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House Leaders and LGBT Reps Powow on Rights Plan
01 Jul 2009
After five months of virtual inaction on the gay rights agenda, House Democratic leaders on Wednesday met privately to chart out a strategy for advancing the constituency groupâs priorities in the 111th Congress.

Headlining the meeting was Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who with her leadership team and the three openly gay Members of Congress ÷ Reps. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Jared Polis (D-Colo.) ÷ sought to map out a way forward on several key gay rights bills.

According to sources, the Members discussed workplace discrimination, health care benefits for same-sex partners of federal employees and a repeal of the ãDonât Ask, Donât Tellä policy that bars gays from openly serving …

Outrage In Fort Worth
01 Jul 2009
The fortieth anniversary of Stonewall, the 1969 bar riot that kicked off the modern gay rights movement, was supposed to be a time of reflection. Judging from the gushing media coverage and flowery political speeches, it momentarily seemed that

the struggle for equality had ended in victory. Out with marches and in with museums, where gay and straight people could walk the marble corridors and gasp in astonishment, "The police actually used to raid gay bars?"

When the Fort Worth police stormed the gay Rainbow Lounge at 1AM on Sunday, June 28, the patrons could be forgiven for thinking it was a quaint cabaret show in memory of Stonewall - very much like the Civil War reenactments so popular in the south. B…




LOCAL
MCC Santa Rosa Celebrates 24 Years
Come one, Come all to Metropolitan Community Church of Santa Rosaâs 24th Anniversary Dinner Celebration. July 18, 2009 at 5pm, 855 Sevent…

Announcements & Upcoming Events For the month of June 2009
June 13, 2009 8am to 3pm
CHURCH YARD SALE!
301 West Eighth St Santa Rosa
Bring in your items for donation to the sale. You…



STATE

LGBT Domestic Violence Services Bill Passes Key Senate Health Committee
The LGBT Domestic Violence Services Bill took one step closer to becoming law when it passed the California State Senate Health Committee…

LGBT Domestic Violence Services Bill Passes Key Senate Health Committee
The LGBT Domestic Violence Services Bill took one step closer to becoming law when it passed the California State Senate Health Committee…



RUSSIAN RIVER

Seth Montfort Performs Music Inside Out & Center
Each of the following concerts make me sound like a different pianist. It is about the music, not me. I sound different each day becaus…



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