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Yum! Marriage equality in Vermont gets a tasty twist
New England ice cream mogul Ben & Jerry’s has revealed that their popular "Chubby Hubby" ice cream will be re-named "Hubby Hubby" for the month of September in honor of marriage for same-sex couples in the state.
Fireworks at DotOUT endorsement meeting
No endorsement in mayoral race. St. Patrick’s Day Parade rears its ugly head.
LGBTs remember Ted
Notes from leading community members (locally and nationally) recall the late Senator as a lion-hearted advocate for LGBT issues.
Anti-gay group launches ’Reclaim Iowa’ campaign
The National Organization for Marriage, a faith-based group aiming to ban marriage for same-sex couples nationwide, launched the ’Reclaim Iowa’ campaign August 24.
How Ted delivered marriage to Massachusetts
Gay marriage advocate Marc Solomon recalls Ted Kennedy’s instrumental involvement in the legalization of gay marriage in Massachusetts.
NC upholds Senator’s second partner adoption
A North Carolina appeals court has ruled in favor of Sen. Julia Boseman in upholding the parental rights that Boseman’s former partner, Melissa Jarrell, sought to void.
Anonymous Mainer offers to double donations for marriage equality campaign
An anonymous Maine resident has offered to match donations made to ’No on 1: Protect Maine Equality’ before Friday, August 21.
Prop. 8 trial scheduled for Jan. 11
Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker set a trial date of January 11, 2010 for the federal challenge of California’s Proposition 8, a measure that bans same-sex marriage in the state, on August 19.
Conservative parents group mad at ’Men’
The Parents Television Council, a conservative TV watchdog group, issued a complaint against AMC’s "Mad Men" because of the show’s TV-14 rating (for viewers age 14 and older). The PTC believes the rating should be TV-MA (for mature audiences only).
Gay Iraqis face threat of death squads
The Human Rights Watch released a 67-page report August 17 detailing the violence and abuse suffered by gay Iraqis at the hands of death squads targeting "effeminate men."
Solmonese certain that Obama will overturn ’Don’t ask, don’t tell’
Human Rights Campaign president Joe Solmonese said in an Aug. 7 interview with U.S. News & World Report that he is "certain" President Obama will overturn the United States’ ban on gays and lesbians in the military.
HRC pledges $125,000 in Maine’s fight for marriage equality
Marty Rouse, National Field Director for the Human Rights Campaign, delivered a check for $50,000 to Maine’s ’No On 1 - Protect Marriage Equality’ campaign August 12, totaling HRC’s current contributions to the campaign at $75,000.
What does Mr. Boston Leather 2009 want? World peace, of course!
Tim Starkey talks pageants, tours of Boston, and - of course - world peace.
Sue Hyde to be honored for 20 years of LGBT activism
Cambridge Community Television (CCTV) announced August 10 that LGBT rights activist Sue Hyde will be presented with the Leading Role award at the station’s annual Backyard BBQ fundraiser on September 17 in honor of her devotion to the LGBT community.
Fenway Health, Williams Institute present new lesbian, gay family population stats
At Fenway Health’s 2009 Annual Faculty meeting July 30, UCLA’s Gary Gates presented the results of several nationwide studies involving the nation’s 194,000 gay, lesbian, and bisexual couples who have children under the age of 18.
Vigil-goers mourn victims of Tel Aviv’s LGBT youth center shooting
The Greater Boston Jewish community held a vigil Aug. 5 to mourn victims of the Aug. 1 shooting rampage at an LGBT club for teens in Tel Aviv, Israel.
’America’s Best Dance Crew’ sees queer troupe
Vogue Evolution, a New York City-based dance crew made up of four gay men and one transgender woman, is competing on this season of MTV’s Randy Jackson Presents America’s Best Dance Crew.
HRC announces ’No Excuses’ initiative
The Human Rights Campaign announced the formation of its new No Excuses initiative, designed to bring HRC members face-to-face with members of Congress, on July 30.
Boston’s 2nd annual Queer Women of Color Week in full swing
QWOC+ Boston--a volunteer-run, multicultural social group for LGBTQ women and transpeople of color (and friends)--is sponsoring a series of multicultural events through August 9, including art exhibits, public discussions, spoken word performances, and film screenings, in celebration of the second annual Queer Women of Color (QWOC) Week.
DA’s office files reply in Yakovleff case
The Suffolk County District Attorney’s office released a reply on August 3 in opposition to a motion to dismiss the indictment of Steven Odegard for the January 2008 murder of South End hair stylist Daniel Yakovleff.