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• Ricky Martin Says He Likes Girls, But His Delivery Is All Wrong

  Published: August 17, 2007, 10:02 pm

  Tags: Beard, Come Out, Drives Ladies Wild, Girls, Hips, Lance Bass, Rear Entry, Ricky Martin, Sexual Orientation, Wrong

  evading questions about his sexual orientation with each swivel of his swively hips. He does drive the ladies wild, but I think it's obvious which team he plays on. More tellingly, members of that same team are quick to call him out, and nobody knows a member of the tribe like another member of said tribe. For whatever reason, Ricky keeps his

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• The Fight Over ENDA

  Published: September 29, 2007, 3:52 am

  Tags: Gender, Sexual Orientation, Legislation, Gay Rights, Sexuality, Lgbt, Discrimination

  identity" provisions from "sexual orientation" in the version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 2015) to be considered by Congress next week. It should be noted that 2007 was the first year that a trans-inclusive version of ENDA was introduced, and that prior to this year ENDA has been introduced in every session of Congress since

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• KPCC Covers Brouhaha Over ENDA

  Published: October 3, 2007, 2:02 pm

  Tags: Gender Identity, Gender, Sexual Orientation, Legislation, Media, Discrimination

  lesbians, gay men and bisexuals who may not conform to their employer's idea of how a man or woman should look and act. This is a huge loophole through which employers sued for sexual orientation discrimination can claim that their conduct was actually based on gender expression, a type of discrimination that the new bill does not

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• Appellate Court Ruling Protects Domestic Partner Property Rights

  Published: October 5, 2007, 2:32 pm

  Tags: Courts, California, Sexual Orientation, Domestic Partnership, Gay Rights, Lgbt

  partners, like heterosexual married couples, should be treated equallyand with dignity and respect,' said attorney Daniel Powell, who representedseveral same-sex couples and the advocacy group Equality California. A contraryruling, he said, would have forced some domestic partners "to pay much highertaxes upon the death of a loved one."

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• Neverending ENDA Debate (Bring In the Lawyers)

  Published: October 8, 2007, 2:06 pm

  Tags: Sex, Gender Identity, Gender, Sexual Orientation, Barney Frank, Gay Rights, Lgbt, Politics, Discrimination

  Clearly what animates sexual orientation discrimination is the fact that (mostly, but not only, straight) men and women are offended by the presence of men (and women) who do not conform to their gender's "mandate" to 1) sleep with people of the opposite sex and 2) maintain distinct gender roles. (This is known as the Koppelman-Law theory

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• Dear Abby says it's okay to be gay

  Published: October 11, 2007, 12:28 pm

  Tags: Abby Says Gay Marriage Okay, Abbysaysgaymarriageisokay, Dear Abby, Dearabby, Gay Marriage, Gaymarriage, Sexual Orientation, Sexualorientation, Supporting Gay Family Members, Supportinggayfamilymembers

  Filed under: Lifestyle, Family togetherness, Newspapers, Gay and lesbian parents, Making a Difference, In the NewsIn a statement that will provide reassurance and comfort to some, yet make others' heads explode, syndicated columnist Jeanne Phillips (also known as Abigail Van Buren) has spoken openly about her support of gay marriage. "I believe

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• ENDA Discussion Reaches New Heights

  Published: October 12, 2007, 3:48 am

  Tags: Gender Identity, Gender, Sexual Orientation, Legislation, Gay Rights, Blogging, Lgbt, Media, Politics, Discrimination

  I checked my dictionary, homosexuality had something to do with people of one gender tending to fall in love with people of the same gender. The meaning of homosexuality thus depends on the definition of gender. However much Aravosis might wish to cut the trannies away from the rest of his herd, thereby preserving a place free of gender trouble

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• Barney Frank Urges Colleagues To Support Badlwin Amendment

  Published: October 19, 2007, 12:39 pm

  Tags: Gender Identity, Gender, Sexual Orientation, Legislation, Gay Rights, Enda, Lgbt, Politics, Discrimination

  U.S. Rep. Barney Frank is urging his Congressional colleagues to support U.S. Rep Tammy Baldwin's amendment to H.R. 3685 to restore a prohibition against employment discrimination based on gender identity or gender expression.Bloggernista has the text of the statement:FRANK URGES COLLEAGUES TO SUPPORT REP. BALDWIN'S GENDER IDENTITY AMENDMENTTO

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• U.S. House Vote on ENDA This Week

  Published: October 23, 2007, 3:19 am

  Tags: Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, Legislation, Gay Rights, Enda, Lgbt, Discrimination

  Bloggernista and HRC Backstory are reporting that H.R. 3685, a.k.a. ENDA or the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (sometimes known as SPLENDA) will likely be brought to a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday October 24th.Mad Professah encourages everyone to contact their Congressperson and tell them to support The Baldwin

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• LA TIMES Editorializes In Favor Of Exclusionary Legislation

  Published: October 30, 2007, 2:32 am

  Tags: Sex, Gender Identity, Crime, Sexual Orientation, Legislation, Enda, Lgbt

  protected categories of sexual orientation and gender identity, but because it includes gender and disability!The U.S. Senate has joined the House in voting to expand the federal definition of hate crimes to include acts of violence inspired by a victim's sexual orientation. Yet by declining to curb some of the House bill's excesses, the

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• (SPL)ENDA set for floor vote this week

  Published: November 6, 2007, 12:04 am

  Tags: Gender, Sexual Orientation, Legislation, Gay Rights, Enda, Lgbt, Discrimination, Democrats

  According to Gay City News (via Pam's House Blend), the trans-exclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act known as SPLENDA (Split ENDA), H.R, 3865 is set for a vote in the House Rules committee this week.What's interesting are the inside the beltway details of the latest on the Baldwin Amendment to restore transgender protections to the bill:Floor

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• Genetics has role in determining sexual orientation in men

  Published: November 8, 2007, 3:19 am

  Tags: Society, Genetics, Sexual Orientation

  Is sexual orientation something people are born with - like the colour of their skin and eyes - or a matter of choice"

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• House Passes Federal Gay Rights Bill 235-184

  Published: November 8, 2007, 1:22 am

  Tags: Sexual Orientation, Legislation, Gay Rights, Enda, Lgbt, Discrimination

  for gays, lesbians and bisexuals, and ignore the fact that this vote might make it more difficult to persuade members of Congress to support a fully inclusive bill in the future. We are also disappointed that House leadership forced many members of its own caucus to choose between voting for a bill not supported by most in the LGBT community,

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• Hate Crimes Up Nearly 8% Last Year

  Published: November 20, 2007, 1:01 am

  Tags: Sexual Orientation, Religion, Race, Hate Crimes

  aimed at gays and lesbians. Sexual orientation is a growing target of hate crimes. That is why we must include sexual orientation as a catagory of hate crimes. Sadly, this is a catagory of hate that is encouraged by many in the religious community, especially fundamentalist christian and muslim congregations.A third group of hate crimes is aimed

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• Another L.A. Firefighter Sues Over Discrimination

  Published: November 20, 2007, 1:42 pm

  Tags: Los Angeles, Sexual Orientation, Race, Discrimination

  claiming race, sex, and sexual orientation discrimination by the City of Los Angeles Fire Department for months. This time, it is the County Fire Department which apparently punished a firefighter who tried to stop homophobic comments about another firefighter who was thought to be gay.Firefighter Gonzalo Salgado is suing the Los Angeles

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