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"National & International 2005 News Archives"
 
August 2005
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August 31:
National News
*California Becomes First State To Call For 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal. 365Gay.Com
*Casualties Include Gay Southern Decadence Festival, Gays Blamed For Hurricane Katrina. Southern Voice
*Custody Case Spotlights Utah Gay Couples' Parental Rights. Salt Lake Tribune
*Gay Roles Sparse in Network Television. Detroit News - Los Angeles Daily News
*Pennsylvania Appeals Court Hears Landmark Lesbian Parent Case. A.P. - 365Gay.Com
*Tempe Ex-Mayor Bringing Fresh Approach to Gay Advocacy. Arizona Republic
 
August 22:
National News
*Arson-Burned Home of Gay Couple Burglarized For Second Time. Sun-Sentinel
*Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Promotes Partner Benefits. Miami Herald (Free Reg. Required) 
*Black Gays Plan to Rally On Day March Is Honored. Washington Post (Free Reg. Required)
*California Supreme Court Upholds Gay Co-Parenting. 365Gay.Com
*DC Comics May Sue Over Gay Batman. Ggay.Com
*Democrats Call Meeting on Gay Issues in Jefferson City. Post-Dispatch - STYtoday
*Gay Bar Bomber Gets Second Life Term. 365Gay.Com
*Gay Men Who Use Methamphetamine Three Times More Likely to Get HIV. Aidsmap
*Gay Youths Get a Chance to Show Their `True Colors'. Boston Herald
*Kodak Fits Gays Into the Picture. 365Gay.Com
*Oakland Mayor Mayors Mindful of Region's Interdependence. San Francisco Chronicle
*Political Contributions by South Carolina Gay Groups on Rise. Sun News - MyrtleBeach.Com
*States Fail to Respect and Recognize Gay Spouses. Op-Ed. By Deb Price Detroit News
*Starbucks Targeted by Women’s Bible Group for Gay Coffee Cup Slogans. Gay Financial Network
*Study Shows Meth Use Primary Cause of HIV Increase, Gaywired
*Will Gay Adoption Be Next? Wichita Eagle
International News
*Aruba, Holland Miles Apart on Gay Marriages. Seattle Times
*Asylum Judge Slammed For Homophobia. UK Gay.Com
*Church of England Bishop: “Why Are Gay People Not Included in Debate?” UK Gay.Com
*Gay Jamaican Man Jailed For Passport Lie. UK Gay.Com
*Once Denounced Gay Film Wins Ovation At Sarajevo. 365Gay.Com
*Report: Iran Executes Another Gay Man. 365Gay.Com
*Unity Needed to Defeat Homophobia. Green Left Weekly 
 
August 21:
National News
*Florida Ant-Gay Amendment Moves Forward. 365Gay.Com
*Equality Alabama  Increases Visibility As Anti-Gay Amendment Looms. A.P. - 365Gay.Com
*Gay Group Battles Sutter Assessor Suit. Appeal-Democrat
*Gay Rights Activist Launches Talk Show Pat Buchanan One of First Guests. San Luis Obispo Tribune
*Native Americans Shouldn't Be Wed to Battle Against Same-Sex Marriage. San Francisco Chronicle
*New Challenge To California Gay Partner Law. 365Gay.Com
*Protect the Children From Gays. About.Com
*Salt Lake City Mayor Calls For Massive Bush Protest, Including GLBT Community. Daily Herald
International News
*Gay Plea to Halt Deporting of Iranian. The Observer
*Iron Curtain Covers Closet As Gays Plan First Parade. San Francisco Chronicle
*Same-Sex Couples Hope Review Leads to Legal Rights. ABC News Australia
 
August 20:
National News
*Florida Christian's Amendment to Ban on Same-Sex Unions Clears Hurdle. Florida Times-Union
*Florida's Gay Marriage Vote a Step Closer, Petition Nearly Has Signatures They Need. St. Petersburg Times
*Florida Same-Sex Marriage Ban Petition Drawing Signatures. Daytona Beach News
*‘Milestone’ Reached in Florida Marriage Amendment Petition Drive. Florida Baptist Witness (Anti-Gay Propaganda)
*Congressional Commission to Hear From LGBT Victims of Arkansas Prison Rape. Advocate
*Gay Partners and The Big Questions. Letters to Editor Los Angles Times (Free Reg. Required) 
*Gay Pride Supporters, Protesters Clash at Philadelphia Phillies Game. Fox Sports News
*GOP Governor of New York Hopeful Weld Flips On Gay Marriage. 365Gay.Com
*Kansas Gay Man Sues Coldwell Banker For Wrongful Termination. Advocate
*Lutherans' Vote Against Gay Clergy Called Right Move At This Time. Flint Journal
*Salt Lake City Outed: It's Rated a Top Gay-Friendly Travel Destination. Salt Lake Tribune
*St. Mark Members to Debate Church's Gay-Marriage Stance. Cincinnati Enquirer
*Supreme Court Nominee John Roberts's Rules of Decorum. Washington Post
*William Weld's Comments Are Met With Disbelief, Was Resolute Supporter. Boston Globe (Free Reg. Required) 
International News
*At One Swedish Library, You Can Borrow Book and a Lesbian. Advocate
*Australian Man Sues Over Misdiagnosis As Transsexual. Advocate
*Civil Advice For Same-Sex Couples. The Scotsman
*Lesbian Couple Make History, First Same-Sex Couple to Legally Wed in Prince Edward Island. Guardian
*Soul Mates Give Way to Fashion Accessories. New Zealand Herald
*South Africa Sees Huge Protests Over Appointment of Pro-Gay Anglican. Christian Today (Anti-Gay Propaganda)
*Tesco Restaurant Worker Loses Gay Bias Employment Tribunal Fight. Scotsman
 
