jeffrey Halstead announced he had suspended one officer and the sergeant who oversaw the raid at the Rainbow [...]

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Marriage equality goes down in Maine

OIA Staff — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:32:49 +0000

“Despite this setback, the tide clearly is turning nationwide in favor of marriage equality. We are confident that Maine will again join the growing number of states that extend the essential security and legal protections of marriage to all loving, committed couples.” — Rea Carey, Executive Director, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force The National [...]

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Maine’s Equality in Marriage Commercial

OIA Staff — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:19:58 +0000

Parents and children, gay and straight, talk about Maine’s values of fairness, respect, and strong families, and express their support for marriage equality. [ YouTube ] Read the full article @ Maine’s Equality in Marriage Commercial Read more articles @ our blogBecome a fan on FacebookFollow us on Twitter

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