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We're Married Say 150,000 Gay Couples

News America Now — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:32:11 +0000

“Nearly 150,000 same-sex couples reported being in marriage relationships last year, many more than the number of actual weddings and civil unions, according to the first U.S. census figures released on same-sex marriages.” Link

Megan Fox Talks About Her Kiss With Amanda Seyfried

News America Now — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:45:02 +0000

“‘I feel much safer with girls, so I felt more comfortable kissing her in the movie than kissing any of the other people that I had to kiss,’ she told MTV News. ‘I think she was extremely uncomfortable. I don’t think that — I know that. She was not comfortable and there was a lot of laughing — like, giggling fits that happened in between takes.’ ” Link

Lutheran Church Allows Gays As Clergy

News America Now — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 04:32:47 +0000

“Under the new policy, individual ELCA congregations will be allowed to hire homosexuals in committed relationships as clergy. Until now, gays and lesbians had to remain celibate to serve as clergy.” Link

Study: HBO Is Most Gay Friendly TV Network

News America Now — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:41:24 +0000

“HBO scored highest among 15 networks for its representation of gay characters last season, according to a report released Monday. In its third annual Network Responsibility Index, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation found that of HBO’s 14 original prime-time series, 10 included content reflecting the lives of gay, bisexual and transgender people. That totaled 42 percent of the network’s programming hours, in series such as “True Blood,” “Entourage” and “The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency.” By contrast, on NBC and CBS only 8 percent and 5 percent, respectively, of prime-time hours included them, the report said.” Link

Lesbian Couples In Sweden Drain Sperm Banks

News America Now — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 04:33:17 +0000

“The problem, the Göteborgs-Posten explains, is that a 2005 law change granted ‘female same-sex couples’ the right to fertility treatment at Swedish hospitals. Previously, this privilege extended only to married women or those who were ‘registered heterosexual partners’.” Link

Rumor: Hayden Panettiere To Do Lesbian Kiss In Next Season Of "Heroes"

News America Now — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:00:08 +0000

“Hayden Panettiere is preparing for girl-on-girl love scenes in the next series of Heroes – her character will reportedly enjoy a smooch with her college roommate.” Link

Obama To Give Benefits For Same-Sex Federal Workers

News America Now — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:47:58 +0000

“President Obama will sign a memorandum Wednesday granting health care and other benefits to the same-sex partners of federal employees, two senior administration officials said.” Link

Lesbians In Virginia Prison Segregated Into "Butch Wing"

News America Now — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:34:23 +0000

“Dozens were moved in an attempt to split up relationships and curb illegal sexual activity at the 1,200-inmate Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women, though some straight women were sent to the wing strictly because of their appearance, the inmates and corrections officers said. Civil rights advocates called the moves unconstitutional punishment for ‘looking gay.’ The warden denied that any housing decisions were made based on looks or sexual orientation, and said doing so would be discriminatory.” Link

New Hampshire Legislature Approves Gay Marriage

News America Now — Wed, 06 May 2009 21:12:13 +0000

New Hampshire Legislature Approves Gay Marriage

Maine Approves Gay Marriage

News America Now — Wed, 06 May 2009 17:26:28 +0000

Maine Approves Gay Marriage