August 19:
National News
*BUYcott Launched in Florida Wake of Anti-Gay Pride Policy in Tampa. UK Gay News
*Hillsborough County Pride Ban Spawns New Gay Events, Mobilizes Tampa Community. Express Gay News
*Ballot Initiative Creates Dilemma For Massachusetts Attorney General. Boston Globe (Free Reg. Required)
*Border Guard Says Beating Charges Laid Because Of Gay Bias. 365Gay.Com
*Gay Charity Focuses on Africa Food Crisis. PlanetOut Network
*Gay Batman Exhibit Ordered Closed, Gay Musical Busted. 365Gay.Com
*New Batch Of Supreme Court Nominee Roberts' White House Memos Raises More Alarms. 365Gay.Com
*Supreme Court Nominee John Roberts Memo on AIDS Raises Concern. Gay.Com
*Broward County School Board Diversity Committee Suspended. Express Gay News
*Is Crossing Wilton Manors Gay Business Strip Dangerous? Fatal Accident Highlights Safety. Express Gay News
*60 Percent of Mainers Support Law On Gay Rights. Portland Press Herald  
*Al Carmines, Cleric & Force in Off-Off-Broadway Theater, Dies. New York Blade
*Anti-Gay Group Disrupts Gay Day at Phillies Game. 365Gay.Com
*Anti-Gay Priest Resigns in Disgrace. New York Blade
*Atlanta City Council Bias Panel Struggles to Diversify, Fill Seats. Southern Voice 
*California Attorney General Language of Anti-Gay Marriage Measure Upheld. San Francisco Chronicle
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*Catholic Archdiocese Boot New Orleans Gay Church From AIDS Facility. Southern Voice 
*D.C. Center Ousts Director, Vice President. Washington Blade
*Films Explore Struggles of Gay Blacks. Oakland Tribune
*Former Governor Weld Supports Gay Marriage in Massachusetts, But Not New York. New York Times
*Gay Church Group Condemns Eviction of New Orleans Gay Friendly Church. Rainbow Network
*Gay Iraqi Laments Life After Invasion, Americans Form Gay Support Group in Baghdad. Express Gay News
*Gay Liaison Retires From Atlanta Police Department. Southern Voice
*Gay Police Officers Struggle For Acceptance in South. Southern Voice
*Georgia's Division of Family & Children Services Appointee Opposed Gay Foster Parents. Southern Voice
*GOP Gay Rights Opponent, Co-Author of Marriage Affirmation Act Faces Re-Election. Washington Blade
*Helping People With AIDS in Jersey City. New York Blade
*Houston Lawyer Who Killed Partner Will Not Receive Insurance. Houston Voice
*Keeping the Faith, Troy Perry to Stay Active in Gay Rights Movement After Leaving MCC. Houston Voice
*Judge Orders Changes To Wording Of California Gay Marriage Ban. 365Gay.Com
*New Jersey, Pennsylvania Priests Charged With Abuse. New York Blade
*PrideNation Network Unveils New Platform For Gay Television. AEU Media Group - Yahoo News
*Pro-Choice to Abort Gays? Op-Ed. By Jeff Gannon Washington Blade
*Protests Continue Against Iranian Executions, Two More Gays to Be Hanged. Washington Blade
*Steamed Over Starbucks, Chain ‘Hates Children,’Backs ‘Gay Agenda,’Conservative Claims. Washington Blade
*Support For Gay Marriage Reaches Two Year High, (53%). Washington Blade
International News
*Canadian AIDS Org Backtracks On Meth. 365Gay.Com
*Jamaica Launches Ads Urging End To HIV/AIDS Stigma. A.P. - 365Gay.Com
*Pope RAT-Zinger Deploys Censorship at World Youth Congress, In the Press Room. Direland
*Queenstown, South Africa Magistrate Under Fire After "Obscene" Anti-Gay Outburst. IOL
*Second Spanish Judge Questions Same-Sex Marriage Law. Washington Blade
*Westlife Singer Mark Feehily Singer Reveals 'I'm Gay and Proud'. BBC News
 
August 18:
National News
*California Domestic Partner Pension Bill Heads To Assembly Vote. 365Gay.Com
*Elizabeth Birch New Talk Show Mission, Make TV Welcoming Space For Gays. Metro Weekly
*Judge Orders Language of California Proposed Gay Marriage Ban Amended. San Diego Union-Tribune
*Neighbor's Gay Banner Causes Alarm. Letter to Dear Abby Houston Chronicle
*Poll Indicates Referendum To Overturn Maine Gay Civil Rights Law Destined to Fail. 365Gay.Com
*Episcopal Rift Over Gay Bishop Continues To Widen In Florida. 365Gay.Com
*Anti-Gay Santorum Faces Challenge Within GOP. 365Gay.Com
*Arkansas Disc Jockeys Plead Guilty in Bizarre Gay Porn Case. Washington Blade
*Black Gay Men Warn of HIV "Genocide". UK Gay.Com
*Date for Massachusetts Gay Marriage Debate To Be Announced. Bay Windows
*Did Anti-Gay Fiery Essay Get Author Fired? Allstate Says No. Chicago Tribune (Free Reg. Required)
*Former Four-Term Mayor of Tempe, Arizona., to Head GLAAD. Arizona Republic
*Gay Long Island School Worker Files Claim, Cites Prejudice. Newsday
*Gay Mexican Asylum Bids Advance. Court Overrules Denials By Immigration Officials. Gay City News
*Gay Rights Advocate Coretta Scott King Suffers Stroke. 365Gay.Com
*New Anti-AIDS Campaign, ''5 Days of Action,'' Slated to Hit D.C. in October. Metro Weekly
*Rapper Kayne West Learns Cousin Is Gay, Calls For End to Homophobia. Newsday
*Seton Hall University Student Works to Form Gay Support Group, Despite Lawsuit Dismissal. Daily Star
*Trial Date Set In New Jersey Gay Serial Killings. 365Gay.Com
International News
*Australian Gay-Sex Man Pleads to Fiji Court For Freedom. Sunday Times
*'Bad Date' Project Aims to Make Toronto Sex Work Safer. Xtra.CA
*Brighton and Hove Councillor Calls For Gay Attacks Investigation. UK Gay.Com
*Crocodile Blood May Hold Promise For HIV Treatment. Reuters - CNN News
*Iran's Deadly Anti-Gay Crackdown--With Two More Executions Scheduled, Repression Steps Up. PageOneQ
*Russian Pentecostals Gay Parade Should Not Have Been Cancelled. Interfax
*UK Hunts For Favourite Gay Novel. BBC News
 
August 17:
National News
*Hillsborough County Commissioners Can Take Stand to Erase Stain of Gay Pride Ban. St Petersburg Times 
*Broward School Board May Suspend Diversity Committee Over Anti-Gay Remarks. Sun-Sentinel
*A Good Report On AIDS, and Some Credit the Web. New York Times
*Defendant Accuses Friend in Slaying of Gwen Araujo, Says He Falsely Confessed. San Francisco Chronicle
*Gay Friendly Campaign Reaps Big Reward For Philadelphia. 365Gay.Com
*Is “God Hates Fags” Leader Fred Phelps a “Gay Plant”? Lifesite (Anti-Gay Propaganda)
*Medical Associations Say "Ex-Gay Therapy" Based on Ignorance. Gay Life Blog About.Com
*Orthodox Christians Leave National Council Of Churches Over Gay Issues. 365Gay.Com
*Anti-Gay Leader Condemns Hate Monger Fred Phelps. Advocate 
*Conservative Group Warns of Gay Marriage, Maine Could Go Way of Massachusetts. Portsmouth Herald
*Ex-Say Says Washington Post Article a 'Hatchet Job'. Dakota Voice (Anti-Gay Propaganda) 
*"First Comes Love" Puts Gay Weddings First. AfterEllen.Com
*Hate Monger Fred Phelps Continues to Target Military Funerals. Kansas City Star (Free Reg. Required)
*Judge Roberts: A Justice Who Would Stand Aside. Gay.Com
*Judge Rules Los Angeles Episcopal Diocese Can't Confiscate Property of Parish. Advocate
*Justice Sunday All About Opposing Gay Equality. Advocate
*Mafia Killer Believed Hiding In Gay Neighborhood. 365Gay.Com
*Michael Jackson Answers Sexual Assault Lawsuit. Reuters
*New Hampshire Gay Marriage Hearings To Examine Professionals. 365Gay.Com 
*New Orleans Catholic Archdiocese Evicts Church Supporting Same-Sex Marriage. CNS News
*San Francisco Board of Supervisors Condemns Teen Hangings. PageOneQ
*State Fights Appeal By Matthew Shepard's Killer. 365Gay.Com
*Suspects Take the Stand in Gwen Araujo Murder Trial. UK Gay.Com
International News
*Gay Activists Protest in Mumbai. NDTV
*Gay Tourist and Delivery Boy Appeal Fiji Conviction. Pacific Islands Report
*India Gays Organize to Fight Penal Code. Mid Day
*Jamaican Government Must Protect Gays. Letter to Editor Jamaica Gleaner
*Lesbian Couple Test British Court on Gay Marriage. Globe and Mail
*Police Call on Gay Community to Help Solve a Spate of Homophobic Attacks. Hertfordshire 
*Sweden Library Launches Rent-A-Gay. 365Gay.Com
 
