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"National & International 2005 News Archives"
 
June 2005
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June 30:
National News
*Administration Rewrites History To Remove Gays. 365Gay.Com
*Congress Moves To Protect Gay Federal Workers. 365Gay.Com
*University of Florida Alumni Group Apologizes For Honoring Gay-Hunting Governor. Express Gay News
*ABC Pulls Gay-Demeaning Reality Show. Out in America
*Answering the Right, Liberal Christians Form Alliance. Bay Windows
*California's Domestic Partner Law Upheld, Far-Reaching Rights For Gays Protected. San Diego Union-Tribune
*Christian 'Hate Groups' Accused of 'Anti-Gay Crusade'. TownHall
(Southern Poverty Law Center "Making Myths" http://www.splcenter.org/intel/intelreport/article.jsp?sid=328 )
*Conservative Groups Demand Mass. Gov. Veto Bill Giving Money To Gay Student Groups. 365Gay.Com
*Ex-Ex Gay Speaks Out, Youth Grad of Love in Action Says Church Betrayed Him. Bay Windows
*Gay Marriage Around the Globe. BBC News
*Jesuit University Hosts Drag Show, Gay Studies. Op-Ed. By Matt Abbott Catholic Online
*Lesbian Grandmothers From Mars. Wall-Eye
*Los Angeles School District Settles Suit Alleging Gay Discrimination. 365Gay.Com
*Maine Eyes November Vote on Gay Rights. Portsmouth Herald
*MTV Gay Channel Premieres, Who Will Be Able to Watch? San Francisco Chronicle
*Polish Resistance, Boston Gay Men's Chorus Targeted by Right-Wingers in Poland. Bay Windows
*Religious Right Attacks Tolerance Pledge. Southern Poverty Law Center 
*Same-Sex Couple Accuses Innkeepers of Discrimination. CNS News
*Will the Real Pervert Please Stand Up? Bay Windows
International News
*Spain Prime Minister Shoemaker's Speech on Same-Sex Marriage. Información Telecinco (English Translation)
*A Matter of Truth. Times of Malta
*Haredi Man Stabs Three at Jerusalem Gay Pride Parade. Jerusalem Post
*Majority of Belgians Oppose Gay Adoption-Poll. Reuters UK
*Spain Allows Gay Marriage After Netherlands, Belgium. Bloomberg
*Spain's Lawmakers Legalize Gay Marriages. A.P. - Yahoo News
*UK Methodists to Bless Same-Sex Unions. Washington Times
 
June 29:
National News
*Catholic Diocese of Sacramento to Pay $35 Million to 33 Alleged Victims. Sacramento Bee (Free Reg. Required)
*Gay Rights Groups Hope New Law Will Help Track Hate Crimes. The Denver Channel
*Group Denies Boy's Bid to Sing Soprano, Raises Questions of Gender Discrimination. A.P. - Yahoo News
*Judge: Transsexuals Have No Federal Human Rights Protections. 365Gay.Com
*New Jersey Battle Over Condom Warning Ads. 365Gay.Com
*Don’t Quote Me: Library Lessons. AfterEllen.Com
*Gay-Pride Controversy Began Over Library Poster. Miami Herald  
*Hillsborough County Counsel Says Gay Policy Clearly Written. Tampa Tribune
*Searching For The Upside Of Prejudice. Op-Ed By Daniel Ruth Tampa Tribune
*Author McMillan Seeks Divorce From Husband. Advocate
*Brooklyn District Attorney, He Could Get 25 Years. in Gay Bash. New York Daily News
*California Gay Marriage Bill Backers Seeking Revival in Senate. San Diego Union Times 
*Fight is On to Put Maine Gay Rights Bill to Popular Vote. Advocate
*Same-Sex Couple Can Win 'Today' Wedding Contest. Indy Star
*Senate Reaches Compromise on Gay Flag Burning Ban Amendment. BBspot
*United Church of Christ Backs Gay Marriage. Guardian Unlimited 
International News
*Canada Receives Kudos On Gay Marriage. 365Gay.Com
*Reggae Concert Dropped After Complaints Of Homophobia. 365Gay.Com
*Belfast Group Complains Over "Immoral" Gay Parade. Ireland.Com - Eircon.Net
*Canada Defined as a Gay-Friendly Destination. Gaywired
*Canada Gay Bill Passes Easily, Opponents Vow 'Fight is Just Beginning'. Saskatoon Star Phoenix
*Canada's House Votes to Legalize Gay Marriage. Boston Globe
*Canadian Councilor to Become One of First to Make a Legal Marriage Commitment. BBC News
*European Union Can Stop Other Countries Torturing Gays. Press Trust
*Gay Slur Shelves Reggae Concert. BBC News
*Jerusalem Gay Pride Parade to March Ahead. Jerusalem Post
 
