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Gov. Deval Patrick joined his family to march in Boston's annual gay pride parade Saturday, days after a newspaper article was published in which his youngest daughter revealed she's gay. Shoot! They couldn't bring out the ladies for Katherine? She needs to practice her game before heading off to college this fall! [Image via Towleroad] |
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And, like a good little inspiration, went to the press with her story, including a bit about celebrating an anti-gay amendment's defeat with her father. As they cheered the defeat of the amendment… Katherine had never before felt more proud of her father. If that doesn't warm your heart, nothing will. And, for those of you who are curious, Patrick's headed to ladies-only Smith College next fall. Smart cookie, huh? [Photo by Marilyn Humphries.] |
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Why do we say such things about Clarke? Well, denied inmate Michelle Kosilek's sex change operation, and insulted the worlds Kosilek, born Robert, has been living as a woman for fifteen years, but began taking hormones in 2006. (Here you see she obviously has a womanly air about her.) Kosilek is currently in prison because he strangled his wife with a wire in 1990 and dumped her body at a local mall, which is definitely not normal. The crime garnered then-him a life sentence with no parole. She has since tried twice to commit suicide and to castrate herself. A court ruled in 2002 that the prison, which would have to use state funds for the surgery, is violating Kosilek's rights by denying a surgery. Now, rather than giving the green light, Clark's making up excuses. |
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Well, the journalist got flack for only profiling white, middle-class, educated men, which led some to wonder whether he simply chose to ignore people of color. Tired of whispers and murmurs, Denizet-Lewis sent out an email earlier this afternoon and tried to clear things up. He's not a racist, you see, but simply couldn't find any black people! In fact, there aren't many black marrieds to be found, he says - after the jump, of course. |
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As an AIDS counselor, Jason Hair-Wynn wants to bring his expertise to Africa, a continent that has been ravaged by the disease. The missive goes on to remind Hair-Wynn that federal agencies define marriage as between "one man and one woman". God, isn't federalism wonderful? |
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Though a lawyer by training, Walsh has devoted much of his adult life to getting the gay into Washington. He's worked with former Congressman Marty Meehan, who stepped down last year after taking a hard line against Don't Ask, Don't Tell. |
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The politico read a personal letter to legislatures in which he tied the current fight to the Bay State's history: "Massachusetts has a rich history of protecting the civil rights of all its citizens… The proposed legislation represents another step forward in achieving fair and equal treatment for all." Opponents from the Massachusetts Family Institute played on fear to make their case, "Women and children would be put at risk…Nothing would prevent a male sexual predator from pretending that he is confused about his sex to gain access to a woman's bathroom or to join a female-only fitness club." We think it's pretty clear to tell a man who's dressed to literally kill and a woman who happened to be born a man… |
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Founded in 1993, the Religious Coalition for the Freedom to Marry worked to achieve true equality in Massachusetts. What began as a small party of pious activists became a Coalition of over 1,000 members. Activists of all faiths came together to move Massachusetts closer to constitutional equality and Representative Barbara L’Italien credits the Coalition with playing an essential role in the legislative and social battle: The Religious Coalition For the Freedom To Marry provided a necessary spiritual context to the acknowledgement that all people should be allowed the basic human right to love and commit to another person. The coalition opened their doors in welcome to all and also offered dialogue and support to legislators like myself who were not being supported by their own particular faith community. It's all about the dialogue, baby! |
» Deval Patrick's Asst. Sec. In Sex Scandal
The Republicans have no monopoly on gay sex scandals. Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick's assistant secretary Carl Stanley McGree faces sexual assault charges after allegedly fellating a 15-year old in a Florida sauna. Patrick's office found out last December, when it happened, but tried to play McGee's absence off as a "sick day". Yeah… [Wonkette] |
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(Of Course It's In Massachusetts)
City councilors voted Monday night to make Denise Simmons the new mayor of Cambridge. Alright, it's great that Simmons won the seat - congratulations! - but we'd be more psyched if she were in Texas or some place. Now that would be incredible. Cambridge city council electing a black lesbian? Not as unbelievable. |
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Stephen Dunne Admits Error In Judgment
Dunne's given the matter much thought over the past few months and wrote to Bay Windows explaining that his lawsuit was "misguided" and he was simply "lashing out". The staffers at Bay Windows were so intrigued by Dunne's turnaround that they dispatched Laura Kiritsy to dig into Dunne. Here's a sample of their exchange:
Irishman Dunne also says that past discrimination against his ancestors helped bring him back to reality. He's currently studying for the bar exam. We'll done, Dunne! |
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» Homophobes Say The Darndest Things!
Salem, Massachusetts resident Harry Neuwirth sees no worth in gay marriage: Civilization depends — the human race depends — exclusively upon heterosexual relationships. Homo sapiens are never more than one generation away from extinction, but fortunately, the libido that inflames us all will keep the Earth overflowing for the foreseeable future. We've never understood this argument. It's not as if homosexuality's contagious. Just because two men want to get married doesn't mean that straight people will suddenly stop spawning new generations. And, besides, how many abandoned children would be family-less without gay couples? |
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Students Rallied, Lost Eric Alva
Cesareo, who joined the College this year, said Alva would be too political and told the students to drop their plot. Faculty cried foul this week, saying Alva didn't need a contract and admonished Cesareo's closed mind. They stop short, however, of actually doing anything about it: Assumption College faculty members, by a vote of 45-33 this week, charged President Francesco Cesareo and his cabinet with violating policy when they refused to host a gay activist veteran as a Veterans Day speaker, but the faculty also voted not to pursue the issue. That's teaching the children well… |
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Donut Shop Incident Should Be Investigated
Weeks after the incident, anti-violence activist Don Gorton sent the police chief a letter demanding action. Five days later, the mayor spoke out and, not surprisingly, so did the cops: …Mayor Joseph Curtatone and state Representative Carl Sciortino met with Daloia and Gorton. "The mayor expressed forcefully that hate crimes were not acceptable in Somerville," Gorton said. Curtatone declined to comment on matters being probed. Nothing gets a cop moving like an irate mayor. |
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Court Lacks Power To End Massachusetts Marriage
Perhaps the ladies should consider moving to Massachusetts for a few months. |