August 16:
National News
*Anti-Gay Pride Policy Sparks "Buycott". Tampa Bays 10 (View Video News Report)
*BUYcott in Hillsborough County. BayNews9
*Pink Pistols Group Packs Heat to Fight Hate Crimes. Miami Herald (Free Reg. Required)  
*Maine Voters Face Third Referendum in Eight Years on Gay Rights. Express Gay News
*Michigan Gay Couples Sue For Partner Benefits. ABC News
*New Head of Georgia Children’s Agency Opposed Gay Foster Parents. Southern Voice
*San Diego Gay Pride Festival Clown May Be Registered Sex Offender. NBS San Diego
*Anti-Gay 'Prevent Homosexuality' Conference Draws Fire. Boston Herald
*Atlanta Becoming Prime Destination For Black Gays. Gaywired
*Brainwashed No More, Firestorm Over Out Teen Trapped in “Ex-Gay” Program. Advocate
*Experts to Counsel New Hampshire on Gay Marriage. Foster's Online
*Gay Marriage Talks Color Maine Debate. Courier Times
*Gay Shame Calls to Sabotage the NGLTF Conference. San Francisco Bay Area Independent Media Center
*Getting the Ex-Gay Message Out. Focus on the Family (Anti-Gay Propaganda)
*Hate Monger Fred Phelps A Gay Plant?. 365Gay.Com
*Judge Rules L.A. Episcopal Diocese Can't Confiscate Parish Property In Gay Bishop Feud. 365Gay.Com
*Nation of Islam Minister Disrupts ‘Noah’s Arc’ Shooting, Over Gay Content? Washington Blade
*Religious Right Bashes the Courts. Boston Globe (Free Reg. Required) 
*Study Confirms Role of Meth in HIV, Users Three Times More Likely to Be Infected. San Francisco Chronicle
*Supporters to Rally at Ingham County Trial Over Gay Benefits. Lansing State Journal
*Suspect in Montrose Gay's Killing No Bigot, Lesbian Kin Says. Denver Post
*Vowing to Set the World Straight. Washington Post (Free Reg. Required) 
International News
*German LGBT Rights Groups Seek Meeting With Pope. 365Gay.Com
*Iraqi Gays Face Abuse And Murder. UKGay News
*All Should Condemn Islamic Fundamentalism's Homophobia. Online Opinion Australia 
*Britain’s Fertility Laws Could See Lesbians, Single Women Gain IVF Treatment. Rainbow Network
*Fears Over Gay Sexually Transmitted Infections Drug Resistance. UK Gay.Com
*Gays Polluting Welsh Beach. Rainbow Network
*SABC Shuts Down Gay Broadcast. Mail&Guardian
*Two New Gay Executions Scheduled In Iran For August 28. PageOneQ
*University in Shanghai to Offer China's First Course in Homosexual Studies. News24
*Watchdog Slams BBC Gay Porn Show. UK Gay.Com
 
August 15:
National News
*Tampa Gays Hold `Pride in Exile' Festival in Key West. Sun-Sentinel
(Pride in Exile Website Photo's: http://www.prideinexile.com/ )
*Librarian's E-Mails About Gay Pride Ban Create Furor. St. Petersburg Times
*Calvary  Churches Request For More Conservative Leader Rejected. Florida Times-Union
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*Gay Foe Quits Ft. Lauderdale School Committee - Blames Gay Pressure. 365Gay.Com
*Orlando City Council Member Faces Two Gay Opponents. WDBO 589 News-Talk Radio (Audio Clip)
(WDBO 589 News-Talk Radio Audio Clip: http://580wdbo.com/mp3/news/00314_Vargo_w1.mp3)
*1 Of 6 PWAs In US Lives In NYC. 365Gay.Com
*California Gay Marriage Bill Down To The Wire. 365Gay.Com
*Gay Groups Denounce 'Justice Sunday'. PlanetOut Network
*Kentucky Gay Man Denied Custody of Quadruplets. Gay.Com
*Mayor's Domestic-Partner Registry Proposal is Nothing Like Sanctioning Gay Marriage. Salt Lake Tribune 
*The Real Meaning of "Ex-Gay". Advocate
*The Ripple Effects Of Hate. PageOneQ
*Two Suspects in Montrose, Colorado Gay Slaying Bail Denied. 365Gay.Com
*Vermont Supreme Court To Hear Gay Custody Case. 365Gay.Com
*Baton Rouge Hosts Gay, Lesbian Film Festival. 2theadvocate.com
Conservatives Rally for Justices Who Will End Abortion and Gay Rights. Washington Post (Free Reg. Required) 
*Emotions Rule Debate Over Gay Determiners. Corvallis Gazette-Times
*Fly Rainbow Flag to Endorse Inclusion. Cincinnati Enquirer
*Gay Catholics Demand Apology From Philandering Priest. 365Gay.Com
*Gay Journalists Launch Education Program. Editor & Publisher
*Gay Marriage Among Bills Facing California Legislators as Election Looms. San Francisco Chronicle
*Gay Mexican Man Granted Asylum. Mail and Guardian
*Gay-Marriage Reference in 'Bizarro' Cartoon Leads to Delivery Snafu. Editor & Publisher
*Gay Rams, Lesbian Swans, & Queer Penguins: The Summer Of Love. 365Gay.Com
*Indian Country Follows Nations in Anti-Gay Laws. Commentary Athens News
International News
*Massive Asian Gay Fest Hits Snag. 365Gay.Com
*London Police Warn of “Nasty” Gay Attack, Ask Witnesses to Come Forward. UK Gay.Com
*Pre-Marital and Gay Sex Divide the Moral Majority. Stuff New Zealand
*Russian Mayor’s Office Refuses to Permit a Gay-Parade. Interfax
*Toronto Home For the Grey and Gay, Nursing Homes Tap Into Ignored Group. National Post
*West Yorkshire is a Hotspot For Gay Hate Crime, Figures Show. Evening Post
 