June 28:
National News
*Anti-Gay Military Law Heads To Trial. 365Gay.Com
*Maine Gay Rights Bill Faces Repeal Bid. 365Gay.Com
*Attorney Joins Lambda's South Central Regional Office as Senior Staff Attorney. Out in Columbus
*Confronting Gay-Straight Alliances in the Public Schools. Agape Press
*Crackdown On Cruisy Web Sites. By Rex Wockner - 365Gay.Com
http://www.365gay.com/opinion/wocknerwire/wocknerwire.htm
*Gay Civil Rights Movement is a Study in Integrity. Centre Daily
*Gay Pride Parade. Editorial By Cassie Norton Berkeley Daily Planet
*Group Shows Spirit in Columbus Gay Pride Parade. The Lantern
*Investigation Into Child Abuse Allegations at Tennessee Ex-Gay Camp Ends. 365Gay.Com
*Maine Gay Rights People's Veto Effort Hangs in Balance. Portsmouth Herald
*Maryland County School to Include Ex-Gays on Sex Ed Review Panel. Houston Voice
*New York Gay Pride Celebration Draws 1 Million. Out in Long Island
*Pro-Gay Group Seeks Support at PTA Convention. World Peace Herald
*PTA Shows No Tolerance for Ex-Gay Movement at National Convention. Proud Parenting
*Southern Baptists End Boycott, But Still Cautious of Disney's Gay-Inclusive Policy. Out in Mobile
*Southern Gay Landmark "Backstreet" To Fall. 365Gay.Com
*United Farm Workers Condemn Marriage Discrimination, Endorses, Will Work to Pass AB 19. UFW
*Would 'Gay Gene' Justify 'Gay Marriage'? Christian Communication Network
International News
*A Sometimes Hostile Public Still Deeply Divided on Canada Gay Marriage. Canadian Press
*Canada Approves Same-Sex Marriage. Canadian Press
*Spanish Gay Marriage Foes Plan 2nd Mass Rally Day Of Final Vote. 365Gay.Com
*Anti-Gay Bullying Petition Set For Downing Street. UK Gay.Com
*Canada National Broadcaster Reports One Million at Gay Pride - Ten Times Actual Size. LifeSite
*Canada Parliament Set to Approve Same-Sex Marriage. Reuters
*'Christian Anger' Over Belfast's Gay Parade. BBC News
*Court Forbids Ban on Jerusalem Gay Pride March. Khaleej Times
*Fijian Anti-Gay Rights March Stirs Controversy. Rainbow Network
*MTV Networks' Gay and Lesbian Channel "Logo" to Launch 30 June. Indiantelevision.Com
*Poland "Should Face European Union Censure" Over Gay Rights. UK Gay.Com
*Police Investigate Hoax Statement That Scottish MP is Gay. Scotsman
 
June 27:
National News
*2,000 March in Tampa Against County's Gay Pride Vote. St Petersburg Times
*Daytona Beach Gay Pride Event Shows City's Progress Toward Diversity. News-Journal Online
*Hundreds Protest Anti-Gay Policy. Tampa Bays 10
(View Tampa Bays 10: Hundreds Protest Anti-Gay Policy Video
*Pride And Trepidation. Tampa Tribune
*Allstate Fires Employee For Criticism of Gay Marriage. Christian World News
*Chicago Gay Pride Parade Attracts Hundreds Of Thousands. NBC 5 News (View Video)
(View NBC 5 News Gay Pride Shines In Lakeview Video News Report:
*Ex-Gay Group Offers Alternative to Pro-Gay PTA. Focus on the Family
*Illinois Rejects Same-Sex Marriage, Backs Civil Unions. Angus Reid Global Scan
*Iran Accused Of Isolating Gays, Says Study By OpenNet Initiative. 365Gay.Com
*New Book Shows Diversity Of Gay Families. 365Gay.Com
*Prime Minister Tony Blair's Son To Work For 'Outed' GOP Congressman. 365Gay.Com
*What's the Battle Over Gay Marriage Really About? Christian Post
*Beyond Marriage: A Progressive Gay Rights Agenda. DemocracyNow
*Denver's PrideFest Builds Community, Hope. Denver Post
*Downtown Spot Picked For Annual Central Wisconsin Gay Pride Festival. Stevens Point Journal
*Gay Group Denies Bloomberg Endorsement  For NYC Mayor.
*Gay Pride Parade Route in San Francisco. San Francisco Chronicle
*Millions March At Gay Pride Celebrations Coast To Coast. 365Gay.Com
*Missouri High School to Stop Censoring Student's Gay-Supportive T-Shirts. Kansas City InfoZine
*Ohio Activists Now Want To Ban Gay Adoption.  Fox WXIX
*Oklahoma City Gay Parade Features Family-Friendly Theme. KTEN Online
*Photo Coverage: 2005 Gay Pride Awards. BroadwayWorld.Com
*Rainbow Flag Flies, Pride & Joy at Annual New York Gay Parade. New York Daily News
*Same Sex America Documents Bay State's Gay Marriage Laws. Boston Herald
*Seattle Gay Pride Parade Colorful, Outrageous, But 'Family-Friendly'. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
*Signature Deadline Nears For Maine Anti-Gay Rights Camp. Bangor Daily News
*Thousands Flock Downtown to Celebrate Colorado's PrideFest. Rocky Mountain News
International News
*Fiji Anti-Gay Marriage March Criticized. Fiji Times
*Hundreds Come Out for Scotland's Gay Pride. Edinburgh Evening News
*Jerusalem Pride Will Go Ahead. Rainbow Network
*Pride Takes to the Streets Across Europe. UK Gay.Com
*Rio's Gay Parade Attracts Politicians. Science Daily
 
