Monthly Archives: December 2011

Torn Apart Wins Gay Category in 2011 New England Book Festival

Judy Rickard’s Torn Apart: United by Love, Divided by Law among the 2011 New England Book Festival Winners for Gay Category BOSTON (December 29, 2011) _ The 2011 New England Book Festival has completed its judging for the year and … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas 2011 from Judy and Karin, Two Broads Abroad

We wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas! We promise to keep fighting for our equal rights so we can all be together with who we want, where we want, when we want. We have met amazing people on … Continue reading

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Why I Never Put Money In Those Red Kettles…

Beliefs are our right – everyone’s. But I don’t believe the Salvation Army needs a penny of LGBT (and allies) money – see if  you agree…Great piece in The New York Times about Bil Browning’s work. …………………. Sounding Quiet Dissent … Continue reading

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New Directory of Services for California LGBT Elders – Link to Download Included Here

California’s LGBT elders get tools to learn their rights, fight discrimination SDGLN Staff December 21st, 2011 ENLARGE SAN FRANCISCO — A pioneering new guide released this week gives California’s LGBT elders — who are more likely to face discrimination, be … Continue reading

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Holiday Greetings to You from Judy and Karin

Holiday Greetings 2011 from Karin and Judy A song and some history and a photo for you, from us. (sing along if you want!) Deck the halls with pleas to Congress, Fa la la la la, la la la la. … Continue reading

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Re-Posting Erwin de Leon’s Post on The Legal Stranger Project

Wonderful to learn about this documentary on our issue. Thanks Erwin. Documenting DOMA’s Injustice In Immigration, LGBT on December 20, 2011 at 12:22 pm Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recently articulated the Obama administration’s unequivocal support for the human rights of … Continue reading

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Re-Posting The 21st Century Underground Railroad from Jose Antonio Vargas’ Blog

Blog RSS The 21st Century Underground Railroad 16 December 2011 | Jose Antonio Vargas The story of new Americans moving to our great country is a story about all of us. When we launched Define American this past summer, what … Continue reading

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See How YOU And Your Taxes Are Affected In Less Than Three Weeks If Congress Does Not Pass the Jobs Bill

Click the link and calculate how much more you will pay in taxes to the federal government if Congress does not pass the American Jobs Bill… http://www.whitehouse.gov/economy/jobs/we-cant-wait I don’t know about you, but I have a hard time paying more … Continue reading

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Human Rights Campaign Releases List of Best Companies – Check It Out!

Best Companies List: Who Is on Your Side? The Human Rights Campaign released its newly updated Corporate Equality Index today. Here’s the complete list of companies that scored 100% for being LGBT-friendly. The list is sooooooooooooooooo long! That’s the good … Continue reading

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Re-Posting Ms. Magazine Blog from December 12, 2011

Thanks to DOMA, Loving–and Parenting–From 5,000 Miles Away December 12, 2011 by Marianna Nash When massage therapist Inger Knudson and writer Philippa Judd held their Handfasting ceremony on Colorado’s Lookout Mountain a little over two years ago, they knew that … Continue reading

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