August 14:
National News
*Katherine Harris Rejects GOP Doubters in Quest to Oust Sen. Bill Nelson. Miami Herald
*Key West Hosts Pride Protest For Hillsborough Gays. 365Gay.Com
(Pride in Exile Website Photo's: http://www.prideinexile.com/ )
*Black & Gay In Atlanta: Growing Community Leaves A Mark. AccessNorthGA.Com 
*Banishing Gay Partners to the Waiting Room. L.A. Times (Free Reg. May Be Required) 
*Delaware State Trooper Helps Enforce Rick Santorum's 'Family' Values. DelawareOnline.Com
*Judge Tentatively Rules Gay-Friendly Church Rightful Owner of Building and Property. Nashua Telegraph
*Man wins $270,000 After Radio Show Identifies Him As Gay. A.P. - 365Gay.Com
*Montrose Gay Man Was Afraid to Reveal Sexual Orientation. Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
*Study On Gay Rams May Help Explain Human Sexual Orientation. Express Gay News
*What Makes People Gay? Boston Globe (Free Reg. Required)
International News
*Australian Gays Protest For Marriage Rights. 365Gay.Com
*Gay Marriage Not Africa's Problem, Cleric Says. AllAfrica
 
August 13:
National News
*Key West to Host 'Pride in Exile' Event This Weekend. Express Gay News
*Key West Hosts Pride Protest For Hillsborough County Gays. The Ledger
*Anti-Gay Group Blasts National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. Advocate 
*Anti-Gay Psychologist Says Gays More Likely to Drink and Drive. Advocate 
*Avis Won't Back Down From Pro-Gay Ads. Advocate 
*Domestic Partner Registry Proposed. Salt Lake Tribune
*Evangelical Lutheran Church Approve Gay Unions in Certain Circumstances. Orlando Sentinel 
*Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Rejects "Sexually Active" Gay Clergy. Reuters
*Interview With Matt Foreman on Gay Marriage in Washington State. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
*King vs. King On Gay Marriage. New York Blade
*Phoenix Diocese Bans Politicians Who Support Abortion, Gay Rights. Wichita Eagle
*Polygamy Not Pertinent to Gay Debate. Letter to Editor AZCentral
*Possibility Death Was Hate Crime Stuns Montrose. Rocky Mountain News
*San Francisco Appeals Court Says Gay Mexican Man Eligible For Asylum. KESQ 3 News
*Was High Court Gay Rights Ruling a Setup? Palm Beach Post
International News
*Australian Activists Gather Across the Nation For Pro-Gay Marriages. Seven.Com.Au
*Canadian Straight Couple Cancel 'Gay' Union. Sunday Times
*Finalist in “Search for A Star in a Million” Talent Contest Admits He’s Gay. Philippine Daily Inquirer
*Gay Hate Crimes Going Unreported in Southland. GayNZ.Com 
*More New Zealand Kids Know What “Gay” Means. GayNZ.Com 
*New Threat To Spain's Gay Marriage Law. 365Gay.Com
*U.N.: Gay Teenage Boys in Iraq Forced Into Prostitution. Advocate
*Why Gay Pride? Letter to Editor Belfast Telegraph
 
August 12:
National News
*Anti-Gay Priest In Sex Scandal With Female Worker. 365Gay.Com
*Kansas Bullied Teen Awarded $250,000. 365Gay.Com
*Accused ‘Bear’ Robber Turns Himself In, Bear411.Com Customers Helped ID Suspect. Express Gay News
*Broward Sheriff’s Office May Take Over Some Wilton Manors Police Duties. Express Gay News
*Is Wilton Drive Becoming a Gay Las Olas? Express Gay News
*Bashing in New York Gay Neighborhood Shocks Residents. Southern Voice
*California Conservative Groups Split Over Gay Marriage Ban Strategy. San Francisco Chronicle
*Cherokee Court Issues Restraining Order Against Gay Marriage. Express Gay News
*Christopher St Looks Ahead, Business Improvement District Planned for Storied Boulevard. New York Blade
*Concerns Raised About HIV Sex Prosecutions. Washington Blade
*Federal Court Weighs Rules on Online Sex Pics. Washington Blade
*Former CNN Correspondent Jason Bellini to Host Newscast on New Gay Channel. Reuters
*Fostering Successful Gay and Lesbian Relationships. Houston Voice 
*Gay Groups Offer Internet Guide to Protect Soldiers. Washington Blade
*Gay Lexington, Kentucky Couple Feud Over Quadruplets. 365Gay.Com
*Gay Truck Drivers Find Freedom and Acceptance in Rugged Industry. Houston Voice
*Georgia Man Pleads Not Guilty to Charges of Not Disclosing HIV-Positive Status. Southern Voice 
*Inside the Beltway: Barney Frank Has Sense of Humor, Gay Blogger Denied Press Pass. Washington Times
*Lesbian Attorney Announces Candidacy For Sandy Springs City Council. Southern Voice
*Lodi High Gay-Straight Alliance Club Holds First Meeting. Lodi News
*Lutherans Move Toward Key Vote on Gays. San Francisco Chronicle
*Maryland Gays Enlist Church Support In Marriage Suit. 365Gay.Com
*Montrose Clinic Merges With the Assistance Fund. Houston Voice
*New Jersey Gay Ex-Governor James McGreevey's Impact on Gay America Debated. New York Blade
*Pennsylvania Court Rules Allentown Can Protect Gays From Discrimination. New York Blade
*Salt Lake City Mayor Fights For Gay Rights. KUTV 2 News
*San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Condemns Iran Hangings, Worldwide Protests. Petrelis Files
*Study Undermines Belief That ‘Down-Low’ Men Feed HIV. Washington Blade
*Supreme Court Justice Nominee John Roberts’ Record Mixed on Gay Rights. Washington Blade
*Threat To Ban Gay Adoptions In Kansas Nixed - For Now. 365Gay.Com
*Top Lutheran Calls for Unity Ahead of Gay Issue Vote for Church. Christian Today (Anti-Gay Propaganda)
*Two Openly Gay Candidates Compete for Atlanta City Council. Southern Voice
International News
*Spain Judge Challenges Gay Marriages. BBC News
*Two New Gay Executions Scheduled in Iran, Says Iranian Exile Group. Direland
*Berkshire Gay Youth Group Faces Closure. UK Gay.Com
*British Lesbian Couple Married in Canada Go to Court Over Marriage Rights. Guardian Unlimited
*Church of England’s Gay Clergy Vow to Defy Bishops Over Unions. Express Gay News
*Highland Councillors’ Must Reconsider Gay Partnership Stance. Rainbow Network
*Japanese Assembly Legislator Comes Out As Lesbian. Kyodo News - Yahoo
*Russian Ambassador Thanks Catholic Cardinal for Criticizing Gay Pride Parade in Latvia. MosNews
*Tallinn, Estonia Not to Ban Gay Pride Parade. Baltic Times
*Two Straight Canadian Men Plan to Marry For Tax Breaks. Rainbow Network
*Uproar Over South African National Blood Service Rejection of Blood Donations From Gay Men. SABC News 
 