June 26:
National News
*Florida County "Abstains From" Gay Pride. Seattle Times
*Florida County Ending Official Support of Gay Events. NY Times June 26 (Free Reg. Required)
*Storms is a Villain to Gay Pride Parade, But a Heroine to Her Constituents. St Petersburg Times
*St. Pete holds annual Gay Pride Street Festival. Tampa Bays 10 June 26
(View Video Tampa Bays 10's: St. Pete holds annual Gay Pride Street Festival.
*America Celebrates 35th Anniversary of Gay Pride. CNS News
*Gay Rights Focus of San Francisco Pride Parade. San Francisco Examiner
*Hundreds Come Out for Muncie's First Gay Pride Festival. ABC 7 Chicago
*Michigan Pride Rally Held on Capitol Steps. WLNS 6 News
*Muncie Gay Pride Event Promotes Tolerance, Awareness. Star Press
*Oregon Senate To Vote This Week On Gay Unions. 365Gay.Com
*Vigil Held For Arizona Gay Man As Police Hunt Killer. 365Gay.Com
International News
*Gay March in Kolkata Clamors For Legal Rights. Hindustan Times
*Gay Pride Revelers Take to Toronto Streets. CTV
June 23:
National News
*Minister Denounces President Bush's 'Compassionate Homophobia'. The Task Force
*Tennessee Investigates Ex-Gay Camp Love in Action, For Allegations of Child Abuse. Washington Blade
*Gay Activists Disappointed By Tampa Chamber of Commerce Reaction. Tampa Tribune
*City of Tampa Pulled Into County's Gay-Pride Controversy. Tampa Tribune
*Man Arrested in Connection to Tampa Missing Gay Men Pleads Not Guilty. Tampa Bays 10
*Rhonda Storms Defends New Policy, Doubts Economic Backlash. Tampa Tribune
*Tampa Chamber of Commerce Closes Meeting to Media. St. Petersburg Times
*Conservative Anglicans Fail in Bid to Censure Pro-Gay North American Churches. Advocate 
*Gay Couples Barred From Today Show Wedding Contest. Advocate
*Gay Pride Month Culminates With Annual San Francisco Parade. Inside Bay Area
*Gays Showing Economic Clout. Indy Star
*Gays Welcome Outreach By Churches, Cite Unitarians For Efforts to End Prejudice. Boston Globe
*Howard Dean Declares Democratic Support For Gay Rights. The Empty Nest
*Minister Denounces President Bush's 'Compassionate Homophobia'. The Task Force
*Missouri High School to Stop Censoring Pro-Gay Student. Morons.Org
*Oregon Senate to Relink Anti-Discrimination, Civil Union Plans. The World Link
*Oregon Senate to Vote on Gay Rights. Washington Blade
*People Have Right to Change Sexual Identity. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
*Portsmouth Gay Marriage Hearing Turns Into Debate. Portsmouth Herald 
*Portsmouth Sides Emotional in Debate Over Gay Marriage. Foster's Online
*San Francisco Gay Sports Exhibit a Must-See. OutSports.Com
*Trans Women In Critical Condition After Silicone 'Pumping Party'. 365Gay.Com
*Tennessee Investigates Ex-Gay Camp Love in Action, For Allegations of Child Abuse. Washington Blade
International News
*China, WHO To Target Gays For HIV/AIDS Education. 365Gay.Com
*Gays and Blue Jays to Celebrate Pride Night. Globe and Mail
*Gay Pride Leaders Taking Jerusalem to Court. Jerusalem Post
*Jerusalem Municipality Bars Annual Gay Pride Parade. Haaretz.Com
*Slovenian Parliament Adopts bill Recognizing Gay Partnerships. Advocate
*Spanish Senate Rejects Gay Marriage. Rainbow Network
 
June 22:
National News
*Brooklyn Gay Bashing Victim Still in Coma Two Weeks After Attack. Houston Voice
*City University Of New York To Recognize Gay Couples. 365Gay.Com
*Court Axes Lawsuit Over Seton Hall University's Refusal to Recognize Gay Group. Newsday
*Gay Ex-Governor To Loom High Over New Jersey Again. 365Gay.Com
*Log Cabin Loner? Patrick Guerriero the Pink Elephant in the Room. Seattle Weekly
*Southern Baptists End Disney Boycott Over Benefits to Gay Workers. A.P. - Seattle Times
*Commissioner Storms: County Government Should Not Promote Gay Pride. Tampa Bays 10
*Video of Full Unedited Interview with Commissioner Ronda Storms. Tampa Bays 10 (Don't View on Full Stomach)
*Tampa Business Community Takes Up Gay Pride Banner. St. Petersburg Times
*Animals Exhibit `Gay' Behavior. Ledger-Enquirer
*Born Gay? How Biology May Drive Orientation. Ledger-Enquirer
*Bush Repeats Support For Gay Marriage Ban to Southern Baptists. Daily Journal 
*Business Groups Urge Spokane Mayor to Skip Recall Appeal. Advocate
*Ex-Gay Group Will Attend PTA's Annual Convention Despite Rejection. U.S. Newswire
*Former Anti-Gay Marriage Leader Leaves Massachusetts. WPRI Eyewitness News
*Gay Pride Guide. Seattle Weekly
*Gay Pride in Your Face. Seattle Weekly
*Gay Pride Week: Anti-Gay Bias Crimes On The Rise In New York City. NY1 News
*Honeymoon is Over For Massachusetts Gay Marriage Foes. Editorial The Republic
*Illinois Voters Unlikely To Support Gay Marriage Amendment, Poll. 365Gay.Com
http://www.365gay.com/newscon05/06/062205illinois.htm
*Is San Francisco Still a Gay Mecca? San Francisco Bay Guardian
*Jerry Falwell Calls For Kraft Boycott Over Gay Games. 365Gay.Com
*Massachusetts Gay Marriage Foes Launch New Ballot Campaign. Hanover Mariner - TownOnline.Com
*Minister Unicycling To Gather Gay Marriage Stories. BostonChannel.Com
*New Group Will Push For Virginia Gay-Marriage Referendum. Times-Dispatch
*Nike Urges Oregon To Pass Civil Unions Bill. 365Gay.Com
*Push For Equality in Gay Immigration. San Francisco Chronicle 
*San Francisco Sex Conference Tackles Reigning 'Moral Panic': Marriage.  Inside Bay Area
*Unitarian Universalist Assembly Faces Tough Topics. FortWayne.Com
*U.S. Anglicans Stand Behind Decision to Ordain Gay Bishop. Advocate
International News
*Canada May Delay Parliament Break to Force Through Same-Sex 'Marriage'. CNS News
*Gay Community "Heroes" Set For Recognition. UK Gay.Com
*Slovene Parliament to Vote On a Bill Recognizing Gay Partnerships. Advocate 
*Spain Senate Debates Gay Marriage. BBC News
*Support Grows For Anti-Gay Hate Protection. UK Gay.Com
 
