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Gay Civil Rights Bill Advances In Florida
Legislation that would prohibit discrimination against gays and lesbians in employment, housing and public accommodations throughout Florida passed a key Senate committee on Tuesday.
With the support of both Democrats and Republicans the Senate Commerce Committee approved the bill by a vote of 7 to 1.
"Today's vote is truly historic," said Rand Hoch, president of the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council. "This demonstrates that Florida lawmakers are finally beginning to understand the need for a statewide law prohibiting discrimination faced by the LGBT community." Legislation that would prohibit discrimination against gays and lesbians in employment, housing and public accommodations throughout F... more -
Gay Writers Strike
A group of gay writers gather to hang out, socialize and participate in the Writer's Strike.
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Wiki: Sodomy Law
This is actually a really interesting wiki that brings up some interesting facts on laws concerning homosexuality and also sexual norms in society. It also has some info on other countries in the world and how they have implemented lws in their bedrooms.
One interesting example:
Today, consensual homosexual acts between adults are illegal in about 70 out of the 195 countries of the world; in 40 of these, only male-male sex is outlawed. This is actually a really interesting wiki that brings up some interesting facts on laws concerning homosexuality and also sexual norm... more -
Young, Gay, Homeless
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) homeless youth often endure disproportionate hardships because of their sexual orientation; they not only face the obstacle of surviving on the streets but also the stigma of belonging to a sexual minority. Violence and harrasment in homeless shelters causes many LGBT youth to choose the streets. As a result, they suffer from higher rates of physical and sexual victimization, addictive substance abuse, psychopathological disorders, and riskier sexual behavior (National Gay and Lesbian Task Force 2007). To combat this problem, many cities have opened LGBT specific shelters, but Chicago has yet to follow. Since Chicago streets are dangerous and youth shelters equally so, many kids are left with no alternatives. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) homeless youth often endure disproportionate hardships because of their sexual orientat... more
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Not your average beauty queen.
These are images from Thailand's Transexual Beauty Pageant. There was even a bathing suit competition.
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