Obituary Notice: Timothy Michael Hamrock
Timothy Michael Hamrock, born in Denver, Colorado on April 4, 1948, passed away on September 22, 2011, in Galveston, Texas.
Archive for September, 2011
Census: 131,729 Gay Couples Report They’re Married
the number of gay Americans telling the U.S. census they’re living with same-sex partners nearly doubled in the past decade, to about 650,000 couples. And more than 130,000 recorded partners as husband or wife.
North Carolina Mayor Signs Gay Pride Resolution
The Asheville mayor who has opposed gay-rights initiatives in the past has signed a proclamation honoring the Blue Ridge Pride Festival this weekend.
City in Kansas Protects Transgendered Workers
A city Kansas has added gender identity to the city’s anti-discrimination code.
Seattle Gay Couple’s Cars Vandalized
A Seattle gay couple is responding to vandalism of their cars and homophobic messages left for them by installing an American and a rainbow flag.
‘L-Word’ Actress Says Kiss Was Brief and Modest
It was cursing-not kissing-that got a lesbian actress and her girlfriend escorted off a plane as it sat at a Texas airport, Southwest Airlines said.
The airline said the couple became profane after being reprimanded for what actress Leisha Hailey characterized as “one modest kiss.”
Hailey immediately used her Twitter account to accuse the airline of discrimination and call for a boycott.
Court Puts Gay Marriage Trial Videos Back on Hold
A federal appeals court has put the brakes on unsealing video recordings of last year’s trial on the constitutionality of California’s same-sex marriage ban.
Man Gets Prison in Attack at Stonewall Inn
A man was sentenced Tuesday to two years in prison for an anti-gay attack at a bar where a 1969 riot became a defining moment in the gay rights movement.
US ambassador urges Serbia to secure gay pride
The U.S. ambassador to Serbia has urged authorities to provide security for an upcoming gay pride march that has faced threats from extremists.
Legacy Community Health Luncheon
Legacy Community Health Services 9th annual luncheon, September 20, 2011. Photos by Dalton DeHart.