June 21:
National News
*California Gay Marriage Bill May Return Soon. Gay.Com
*Gay Books Given To Oklahoma City Libraries By Community. 365Gay.Com
*Howard Dean Attacks Romney Gay Flip-Flop. 365Gay.Com
*Setting Him Straight? AlterNet
*Gay and Lesbians Plan to Overturn New Hillsborough County Policy. Tampa Bays 10 (Interview With Yours Truly) 
(Video of News Report: Gay and Lesbians Plan to Overturn New Hillsborough County Policy. http://www.tampabays10.com/video/player.aspx?aid=18942&sid=15085 )
*Gay Community Plans to Overturn New County Policy. (Video of News Report)
*Florida Gay Rights Supporters Rally, Assail County Policy As Hurtful. Tampa Tribune
*Florida Ban Brings New Energy, Gay Rights Group Says. St Petersburg Times
*Gay Pride Battle Still Brewing. Bay News 9
*California Gay Marriage Bill Gets New Life. 365Gay.Com
*Fear of Discrimination Keeps Gay Patients in Closet. Proud Parenting
*Pryor Sworn In As Nation's 'Most Homophobic' Judge. 365Gay.Com
*Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria Official to Defend Gay Clergy. Washington Times
International News
*Anglican Leaders Hear Reasons For Gay Bishop's Election. Rainbow Network
*Oslo Council Bishop Overruled on Gay Pastor's Hiring. Aftenposten Norway
 
June 16:
National News
*Commission Bans County From Recognizing Gay Pride. Tampa Tribune
*Hillsborough Bans County From Recognizing Gay Pride. St Petersburg Times
*Close Enough to Smell the Governor's Cigar. by Rex Wockner - 365Gay.Com
*Efforts Intensify to End Ban on Openly Gay Soldiers. Advocate
*Group Pushes For Amendment To End Massachusetts Gay Marriages. 365Gay.Com
*Internet Fuels Risky Sex in Gay, Bisexual Men - Study. Reuters
*Making a Place For Gays and Lesbians. The Oregonian
*Massachusetts Gay-Marriage Opponents Want Civil-Union Ban. Cape Cod Times
*Massachusetts Governor to Back Gay Marriage Ban. ABC News
*Memphis Bishop Welcomes Home Gay Catholics. National Catholic Reporter
*The Gospel On Gay Marriage. AlterNet
*Themes Emerge in San Francisco Gay Film Fest. Inside Bay Area 
International News
*Being Gay Is In the Genes, Say Researchers. Guardian Unlimited
*Gay Man Found Stabbed. UK Gay.Com
*Jimmy Swaggart Guilty Of Gay Attack. 365Gay.Com
*Parents Agree to Settle Over Gay Son's Estate. IOL
*Spanish Catholic Church Fires New Salvo Against Gay Marriage. 365Gay.Com
*Students in Scotland Hit Back in Gay Adoption Row. UK Gay.Com
*Tories Set to Roll Over For Budget Bill if Liberals Delay Same-Sex Marriage. Canadian Press
 
June 15:
National News
*Drug Indictment In Florida Gay Murder Probe. 365Gay.Com
*Beyond Marriage. Advocate
*Evangelist Billy Graham Steers Clear Of Gay Marriage Debate. A.P. - 365Gay.Com
*Trial Date Set In Student's Gay T-Shirt Suit. 365Gay.Com
*Tennessee Teen Blogs About Forced Trip to Ex-Gay Camp. Washington Blade Blog
*Bigger Than Gay Marriage. By Brian Dickerson Detroit Free Press
*Catholic Bishops Meeting to Avoid Gay Issue. Washington Times
*E-Mails to Gay Spokane Mayor West Run the Gamut. Spokane-Review
*Gay Games 2006 Hires Executive Director, Opens Office. Windy City Times http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=8531
*Gay Moms Protest, Pair Rejects Son's Birth Certificate. Poughkeepsie Journal
*Gay War Hero Discharged. Windy City Times
*Gay Men Using Viral Load Info to Decide When to Use Condoms or Avoid Sex Acts. Aidsmap
*Georgia School Board Rejects Parental Permission For Clubs. AccessNorthGa.Com
*Handling Homophobia. Letter to Dear Ari Advice Column Proud Parenting
*Interview with Matt Foreman. By Rex Wockner - Windy City Times
*Massachusetts Gay Marriage Maintains Plurality Support. Cape Cod Times
*Massachusetts Group to Seek Referendum Against Gay Marriage, Civil Unions. Boston Globe
*New Jersey Appellate Court Rules Against Gay Marriage, Supreme Court to Consider Issue. Home News Tribune
*Park Sting Has Genesee County Sheriff in Middle of Gay Issue. Flint Journal
*Recall of Spokane Mayor to Proceed. Advocate 
*San Francisco Calls For Penalties Against Gay Club
*The Cape and Islands Public Poll Shows Support for Massachusetts Gay Marriage. Business Wire
*Travel Company Puts Twist on Gay Parade. Out in Norfolk
*University of Wisconsin-Madison Dean Quits Over Same-sex Benefits. 365Gay.Com
International News
*Gay Divorcee's a First in British Columbia. Globe and Mail
*Council Offers Civil Partnerships. BBC News
*Gay People Still Facing Discrimination at Work. UK Gay.Com
*Gay Wedding Firm Slams 'Nazi' Council. This is London
*New Zealand AIDS Foundation Should Keep Focus on Gay Community. GayNZ.Com
*Spain One Step Closer to Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage. Advocate
 