August 11:
National News
*'Ex-Gay' Movement Plans Boston Conference, LGBT Youth Group Organizing Protests. Bay Windows
*Former CNN Correspondent Jason Bellini to Host Newscast on New Gay Channel. 365Gay.Com
*What Does John Roberts's Involvement in Romer v. Evans Mean, Anyway? Bay Windows
*World's Largest LGBT Rights Conference Planned For Montreal. Bay Windows
*Activists Agree Justice Roberts Would Be Pivotal in Same-Sex Marriage Cases. San Francisco Chronicle
*Bible Does Not Support Gay Marriage. Letter to Editor Needham Times
*California State Supreme Court Rejects Gay Marriage Case for Now. San Francisco Chronicle
*Colorado GOP Marilyn Musgrave Facing Re-Election, Puts Gay Marriage Ban on Hold. Southern Voice
*Conservative Activist Courts Anti-Roberts Vote. Seattle Times
*Deliberations on Homosexuality Begin at Lutheran Church Assembly. Christian Post (Anti-Gay Propaganda)
*Differences Teach About Respect. Op-Ed. By Jeanne McDermott Lexington Minuteman - TownOnline 
*Gay Church Evicted By New Orleans Archdiocese, Over Support of Gay Marriage. Times-Picayune
*HIV Negative, UB2? The Rex Wockner Wire - 365Gay.Com
*Is Sexual Addiction Fueling Continued HIV Risk Behavior? Metroline
*Kansas Gay Adoptions Left Off Agenda. Kansas City Star (Free Reg. Required) 
*Keep Family, Gay Issues in the Home. Op-Ed. By Howard L. Levingston Lexington Minuteman - TownOnline
*Maine November Ballot Includes Gay Rights Veto. Village Soup
*Moderate Republican Woos New York Gays, For Hillary Clinton's Senate Seat. 365Gay.Com
*More Features Set For North Carolina Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. News & Observer
*Oregon Elections Division Fines Defense of Marriage Coalition $19,811. Statesman Journal
*Second Attempt at Combination Anti-HIV Pill Fails. Advocate
*Seeking Blessings From Church For Maryland Same-Sex Marriage. Washington Post (Free Reg. Required) 
*St. Louis Parkway School Board Bans Bias Against Gays. St. Louis Post-Dispatch
*Tennessee Lawmaker Allowed to Join Suit Over gay Marriage Amendment. Out in Key West
International News
*Paris Protest Over Iran Hangings of Two Gay Teenagers. Tocqueville Connection
*British Lesbian Couple Married in Canada Challenge Gay Marriage Ban. Out in Richmond
*Conservatives Slam Church of England Gay Decisions. UK Gay.Com
*Lesbian Couple Proud to Be Making History, To Be First to Get Married in Stockport. Manchester Online
*Organizers Upbeat Over Saturday's Tallin, Estonia Gay Pride Parade. UK Gay News
*South Australian MP Fears Gay Sex Set-Up. Sunday Mail
*South Australian MP Withdraws Candidacy After Gay Affair. Sydney Star Observer
*Staunch Defender of Gay Rights Got to Know Joy of Fatherhood. Pravda
*Thai Military Considers New Term For Gay Conscripts. Radio Australia
*Waiter Not Guilty in Gay-Sex Stabbing, Man Found Mentally Ill. AAP - The Australian
 
August 10:
National News
*Conference to Highlight 'Comprehensive Care' For Meth Users. Houston Voice
*Pro-Choice Ad Targets Supreme Court Nominee John Roberts on Abortion, Gay Rights Issues. Beliefnet
*Study: Obesity Hits People With HIV, Too. PlanetOut Network
*Why Do Conservatives Oppose Gay Marriage? RedState.Org
*Tampa Citizens Panel Seeks Protection For Gay Rights. Tampa Tribune
*Analysis of Maine Petition Drive Signatures For Overturning Gay Rights Bill. Lincoln County News
*Anti-Gay Group Tries to End Equal Opportunities For LGBT Businesses. Empty Closet
*Council Members Join Cherokee Gay Marriage Controversy. Tahlequah Daily Press
*D.C. Criticized For Not Treating AIDS As a Citywide Health Crisis. Washington Post (Free Reg. Required) 
*Foe of Gay Marriage to Lead Missouri Women’s Council. Columbia Daily Tribune
*Gay Business Group and U.S. Department of the Interior Sign Historic Agreement. Gay Financial Network
*Hate-Crime Charges Not Ruled Out in Murder of Colorado Gay Man. Advocate
*Illinois Family Institute Urges Nixing of Gay Games Funds. Windy City Times
*Impassioned Pleas For Inclusion As Lutherans Debate Role Of Gays. A.P. - Guardian Unlimited
*John Roberts Helped Gay Legal Effort. Windy City Times
*John Roberts's Role in Romer Seen As Too Pro-Gay By Some. Advocate
*Lambda Legal Defends New York City Ruling in Favor of Same-Sex Marriage. Advocate
*New Appeal Bid By Matthew Shepard's Killer. 365Gay.Com 
*Rohnert Park City Council Votes to Support Same-Sex Marriage. Santa Rosa Press Democrat 
*United Church of Christ Vote Separates Some Pastors From Their Flocks. Salisbury Post 
*Whose Life Is It That Is Worthy of Safeguarding? Letter to Editor Daily Times 
International News
*Hundreds of Gay American Students to Attend Britain's Top Queer Universities. 365Gay.Com
*Book Blows the Lid Off Lesbian Stereotypes. IOL
*Despite Threats & Intimidation Saint John Gay Couple To Marry Today. 365Gay.Com
*Helpline Extended For Gay Hate Crime Victims. UK Gay.Com
*Prize For Danish Bishop Advocating Gay Marriage. Sunday Times
*Sad to be Gay. Op-Ed. By Ben Townley UK Gay.Com
*Sex Change For Greater Manchester Ex-Police Chief. Rainbow Network
*Sir Ian McKellen Urges Gay Actors to Come Out. Digital Spy
*Spain Opens Door To Foreign Gay Marriages. 365Gay.Com
*Thailand OKs Gay, Transsexual Soldiers. 365Gay.Com
*Worldwide Protests Over Iran Hanging Gay Teens as New Reports Question Validity of Rape Charge. Direland
 
