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Your stories: On same-sex relationships

by Carlo Alcos January 31, 2012
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“I’m still not sure whether I was blessed or cursed to have grown up in a big gay city.”

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Queensland Closing “Gay Panic” Loophole

by Christine Garvin January 28, 2012

Good news from Australia via Change.org: The Queensland government has committed to closing the “gay panic” loophole used to defend murder. The changes will hopefully all but relegate the “gay panic” defense to the history books by making the defense invalid unless there are “exceptional circumstances”. It’s an extraordinary victory — for Father Kelly, and [...]

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Remembering David Kato, the first openly gay man in Uganda

by Carlo Alcos January 26, 2012

Exactly one year ago, David Kato was bludgeoned to death in his home. In 1992, David Kato left Uganda for South Africa. There he found gay bars; he was welcomed, he became part of the gay Christian community; he went to church. In 1998 he returned to Uganda to “liberate our people.” He was arrested [...]

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Is Being Gay a Choice?

by Carlo Alcos January 25, 2012
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“I’ve been straight and I’ve been gay, and gay is better,” says Sex and the City star, Cynthia Nixon.

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140 Years of Afro-American Male Couples

by Christine Garvin January 17, 2012

Possibly the most under-represented and consistently devalued group in American society is black gay males. That’s part of what makes this photo essay at ColorLines.com so stunning and rare: Historically, the Afro American gay male and couple has largely been defined by everyone but themselves. Afro American gay men are ignored into nonexistence in parts [...]

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Same-Sex Marriage Debacle Getting Sorted Out in Canada

by Carlo Alcos January 13, 2012
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There’s been much brouhaha in the news the past couple of days about the status of same-sex couples who came to Canada to get married because they were unable to legally do so in their home country. I’ve been trying to untangle the mess and interpret what it all means, because it’s not completely straight-forward.

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Same-sex marriage: It’s about love!

by Tom Cyr January 12, 2012

Touché Gov. Gregoire of Washington. Finally, someone gets it. Someone avoids the typical arguments and points out what the core of marriage and domestic partnerships should be focused on. In this article posted by The Advocate, Gov. Gregorie denies the typical pro domestic partnership arguments and states, “I don’t think about the legal protections of [...]

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American photographer Duane Michal’s Coming Out Story

by Christine Garvin January 11, 2012

What was it like to grow up in 1940s and 50s America being gay? Let photographer Duane Michal tell you his incredible story. After you are done listening, tell us your incredible story, or your experience of a family member or friend coming out. Email your thoughts to carlo [at] confrontinglove [dot] com and/or christine [...]

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January’s Topic: Same-sex Relationships

by Carlo Alcos January 10, 2012
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Got a story to share? Send it to us by January 20!

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Can same-sex partners raise good kids?

by Tom Cyr November 27, 2011

After watching this video it’s hard to argue they can’t. Zach Wahls, a very successful 19-year old, seems to summarize the meaning of family in a single sentence: The sense of family comes from the commitment we make to each other. In the video, Wahls makes the point that being raised by two females hasn’t [...]

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