June 14:
National News
*Conservative Group Wants In On NY Gay Marriage Suit. 365Gay.Com
*Efforts Intensify to End Gay Soldier-Ban. Newsday
*Gay Democrats Form Group To Oust Santorum. 365Gay.Com
*Gay Literary Foundation Loses Director. Washington Blade Blog
*School Tells Gay Parents To Return To Closet. 365Gay.Com
*Tennessee Radio Station Offers Outlet To Gay Community. Out in America
*Tennessee School Board Bullying Policy Revamp Protects Gay Youth. Out in America
*Women Hurt Most by Military's Gay Ban. Gay.Com
*Work Begins On $20M Chicago Gay Center. 365Gay.Com
*Commission To Consider Reining In Gay Pride. Tampa Tribune
*St. Augustine City Puts Limits on Bridge of Lions Flags. StAugustine.Com
*Catholic School in Orange County Limits Gay Parents' Role. Los Angeles Times (Free Reg. Required)
*Despite Recent Political Defeats, Indiana Gays Feel Some Pride. Advocate
*First ‘GLBT’-Focused Automotive Web Site Launched at LA Gay Pride Parade. Auto Industry
*Gay Bingo Not Your Granny's Game. Out in America
*Gay History Books Cause Debate in Oklahoma Public Schools. Proud Parenting
*Gay Military Discharges Down 47 Percent. Web India 123
*'Gay Pride' Features Simulated Sex, Attacking 'Mob'. WorldNetDaily
*God Opposes Sin, Including a Gay Lifestyle. Letter to Editor Maine Today 
*Indiana Representative Faces Protesters Over Gay-Marriage Ban. Indy Star
*Judge OKs Spokane Mayor Recall. 365Gay.Com
*Massachusetts Men Speak Against Homosexual Rights. Maine Today
*New Memorandum Opens Doors for LGBT Suppliers. Gaywired
*Police ID Gay Bashing Suspect In Brooklyn Attack. 1010 WINS (See Photo)
*Pro-Gay High School Seniors Get Their Own Graduation Ceremony. Advocate
*Taxpayers Pick Up Hate Monger Fred Phelps Protest Tab, 30 Tracy Officers Paid Overtime. Inside Bay Area
International News
*European Parliament Calls on European Union States to Recognize Gay Marriage. Catholic World News
*Statue of Toronto Magistrate Hero to Gay Community Draws Monumental Flak. MSNBC (Must See Statue Photo) 
*Alanis Morissette Changes Hit Song Lyrics to Include Gay Fans. Gaywired
*Anti-Gay Protesters Clash With Police in Poland. Advocate
*Gay Marriage Cuts Syphilis Rates. Betterhumans
*Military Performs First Gay Wedding. CBC Nova Scotia
*Police Re-Open 14 Year Old Gay Murder Case. UK Gay.Com
*Sweden Abolishes Law Banning Lesbian Use of In Vitro Fertilization. 365Gay.Com
 