August 9:
National News
*Tampa Area Feeling Effects Of Anti-Gay Policy. 365Gay.Com
*California Gay Rights Group's Legislation Takes Center Stage. Out in America
*Conservative Group Withdraws Support of Roberts Because of Work on Gay Rights Case. Charleston Gazette 
*Court Justice: Gay Rights Leave Courts Vulnerable. Out in America
*Gay War Veteran Confronts 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'. ABC News
*Pleasant Valley, Iowa School's Gay Book Decision Declared Legal. 365Gay.Com
*Report: Social Security Plan Hurts Gay Elders. Gay.Com
*Rock Hill, South Carolina Baptist Church & Baptists Part Over Anti-Gay Amendment. 365Gay.Com 
*Alleged Attackers Take Plea Seals in New Mexico Bashings. Advocate
*Cherokee Lesbian Couple Faces New Legal Challenge. Express Gay News
*Friends and Activists Remember Gay Arizona Murder Victim. Advocate
*Gay Blogger Teen Now Defending Ex-Gay Facility. Proud Parenting
*High Court Nominee John Roberts Not a Bigot. Op-Ed. By Richard Cohen Washington Post (Free Reg. Required) 
*High Court Nominee Roberts's Role in Gay Rights Case Doesn't Scare Off Conservatives. Advocate
*Lutheran Leader Fears Gay Debate Will Eclipse Other Concerns at Assembly. San Diego Union-Tribune
*New Charges Added In Colorado Gay Slaying, Pair Now Face Death Penalty. 365Gay.Com
*New England Bishop at Center of Lutherans' Gay Debate. Boston Globe (Free Reg. Required) 
*Oregon Activists Will Fight to Keep Civil Unions in Spotlight. Advocate
*PFLAG Mom Of Rep Barney Frank Dies. 365Gay.Com 
*Two 13-Year-Old Girls Charged With Hate Crime. Palm Springs Desert Sun 
*US poll: Support Grows For Gay Marriage. UK Gay.Com
*Veterans Want Apology For Anti-Gay Protest at Hero's Funeral. Chicago Pride
*Wisconsin 7th Circuit Gives New Life to Anti-Gay Protester's Lawsuit. First Amendment Center
International News
*A Gay Time For Canadian Straight Couple. IOL
*Church of England Gay Clergy Defiant Over Celibacy Calls. UK Gay.Com
*Lesbian Couple Goes to Court to Get Canadian Marriage Recognized in Britain. Rainbow Network
*Safe Space Created For Gay Wollongong University Students. OptusNet New South Wales
*Scots Gay Registration Stories Untrue. Rainbow Network
*South Australian Liberal MP Leaves Politics After Gay Affair Revealed. ABC Online
*Spain's Same-Sex Marriage Law Applies to Foreigners. Advocate
 
August 8:
National News
*1952 Court Victory Against Anti-Gay Charges. Workers World
*Anti-Gay San Francisco Archbishop Heads To Vatican. 365Gay.Com
*Red Cross Fires Employee Over Gay Pride Celebration. Catholic World (Anti-Gay Propaganda)
*Report: More Than 10% Of Gays Believe HIV Vaccine Being Hidden. 365Gay.Com
*Tennessee Legislators Ask to Join Suit Over Gay Marriage Amendment. Express Gay News
*ACLU Says 20 Gay Inmates Mistreated in Los Angeles County Jail. Daily Breeze 
*Battle Lines Drawn In New York Gay Marriage Suit. 365Gay.Com 
*Battle Looms Over Arizona Anti-Gay Amendment. 365Gay.Com
*Gay Debate to Mark National Lutheran Assembly. Christian Post (Anti-Gay Propaganda) 
*Gay Marriage, Abortion Not Big Morgan County Commissioner Issues. Editorial Decatur Daily
*Gay Unions Still An Issue in Oregon, Gay Rights Activists Plot Next Steps. Washington Blade
*Oregon Gays Consider Civil Unions Referendum. 365Gay.Com
*New Gay Parenting Podcast Offers Information and Inspiration to LGBT Parents. PageOneQ
*Think-Tank Questions Special Treatment For Gay/Lesbian Businesses. Catholic World (Anti-Gay Propaganda)
*Violent Summer For New York City Gays. 365Gay.Com
International News
*Majority of Albertans Disapprove of Homosexuality - Poll. LifeSite (Anti-Gay Propaganda) 
*Belfast Will Host First Gay Partnership. Rainbow Network
*Couple's Challenge May Force Britain to Accept Gay Marriages. Independent Online
*Gay Bar to Become Civil Partnership Hub. UK Gay.Com
*Iraqi Boys Trapped in Commercial Sex Trade. Reuters Alter Net
*London Gay Literary Agent's Killer Gets Life. 365Gay.Com
*Mark Brindal to Focus on Family After Gay Affair. ABC News Online Australia
*Neighbors Threaten to Beat Up Gay Man in U.K. Hartlepool Mail
*Thousands of Revelers Took Part in Two of Country’s Most High-Profile Pride Events. UK Gay.Com
 
August 7:
National News
*Hillsborough County 'Buycott' Kicks in August 15, Designed to ID Diversity Friendly Enterprises. MSNBC
*Jacksonville Paper's Wedding Announcement Upsets Some. Florida Times-Union
*At Vigil, Advocates, Family Remember Arizona Slain Gay Man. Arizona Republic
*Church Vs. State, Spanish Catholics Fear New Laws Allowing Gay Marriage. Time Europe
*Colorado Gay Man's Murder Now Probed As Hate Crime. 365Gay.Com
*Evangelical Lutherans to Vote on Gay Ordination, Unions. USA Today
*Gay Veterans Celebrate 20 Years American Legion Post 448 is Unique in U.S. San Francisco Chronicle
*Lesbians Maternal Wish, Doctors' Faith Collide in Court. San Diego Union-Tribune
*Police Accused Of Foot Dragging In Arizona Gay Slaying. 365Gay.Com
*The Ways Gay Marriage Undercuts Human Rights. Sacramento Bee (Free Reg. Required) 
International News
*Rio's Gay Jews. Jerusalem Post
*UK’s First Legal Gay Marriages Will Be in Scotland. Sunday Herald
 
August 6:
National News
*Key West To Enter Hillsborough  Gay Pride Brouhaha. Tampa Tribune
*ACLU Claims Gay Inmates Abused in Los Angeles Jail. San Francisco Chronicle
*Defense Lawyers Quit Alabama Gay Teen Murder Case. 365Gay.Com 
*Hate Monger Fred Phelps Draws Local Backlash For Plan to Protest Funeral. Bakersfield Californian
*No Civil Unions For Oregon's Gay Couples. Advocate
*Queer As Folk Says Good-Bye. Advocate
*Right Downplays John Roberts' Gay Aid. Washington Times
International News
*Belfast's Annual Gay Pride Parade Takes Place Today. Belfast Telegraph
*Belfast Gay Pride Protesters Claim Abuse. BBC News
*Issue of 'Gay Marriage' Offers Society a Choice. Scotsman
*Sweden Allows Gay Iranians Asylum in Light of Executions. Advocate 
 
