Paper: Conn. lawmaker changes marriage debate

Thu, Apr 19th 2007, 09:14

Bay Windows credits openly lesbian Rep. Beth Bye's testimony for helping to personalize the marriage debate in the Connecticut state legislature this week. 

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Directors rushing to make Harvey Milk films

Tue, Apr 17th 2007, 17:59

Whose film about Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official in the U.S., will make it to production first?  Directors Gus Van Sant and Bryan Singer are both out to make a movie about the San Francisco supervisor who was murdered while in office.

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Oregon Rep.: "World will be different"

Tue, Apr 17th 2007, 17:30

Oregon state Rep. Tina Kotek hailed the Tuesday passage of domestic partnership and gay-inclusive civil rights bills in the State House.  "The world will be different," Kotek said.  "This is about bringing people in, not shutting them out."

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Out Oregon Rep. asks colleagues to support gay rights

Tue, Apr 17th 2007, 17:29

Oregon Rep. Tina Kotek, the legislature’s only openly gay member, testified alongside her partner yesterday as the State House took up a Senate-passed measure that would ban discrimination based on sexual orientation.

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Dallas mayoral candidate running strong

Tue, Apr 17th 2007, 15:41

Dallas City Councilman Ed Oakley , who could become the first openly gay mayor of one of the largest U.S. cities, is among the race's front runners.  

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