June 13:
National News
*Bashed Battered & Bruised by Sgt Judy Nosworthy 365Gay.Com
*Bikeathon Raises $6.8 Million For HIV/AIDS Services. 365Gay.Com
*Black Gay Men Face ‘Extremely Serious Problem’ in HIV. Southern Voice Blog
*California Legislators Narrowly Defeat Legalization of Gay Marriage. Baptist Standard
*Gays in Utah Hope Festival Symbolizes a Sunny Future. Salt Lake Tribune
*Navajo Nation Same-Sex Marriage Ban Becomes Law. MSNBC News
*Pastor, Union Worker Takes Gay Marriage Opposition Online.  Daily Leader
*Texas Legislation Banning Gay Marriage Signals Politicking to Come. News 8 Austin
*Woman Sues Saint Anselm College For Alleged Transgender Discrimination. 365Gay.Com
*3 New Books Examine Pros, Cons of Same-Sex Marriage. San Francisco Chronicle
*AFL-CIO Urged to Halt Support of Full Inclusion and Equal Rights of GLBT'S in Workplace. CNS News
*Annual San Jose Gay Pride Parade and Festival Gets G Rating. Mercury News (Free Reg. Required)
*Arizona Murdered Gay Man to Be Honored at Vigil. Out in Tucson
*Benefits For Gay Workers. Knight Ridder -Charlotte Observer (Free Reg. Required)
*Building a Bridge to Discussion of Gay Issues. Letters to Editor FortWayne.Com
*CDC Study: Gays More Criminal. Family Research Institute - Christian Communication Network
*Christian Coalition: Gays Should Wear Warning Labels. 365Gay.Com (Perhaps a Pink Triangle?)  
*Close to 1,000 Gather to Celebrate “Gay Pride” in New Paltz. Hudson Valley News (See Photo's)
*Coming Out is Getting Harder. Alter Net
*For Region's Gay Community, A Day of Pride With a Purpose. Washington Post (Free Reg. Required) 
*Gay Marriage Wrong Topic to Change Single-Subject Rule. Op-Ed By Robert Rob Arizona Republic
*Gay Pride Joy in Des Moines Sealed With a Kiss. Des Moines Register
*Gay Pride Parade Hits Downtown Salt Lake City. ABC4 Utah
*Graduating With Honor, Last Lesson is One of Love for Howell Students. Detroit Free Press
*Governor Dishonoring Texas. Editorial Washington Post (Free Reg. Required)
*Hate Monger Fred Phelps Anti-Gay Group Pickets Tracy Church Services. Lodi News-Sentinel
*Hayward's Centennial Hall Hosts 11th Gay Prom, Students Undeterred by Picketers. Inside Bay Area
*Law and Order TV Show Treats Gay Men Fairly. AfterElton.Com
*Maine Coalition Launches Statewide Tour In Effort To Repeal Gay Rights Legislation. WMTW TV News
*Mayor Wanna-Bes Hedge on Howard Dean's Colorful GOP Bash. New York Daily News
*Oneonta, New York Mayor Proclaims June Gay Pride Month. Daily Star
*Rockland Gay Pride 2005 Celebrated. Journal News
*Special Ceremony Honors H.S. Students Barred From Graduation For Decrying Homophobia. 365Gay.Com
*The New American Family Association Blacklist. Alter.Net
*Whirlpool Helps Lead Growth in Gay Benefits. Op-Ed By Deb Price Detroit News
International News
*Destiny New Zealand Fielding 42 Anti-Gay Candidates. GayNZ.Com  
*Gay Murder Victim Lay Dead In Home For Week Before Being Discovered. 365Gay.Com
*Activists Say, 'Gay Pride in Warsaw a Great Success. UK Gay News
*First Canterbury Pride "A Significant Day". UK Gay.Com
*First Picture of Murdered Ex-Teacher, Suspected Gay Killing. This is London
*Gays Celebrate Their Lifestyle, 'We're Very Lucky Here in Canada'. Winnipeg Sun
*George Michael Urges Gays to Take Religion Seriously. Ireland Online
*Irish President Slams Homophobic Bullying. UK Gay.Com
*Liberal MPs Say They Won't Defeat Budget Over Same-Sex Opposition. The Hill Times
*National Party Selects First Openly Gay Candidate For Seat in Parliament. New Zealand City
*Queen's 2005 List Honors Cardinal Who Refused Gays Communion.  365Gay.Com
*Syphilis Rates Drop in Countries With Gay Marriage Laws. Newswire
 
June 12:
National News
*America's Religious Zeal Out Of Step With Rest Of World. 365Gay.Com
*Capital Gay Pride Parade and Festival in Albany. Capitol News 9 TV
*Gay Chamber of Commerce Honors Courage in Business. Washington Blade Blog
*No Protesters at Southern Tier New York Pride 2005. Star-Gazette
*'We're Proud of Who We Are', Gay Marriage Dominates Sacramento Pride Festival. Sacramento Bee
*A Short History of the Gay Right. Los Angeles Times (Free Reg. Required)
*California Marriage Petition is Just Anti-American. Op-Ed By George W. Zander Desert Sun
*Christian Coalition Grieves Over First New Platz Gay Pride Day. Hudson Valley News
*Gay Comedy Tonight? Yes! San Francisco Chronicle
*Gay Games Olympic-Style Opening Ceremony at Kezar Stadium. San Francisco Chronicle
*Gays March For Pride and Justice, 8,000 Participate; Marriage, AIDS Remain Key Issues. Boston Globe
*Gay Pride Events Praise Humboldt's Community Openness. Times-Standard
*Gay Rights War in Schools, Sex Education Programs, After-School Clubs Targeted. Philly.Com (Free Reg. Required) 
*Gays' Secret Weapon in the Brouhaha Over Gay Marriage. San Francisco Chronicle
*Gays See Billboards as Signs of Change in Mormon Utah. Chicago Tribune (Free Reg. Required)
*Hate Monger Fred Phelps Anti-Gay Protesters Opposed By 20 Times As Many Locals. San Francisco Chronicle
*Hate Monger Fred Phelps Anti-Gay Rally in Tracy Fought With Tolerance. Inside Bay Area
*Hate Monger Fred Phelps, Gay Rights Supporters Face Off. KRON4.Com (View Video News Report)
*Irreconcilable Differences: Culture War Over Gay Marriage Explodes. Los Angeles Times (Free Reg. Required)
*Marketing to Gay Community Can Be Lucrative, Gay-Friendly Shops Will Fare the Best. Pressconnects.Com
*Michigan Students React to Anti-Gay Epithet, Painted Message Elicits Punishment. Boston Globe
*Michigan Teens Defend Gay Rights, But Get No Love From School Administration. Seattle Times
*The Pink Is Gay All Over The Place. San Francisco Chronicle 
International News
*German Gays and Lesbians Embrace the Challenge, Set 16 000 Group Hug Record. IOL
*Scots Prepare Legislation That Will Allow Same-Sex Couples to Adopt Children. ePolitix.com
*Singapore's Pink Capital Image Fades After Gay Festival Ban. INQ7.Net
*Thailand To Host Asia's Biggest Gay Festival. 365Gay.Com
 