August 5:
National News
*Alabama Federal Judge Asked to Strike Down 1998 Laws That Bans Sale of Sex Toys. 365Gay.Com
*Anti-Gay Graffiti Splashed Around Milwaukee's Walker's Point. WDJT 58 TV News
*Christian Conservatives 'Concerned' Over Judge Roberts Gay Past. 365Gay.Com
*Clear Channel, Lamar Wrestle With Gay Billboards in Georgia and Massachusetts. Washington Blade 
*FBI Seizes Gay Chat Mayor's Computer. 365Gay.Com
*John Roberts' Gay-Rights Work Cheered By Bay Area Civil Rights Leaders. Inside Bay Area
*'No Public Money' For Gay Games, Anti-Gay Christian Group Demands. 365Gay.Com 
*Testing For Bisexuals: A Study That Found None. The News Sentinel - FortWayne.Com
*Broward County School Board Votes to Reaffirm Policy of Tolerance. Express Gay News
*Lakeland Gay Couple’s Home Torched, Authorities Decline to Classify As Hate Crime. Express Gay News 
*Pompano Gay Man Recovers Stolen Items, 'Bear' Internet Robber Suspect Still at Large. Express Gay News
*Suicide By Former Miami Official Renews National ‘Outing’ Debate. Express Gay News 
*With Help of Her Art, Elizabeth Jurado, Overcame Her Past and Gave Herself New Start. Express Gay News
*Activists React to Supreme Court Nominee Roberts's Support For Gay Rights Advocate 
*Cherokee Court Gives Approval for Lesbian Marriage. Rainbow Network
*Colorado Court Weighs Federal Web Site Rules. Southern Voice
*Debate Grows Over Supreme Court Nominee John Roberts's Role in Gay Rights Case. Advocate 
*First Openly Gay Governor Who Resigned in Gay Scandal to Write Tell-All Book. Reuters
*Gay Candidate Challenged Over Scientology Ties. New York Blade
*Gays Criticize Rev. Jesse Jackson’s March For Lack of Inclusion. Washington Blade
*Gay Tennessee Teen Now Defends Ex-Gay Facility.  Southern Voice
*GLBT Political Caucus Issues Endorsements. Houston Voice
*Hate Monger Fred Phelps Clan Targets Military Funerals. 365Gay.Com
*Helping Gay Youth Find Self–Esteem and Empowerment. Houston Voice
*Here Come the Brides, Gay Wedding Boom Takes Off in Newly Legal Locales. Houston Voice
*Including Homosexuals Would Boost Military Recruitment, Group Argues. CNS News
*"Lesbian Grandmothers From Mars" Debuts At 30th Annual MichFest. Wall-Eye
*New York Governor Pataki Ready to Be Underdog Once Again. New York Blade 
*Oregon Civil Unions Bill Officially Dead. 365Gay.Com
*Phoenix Diocese Bans Politicians Who Support Abortion, Gay Rights. Arizona Republic - Tucson Citizen
*Purchase of History Textbook With Gay Mayor Jim West Bio Being Debated. Advocate  
*Ryan White Proposal Would Shift Funds to South. Houston Voice
*Salt Lake City Mayor Pushes For Gay Benefits. Salt Lake Tribune
*Supreme Court Nominee Pro Bono Gay Rights Case Surprises Friends and Foes. San Francisco Chronicle
*Supreme Court Nominee Roberts Assisted in Landmark 'Gay Rights' Case. Baptist Press (Anti-Gay Propaganda)
International News
*Nigerian Man Faces Death Sentence For Gay Sex. Washington Blade
*Christian Group Speaks Out Against Belfast Gay Pride Protests. Belfast Telegraph
*Guidelines Published For Civil Partnerships. UK Gay.Com
*Homophobic Bullying Targeted By Lobby Group. UK Gay.Com
*Homosexual Bangladeshi Fears Persecution if Made to Leave Australia. OptusNew News
*Ignorance Obstacle to Lesbian Human Rights. Korea Times
*Jamaican Government Applauded For Opening Debate on Legalizing Homosexuality. AOL News
*Russian Mufti Suggests Proposed Gay Parade in Moscow Be Stoned. Interfax
 
August 4:
National News
*Group Fights Funds For Gay Games. Chicago Tribune (Free Reg. Required)
*How To Spin This: John Roberts, Gay Rights Champion? The Huffington Post
*Military Ousts More Gays For Online Ads. PlanetOut Network
*New Hampshire College 'Immune' From Transsexual's Lawsuit. 365Gay.Com
*Psychiatric Board Backs Same-Sex Marriage in 14-1 Vote.  Express Gay News 
*Central Wisconsin Pride Bring Their Event to the Public Eye. Stevens Point Journal
*Cherokee Tribal Court Dismisses Lawsuit, Clears Way For Lesbian Marriage. Muskogee Daily Phoenix
*Ex Cons Arrested In Hattiesburg, Mississippi Gay Slaying. 365Gay.Com
*Gay and Lesbian Leadership Institute Helps Gays Win Political Office. San Francisco Chronicle
*Gay Man Makes His Meth Use Into a Very Public Issue. Metro Weekly
*Lexington, Massachusetts Gay Book Protest Dad To Go To Trial. 365Gay.Com
*Marine Reveals His 'Secrets of a Gay Marine Porn Star'. Metro Weekly
*Melissa Etheridge Has Beaten Breast Cancer and Fully Recovered. Rainbow Network
*Memoirs of a ‘Gay American’. (Ex-New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey) Radar Online 
*Oregon House GOP Uses Parliamentary Maneuvers to Kill Civil Unions Bill. Advocate 
*Paul Cameron, Family Research Institute, Calls Gays and Lesbians "Death Marketers." The Nation - Yahoo News 
*Peaceful Protest Marks Anniversary of Missouri Gay Marriage Ban. Houston Voice
*Queer at College. Gaywired
*Rolling Back Gay Rights, Initiatives Attack Same-Sex Marriage and Domestic Partnerships. LA Weekly
*Supreme Court Nominee John Roberts Aided in Landmark Gay Rights Case Pro Bono. San Francisco Chronicle 
International News
*Amsterdam Expects 400,000 People For Gay Pride Weekend. AFP - Yahoo News
*Gay Aussies Protest For Marriage Rights. 365Gay.Com
*DJ Gets Whammed For Playing 'Gay Music'. Daily Mirror UK
*Dutch Reformed Church Congregation Ignores Decision on Homosexuality. SABC News
*Gays Want Names Expunged From Austrian Criminal Registry. Advocate
*Loophole Threat to First UK Gay Weddings. Guardian Unlimited
*Man Jailed For Attacking DJ Who Played What Attacker Thought Was Gay Song. UK Gay.Com
*Nigerian Gays Facing Stoning Execution Granted Bail. 365Gay.Com
*Thai Boxer Fined Over Gay Porn Past.  UK Gay.Com
*Upset at Kinder Gay Family Guide. Herald Sun Australia
 
August 3:
National News
*A Sensible Voice Went Unheard in Library Gay Pride Display. Op-Ed. By Sue Clayton St Petersburg Times 
*Gay Diversity Issue Still Roils Broward County School Board. 365Gay.Com
*Lakeland, Florida, Gay Couple’s Home Torched and Burglarized. Express Gay News
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*Majority Of Americans Support Rights For Gay Couples. 365Gay.Com
*Al Sharpton Pledges Fight Against Homophobia Among Blacks. The New York Sun
*Can Gay Rights and Gay Marriage Be Stopped? About.Com
*Christianity Mustn't Sway Decisions on Gay Marriage. Letter to Editor Morning Sentinel - Maine Today
*Civil Unions Bill Caught Up in Dispute Over Rules. Advocate
*Dallas Council Member Pushes Gay Rights Charter Change. WFAA TV News (Free Reg. Required) 
*FBI Asked to Investigate Arsons Against Gay Community. Out in DC
*Gay Former Rove Aide Testifies in Valerie Plame Case. Advocate
*Group Behind Gay Marriage Ban Sues California Attorney General. 365Gay.Com
*Medical Group Reconsiders Support For Anti-Gay Doctors. Advocate
*Millions More March Leader Again Assails Lesbianism. Washington Post (Free Reg. Required)
*Nebraska to Pay $156,960 in Legal Fees Gay Marriage Opponents. Lincoln Journal Star
*New Ballot Initiative Proposed to Halt Massachusetts Gay Marriages. Southern Voice
*New Plan Proposed to Halt Massachusetts Gay Marriages. Boston Globe
*Sex Advice to Gay Boy Jeopardizes Social Worker's License. Rockford Register Star
*Spokane City Council Takes Over Mayoral Investigation. Advocate
*Utah Appeal Pro-Gay License Plate. Rainbow Network
*Who Loves Creepy Megachurches? Rabid Devotees, Chugging Jesus Like Kool-Aid. San Francisco Chronicle
*Why Do Men Have Nipples? Answered in New Book. Leading the Charge 
International News
*Full Story Behind 'Iran Gay Hangings' Mired In Controversy. 365Gay.Com
*Gay Muslims Call For Unity After Attacks. UK Gay.Com
*Gay TV Network to Launch Virtual Record Label. Rainbow Network
*Rights Call Over Gay Ceremonies. BBC News
*Same-Sex Couples Feel Itch to Get Hitched. ABC News Online
*Scottish Registrars Snub Gay Civil Partnership Ceremonies. The Herald UK
*South African Gay Organist Sues Church After Suspension. SundayTimes.Co.Za
*Why Some Are Unhappy About Joining Gay Wedding Parties. The Herald UK
 
