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| | Hong Kong bans Brit partnership ceremonies at consulate
Hong Kong's Home Affairs Bureau has told the British Consulate-General it cannot perform same-sex unions under the United Kingdom's new Civil Partnership Act. The bureau said permitting the ceremonies would amount to an inappropriate taking ... |
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| | Iraqi gays say they're being killed
Iraq has seen an increase in homophobic killings since the U.S. invasion, the BBC reported April 17. Frightened gay people told the network the murders are connected to the growing influence of anti-gay religious figures ... |
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| | Spaniards support same-sex marriage
Sixty-one percent of Spaniards say the government was right to legalize full marriage for same-sex couples, according to a new Instituto Opina poll. Thirty-two percent think it was a mistake and about seven percent are ... |
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| | Cameroon refuses to release gays
The Cameroonian government has refused to release nine men jailed on charges of homosexuality despite their April 21 acquittal, according to a press release from the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission. In addition, ... |
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| | Michigan Activist Seeks to Unite Through Web Site
A desire to see Blacks unite across the board has propelled Detroit activist-writer Terry Howcott to develop an online space for people to engage in dialogue. With TerryHowcott.com, Howcott is seeking to narrow the chasms ... |
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| | The Sickness of HIV Profiling
In this conservative era of politics and religion, I have noticed how the animus toward people with HIV/AIDS has not abated although we are now at the quarter-century milepost of the epidemic being in the U.S. ... |
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| | Goodman's Latino Theatre Festival
Goodman Theatre's 2006 Latino Theatre Festival will run Aug. 4-20, and will commence with a weekend of new play readings and workshops featuring pieces by festival veteran Luis Alfaro and local playwrights Migdalia Cruz, Carlos ... |
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| | Amigas Latinas Hires First Staff Member
Amigas Latinas, a support, education and advocacy organization for LBQ women of Latina heritage, has hired a staff member—the first for the 11-year-old organization. Jacqueline Luna, who has been hired as an administrative assistant, is ... |
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| | LTLTF Marks National HIV Testing Day
To mark National HIV Testing Day, which took place on June 27, The Let's Talk, Let's Test Foundation (LTLTF) coordinated three free testing events on Chicago's South Side. On that day, LTLTF sponsored events at ... |
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| | Euro MPs denounce Nigeria
More than 60 members of the European Parliament representing all major parties called on Nigeria's government April 19 to withdraw legislation that will criminalize gay relationships and same-sex marriage, and ban gay organizations and activism. ... |
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| | Reggae Concert with Anti-Gay Musicians Cancelled
A reggae concert featuring artists who sing anti-gay lyrics has been cancelled—resulting in Black LGBT activists declaring victory. LIFEbeat, an AIDS organization that is connected with the music industry, has cancelled its Reggae Beat Jumpoff, which ... |
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| | BROTHER TO BROTHER: Say it loud—I'm Black, gay and proud
By Marcus Davis My first real exposure to the gay lifestyle was when I went to college in Washington, D.C., at the age of 17. Up until then, the most I knew about being gay came from an issue of Advocate ... |
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| | Faith Forum Focuses on LGBT Issues
Rabbi Joshua Lesser, Larry Yang and Imam Dayiee Abdullah. Rev. Dr. Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite and the Shower of Stoles. From the choral event. Photos by Andrew Davis and Suzanne Kraus By Andrew Davis Open-mindedness was just ... |
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| | Keith's Arc: Popular Actor Guest-Stars on Gay Series
The show Noah's Arc, seen on LOGO, already has several things going for it, including an almost embarrassingly good-looking cast and intriguing plot twists. However, the series (which is starting its second season on Aug. ... |
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| | Latino Athletes Celebrated
Latin welcome reception pics by Emmanuel Garcia. _____ By Emmanuel Garcia In celebration of Gay Games VII, the Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum, the only Latino museum accredited by the American Association of Museums, joined with ... |
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| | Soccer, Not Just for Kicks
The South African Chosen Few team waits out the storms in Oak Park. Photo by Alice Cooperman . The South African Chosen Few team wins bronze against Windy City Times in the Women's B Division. WCT ... |
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| | Women Celebrate in Grand Style
By Ross Forman The Gay Games formally kicked off from a female perspective July 14, with a Women's Kickoff Party, held at the Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan, hosted by Olivia and the Human Rights ... |
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| | Latin Pride
The first Orgullo en Accion Latina/o LGBTQQ Pride Picnic took place July 8 at Gill Park, 825 W. Sheridan. In addition to fantastic food, there were events such as dancing, face painting and performances from ... |
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| | Black LGBT Pride Takes Over Holiday Weekend
By Andrew Davis with Marcus Davis The LGBT African-American community celebrated its own during Windy City Black Pride 2006, which took place June 30-July 3 in various venues around Chicago. Among the events were a ... |
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| | She Swoopes, She Scores
By Ross Forman She had the Chicago game circled on her schedule for several months, no doubt in red marker. Sheryl Swoopes was hyped for her Houston Comets' lone road game of the season in Chicago on July 14 against ... |