June 11:
National News
*Hate Monger Fred Phelps Anti-Gay Group Protests Graduation. ABC7News (View Video News Report)
(View ABC7News Video Clip of  Hate Monger Fred Phelps Anti-Gay Group Protests Graduation News Report
*Indicted  Delay Associates Behind Texas Anti-Gay Bill. 365Gay.Com
*Many Gay Teens Are Living With Scars of Abuse. Houston Voice
*Sacramento Hosts Gay Pride Parade. Fox40 KTXL
*Single Parenting is Riskier For Kids Than Gay Marriage. Star Tribune
*Surrogates Helping Gay Couples, Nation's Brokerages Working With Same-Sex Couples. Houston Chronicle
*We Must March on Washington, Again in 2008, Pride Without Civil Rights, Is an Illusion. DontAmend.Com 
(NOTE: Robin Tyler's Letter in Washington Blade Was Severely Edited, Link Below is Original Un-Edited Letter)
*Dr. Phil Brokers Florida Transgender Custody Case. Advocate 
*Brooklyn Gay-Bashing Victim in Coma, Witness Says Thug Kicked Him in Face. New York Daily News
*Brooklyn Man Critically Hurt in Bias Attack, Police Say. Newsday
*Bush: AIDS Relief Groups Must Say No to Sex Workers. Advocate
*Challenge Filed Against Michigan's Gay Marriage Ban. Advocate
*Defense Says Key Witness in Gwen Araujo Case Is a Liar. Advocate
*Gay Associate Claims Sexual Harassment by White & Case Partners. Law.Com
*Gay, Lesbian Politicians Are Learning the Basics. Colorado Springs Gazette
*Gay Marriage Ban is Not 'Protection'. Letter to Editor Arizona Republic
*Jean O'Leary, Was National Advocate For Gay Rights, Formed a Gay Caucus. The Plain Dealer
*Kenyan Cleric Takes Anti-Gay War to Doorsteps of Americans. The Standard
*Milwaukee Evangelical Lutheran Church Recommends Gay, Lesbian Ordinations. Wisconsin State Journal
*Showtime Networks Participates in Major Gay Pride Events Throughout U.S. Gaywired
*Straight Talk, Gay Rights Not Just a Gay Issue, Says Heterosexual Couple. Connecticut Post
*Winning the Marriage War With Temporary Retreat. Houston Voice Blog
International News
*Catholic Church Condemns Move to Allow Gay Couples to Adopt. Scotsman
*First Gay Pride In Canterbury Gay Heralded. BBC News
*Gay Marchers Ignore Ban in Warsaw. BBC News
*German Gays and Lesbians Set Group Hug Record. MWEB News
*Parade Standoff Underscores Gays' Struggle For Acceptance in Poland. Advocate
*Reward Offered In Gay Toronto Man's Slaying. 365Gay.Com
 
