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Saturday, June 23, 2012

Happy Pride aka Queer Eid

Happy Pride to Augusta, GA; Twin Cities, MN; Knoxville, TN; New Orleans, LA; Cincinnati, OH and all the other small towns and big cities celebrating this weekend.

Let's show the world why queer people are so fabulous! :-)

Friday, June 22, 2012

Aesha begins reconstructive surgery

http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/22/us/aesha-update-surgery-begins/index.html?c=homepage-t


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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

AP Mobile: Southern Baptists: Gay rights not civil rights

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Southern Baptists: Gay rights not civil rights

thumbnailNEW ORLEANS (AP) - A day after electing their first African-American president in a historic move that strives to erase its legacy of racism, Southern Baptists passed a resolution opposing the idea that same-sex marriage is a civil rights issue. Thousands of delegates at the denomination's annual meeting in New Orleans on Wednesday were nearly unanimous in their support for the resolution that aff...

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Sunday, June 17, 2012

Egypt military asserts vast power as voting ends

Egypt military asserts vast power as voting ends

Just minutes after Egyptians conclude voting in the second round of a landmark presidential election, the ruling generals issue a constitutional decree giving the military sweeping powers.
Read the entire story here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/egyptians-vote-in-second-day-of-elections-turnout-low/2012/06/17/gJQAHHy0iV_story.html&wpmk=MK0000200


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Fwd: Task Force joins in NYC’s Silent March Against Racial Profiling

From: "National Gay and Lesbian Task Force" <Media@theTaskForce.org>
Date: June 17, 2012 10:01:19 AM EDT
To: "Faisal Alam" <alam.faisal@gmail.com>
Subject: Task Force joins in NYC's Silent March Against Racial Profiling
Reply-To: <Media@theTaskForce.org>

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National Gay and Lesbian Task Force joins in NYC's Silent March Against Racial Profiling

NEW YORK, June 17 — The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, the nation's oldest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) organization and leading progressive voice, is participating today in End Stop & Frisk: The Silent March Against Racial Profiling. The Task Force has joined the march to apply pressure on the New York Police Department and New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg to curtail the stop-and-frisk policy.

Statement by Rea Carey, Executive Director
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force

"We join with people from all backgrounds who are marching through the streets of New York City today to protest the epidemic of stop-and-frisk targeting people of color, particularly young men of color. Keeping the streets safe does not mean giving law enforcement free rein to harass, demean and abuse people who are simply trying to go about their business. The streets should be safe for all, including those black and Latino men and women who face constant police harassment because of the color of their skin. LGBT people, especially those of color, know painfully well what it's like to be targeted for simply being who they are. We stand united against racial profiling and police excess."

Task Force pushes for end to racial profiling at all levels

The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force has long advocated for racial and economic justice. This includes lobbying for passage of the End Racial Profiling Act, a federal law that seeks to end racial profiling by law enforcement officials and ensure that individuals are not prejudicially stopped, investigated, arrested or detained based on their race, ethnicity, national origin or religion.  

The Task Force also participated in a June 5 press conference in front of the historic Stonewall Inn, where a backlash against police harassment in June 1969 launched the modern LGBT rights movement. The Task Force joined representatives from civil rights, labor and other LGBT groups to show solidarity for the growing campaign against stop and frisk. 

The Task Force believes the fight for LGBT equality is inextricably tied to the effort to end racism, and encourages supporters of LGBT rights to work toward racial and economic justice for all.

To learn more about the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, visit www.theTaskForce.org
and follow us on Twitter: @TheTaskForce.

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The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force builds the power of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community from the ground up. The Task Force is the country's premier social justice organization fighting to improve the lives of LGBT people and working to create positive, lasting change and opportunity for all. The Task Force is a 501(c)(3) corporation incorporated in Washington, D.C. Contributions to the Task Force are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law. © 2012, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, 1325 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite 600, Washington, D.C., 20005. Phone 202.393.2241. TTY 202.393.2284. theTaskForce@theTaskForce.org.


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AP Mobile: Saudi heir's death opens door to younger voices

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Saudi heir's death opens door to younger voices

thumbnailRIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - For the second time in less than a year, Saudi Arabia was thrown into the process of naming a new heir to the country's 88-year-old king following the death Saturday of Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz. That forces a potentially pivotal decision: Whether to bring a younger generation a step closer to ruling one of the West's most critical Middle East allies. King Abdul...

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AP Mobile: Obama's deportation stay late for some immigrants

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Obama's deportation stay late for some immigrants

thumbnailTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) - Marlon Roberto Cortes was stocking shelves in the frozen food section of a suburban Boston supermarket when he was summoned to the back office. An immigration officer was waiting for him and asked to see his ID, which he didn't have. The 20-year-old Honduran was told there was an order to deport him, and agents handcuffed and hauled him to a holding center. He was sent...

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Valentine's Day Across the Muslim World (2012)