August 2:
National News
*Florida Grassroots Group For Hillary Unveils TV Ads. Advocate
*Anti-Gay Graffiti Sprayed on Cars and Homes in Palm Desert. KESQ 3 News
*Cherokee Court Weighs Gay Marriage, Lesbian Couple Wants Tribe to Recognize Their Marriage. Houston Voice
*Federal Regulations Impacting Gay Sites Argued in Colorado Court.  Southern Voice
*Gay Democrat Runs For Arkansas Lieutenant Governor.  365Gay.Com
*Gay Victim Or Hardened Criminal? 365Gay.Com
*Men Display More Homophobic Attitudes When Feeling Insecure About Their Masculinity. News-Medical.Net
*Minnesota City Extends Housing Protection to Gays. Winona Daily News
*Union Sued For Supporting Gays. 365Gay.Com
*Archdiocese of Chicago Comments About Gays, Abuse Taken Out of Context. Chicago Tribune
*Being Black, Gay Can Be a Cause to Celebrate. Indy Star
*Black Church Must Forsake Gay Bashing. San Francisco Chronicle
*Billboard Company Rejects Pro-Gay Ads.Bgay
*California Doctors Rethink Position On Gay Medical Care. 365Gay.Com
*California High Court Rules Country Club Must Treat Gay Couples Same. ABC News
*Domestic Partners Supported By Ruling, Couple Sued Bernardo Heights Club. San Diego Union Tribune
*Former Leader Condemns 'Ex-Gay' Work. UK Gay.Com
*Gay Candidate Joins Field of Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Hopefuls. KAIT 8 TV News
*Georgia Republicans and Their Gay Agenda. Southern Voice
*GOP Senator Allen to Help Anti-Gay Virginia Delegate Campaign Kickoff. Richmond Times-Dispatch
*Grandson of Mohandas Gandhi Joins Black Preachers in Denouncing Anti-Gay Bigotry. Advocate
*Murder Weapon Questioned In Gwen Araujo Murder. 365Gay.Com
*New Gay Advocacy Organization, Equality Ohio Receives HRC and Task Force Support. Out in America
*Sermons Without Stereotypes. Op-Ed. By Eugene Robinson Washington Post (Free Reg. Required) 
*She's Worried About Kids of Gay Couples. Letter to Dear Amy Newsday
*The Methamphetamine Epidemic Not Limited to Gays. Newsweek
International News
*Australian Red Cross Urged to Change Gay Blood Donor Policy. ABC News Online
*Bishop Calls For Suspension Of UK Anglican Church. Rainbow Network
*Caribbean Island of St. Lucia Seeks To Become Gay Honeymoon Haven. 365Gay.Com
*Fiji Killer of Gay New Zealand Couple Reportedly Freed. Advocate
*Gays At Greater Risk Of Mental Illness. Rainbow Network 
*Growing Crowds Celebrate Pride. UK Gay.Com 
*Uganda: Intimidation of Lesbian and Gay Activists. Amnesty International
*We’ve Just Been Celebrating Queer Pride 2005 in Cork, Ireland. IndyMedia IE
 
August 1:
National News
*Miami Beach Gay Activist Kicks Off Hillary Now Campaign. Sun-Sentinel
*Burt Reynolds and Willie Nelson: A Nice Gay Couple? Express Gay News
*Congregation in Salisbury, North Carolina Leaves 'Too Gay' United Church of Christ. 365Gay.Com 
*Gay Teen Emerges From 'Love In Action' Camp. 365Gay.Com
*Marriage Law Has Same-Sex California Couples Considering Canada. Scripps Howard News Service
*Gay Influx Into Tampa Neighborhood Tends To Raise Property Values. Tampa Tribune
*Miami Ex-City Commissioner Commits Suicide After Allegations of Gay Affair Published. Express Gay News
*Wilton Manors Residents Hope New Police Chief is Gay-Friendly. Sun-Sentinel
*Battle Over Gay Marriage Plays Out in Indian Country. Washington Post (Free Reg. Required)
*Blues in a Red State. Out Smart Magazine 
*Cable Delays Rochester Launch of LOGO New LGBT Network. Empty Nest
*Cheryl Jacques Selected to be Fellow at Harvard's Kennedy School's Institute of Politics. Business Wire
*Chula Vista, California Mayor Comes Out, Second-Largest City With Openly Gay Mayor. 365Gay.Com 
*Gay-Friendly Pastor, Rev. Troy Perry's Thriving Church. Op-Ed. By Deb Price The Detroit News
*Gay-Positive Black Pastors Speak Out Against Homophobia. Herald Sun
*Limestone Correctional Facility Troubled Answer for Prisoners With H.I.V.. New York Times
*No Safe Place For Gay Americans, Daily Life Still Offers Unexpected Hazards. Out Smart 
*Telling Our Stories. Op-Ed By Executive Director Empty Nest
*There's No Turning Back on Gay Rights Issues. Commentary Desert Dispatch
International News
*Australia's Top Gay Magazine Cover Censored For Offending Hindus. Rainbow Network
*Australia Warns Citizens Could Be Jailed For Having Gay Sex in Singapore. The Age (Free Reg. Required) 
*Bromley Gay March and Protest A Success. Rainbow Network
*European Countries Block Gay Iran Deportations. UK Gay.Com
*Holland To Protect Gay Asylum Seekers. GayNZ.Com
*Internet Gay Sex Murder Denied. News.Com.AU
*Ireland Next For Gay Unions?. UK Gay.Com
*Nigeria Archbishop Suspends Church of England from Anglican Communion for Gay Law Support. Christian Post
*Toronto Takes Pride in Gays. Belfast Telegraph
*Qatar Crown Prince Tameem Bin Hamad Al-Thani Outed By British-Based Publication. 365Gay.Com
*Swedish Gay Campaigners Slam Latvian PM. The Local
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