June 10:
National News
*Tampa–Hillsborough County Gay Pride Display Downsized, Denounced. American Libraries
*49ers Work To Regain Their Image With Gays. 365Gay.Com
*Conservative Salt Lake City Has Surprisingly High Gay Population. A.P. - Arizona Republic
*'Love Won Out' Offers Way Out for Those Entrapped by Homosexuality. AgapePress
*Queer as Folk Makes Last Season Count, But Winds of Change Are Now Politically Cold. Houston Chronicle
*The Freedom to Be Gay, With Pride at Flagstaff Pines Festival and Celebration. Arizona Daily Sun
*Washington State Pastor's Opposition to Special Rights Bill Earns Homosexuals' Enmity. AgapePress
*Time For Another March on D.C. Washington Blade
http://www.washblade.com/2005/6-10/view/columns/time.cfm
*A Funny Guy Gets Serious, Joins South Florida Sun-Sentinel As a Freelancer. Express Gay News
*Controversial Broward Art Guild’s Bush Painting Sells For $300. Express Gay News
*Judge Orders Rainbow Flags on St. Augustine Historic Bridge of Lions. Express Gay News
*St. Augustine, Florida Lawmakers Pledge No More Gay Flags. 365Gay.Com
*1st Ever ‘Lincoln Center Salutes Gay Pride’. New York Blade
*Activists Debate Political Strategies at Pride Forum. Washington Blade
*Attack on gay Editor Seen as Catalyst For Amsterdam Move Against Hate Crime. New York Blade
*Borough Pride Celebration, Staten Island's 1st Pride. New York Blade
*Bush State Department Tracks Foreign Crimes Against Gays. Washington Blade
*Connecticut Leads in Civil Unions Legislative Gains. Houston Voice
*Crystal Meth Use, ‘Down Low’ Among Topics at Atlanta Conference. Southern Voice
*Documentary Follows Gay Couple Through Same-Sex Marriage Battles. Newport Daily News
*Efforts of ‘Anti-Gay Industry’ Chronicled in New Report. Washington Blade
*Federal Suit Challenges Mich. Anti-Gay Amendment. 365Gay.Com 
*Gay Business Group Inks Federal Deal. New York Blade Blog
*Gay Campus Groups Proponents and Critics Flood Public Hearing on New School Rule. Southern Voice  
http://www.southernvoice.com/print.cfm?content_id=3792
*Gay D.C. Councilmember Seeks $500,000 Grant For Whitman-Walker Clinic. Washington Blade
*Gay-Friendly Church ‘Saved and Gay’ Billboards Come to Cheshire Bridge Road. Southern Voice 
*Gay Groups Slam Pryor Confirmation, Called 'Most Anti-gay Nominee in Memory'. Southern Voice
*Georgia Governor Taps Conservative Inner Circle For Supreme Court Post. Southern Voice
*In New Memoir, Jessie Helms Says His AIDS Beliefs Were Wrong. Advocate
*Latinos Played Key Role in California Marriage Defeat, Co-Sponsor Abstains. Washington Blade 
*Legislative Sessions End With Wins, Losses For Gays. Washington Blade
*Lesbian Child Custody Case Heads to Vermont Supreme Court. Express Gay News Blog
*Log Cabin Republicans in GOP Fold. Newsday
*'Marriage' Means Man, Woman, Give Gay Unions Another Term. Letter to Editor Fredericksburg.Com
*Mississippi-Based Conservative Group Halts Ford Boycott Days After it Began. Southern Voice
*New York GOP Votes to Give Log Cabin Seat on Executive Committee. Advocate
*Paris Hilton and Mom to Serve as Grand Marshal at L.A. Gay-Pride Parade. San Francisco Chronicle
*Partners in Life and Pride Create a New and Improved Houston Pride Festival for 2005. Houston Voice  
*Politics Take Backseat at D.C. Pride. Washington Blade
*Queens Celebrate Queens. Editorial By Steve Weinstein New York Blade
*Recall Hearing on Gay Spokane Mayor Delayed, E-Mails to be Released. Advocate
*Stop Calling it Gay Marriage . Op-Ed By Leonard Pitts Jr. Detroit Free Press
*Texas Governor Signs Gay Marriage Ban Bill at Evangelical Christian School. Houston Voice
*Whitman-Walker Clinic Cuts Have Suburbs Scrambling. Washington Blade 
International News
*Gay Pride Day in Yellowknife Sees Record Turnout. CBC North News
*Nearly 90,000 People Celebrated LGBT Pride in Tel Aviv. 365Gay.Com
*Scotland To Legalize Same-Sex Co-Parenting. 365Gay.Com
*Catholic Church Tries to Defeat Spain's Gay Marriage Bill. Advocate 
*Gay Couples Allowed to Adopt in Legal Shake-Up. Evening Times
*MP Not Leaving Over Same-Sex Bill. Inside Toronto
 
June 9:
National News
*Capital Pride Director on Continuing Importance of Community's Biggest Celebration. Metro Weekly
*D.C. Dyke March Marks 12 Radical Years. Metro Weekly
*Lesbian 'War Of The Roses' Rages On In Two States. 365Gay.Com
*'Most Homophobic Judge' in America Wins Lifetime Appointment. 365Gay.Com
*Gay Activists Win Battle To Fly Flags on Bridge of Lions in St. Augustine, Florida. All Headline News
*Commissioners Want Stricter Guidelines For Flags on Bridge of Lions. staugustine.Com (Free Reg. Required)
*Gay Display At Florida Library Pulled, Then Smaller Version Allowed.Tampa Tribune
*Hillsborough County, Florida Commissioners Say Libraries No Place For Gay Pride Display. St Petersburg Times
*Amid Pressure From State Democratic Party Conservative Group Pulls Anti-Gay TV Ad. Capitol Times
*Austin Pride Parade Sends Strong Political Message. News 8 Austin
(News 8 Austin Video Clip: Austin's Fourth Annual Pride Parade Demands "Equal rights, No More - No Less."
*Boston Pride Calendar of Events. Bay Windows
*Boston Raising of Gay Pride Flag Moves to City Hall. Somerville Journal - TownOnline
*Celebrating Three-and-a-Half Decades of Boston Pride History. Bay Windows
*Cincinnati Gay Pride Festival and Parade Events. Cincinnati Post
*Clergy Denounce Hate Monger Fred Phelps Anti-Gay Group. Bedford Minutemen - Town Online
*Corporate America is Bowing to Anti-Gay Christian Groups’ Boycott Demands. LA Weekly
*Counter-Protester at 'God Hates Fags' Protests Alleges Assault By Police. Bay Windows 
*Gay and Lesbian Medical Association Panel Will Use Facts to Counter Anti-Gay Claims. Advocate 
*Gay Pride Flag Burned Outside Club. Brownsville Herald
*Gay Rights Showdown to Be Staged at High School Graduation. San Francisco Chronicle
*Gay Students Win $300,000 Harassment Suit. 365Gay.Com
*Homophobic Ex-Senator Helms Apologetic On AIDS Stand. 365Gay.Com
*Judge to Hear Recall Complaint Against Spokane's Gay Mayor. Advocate
*Maine Senate Kills Proposed Gay Marriage Ban. Advocate
*Maryland Woman Sues Drug Company Over HIV Infection. Advocate
*Massachusetts Attorney General to Skip Gay Pride Parade, Gubernatorial Rival Will Attend. Boston Globe
*Nebraska's Attorney General Appeals Anti-Gay Amendment Ruling. 365Gay.Com
*Nevada Passes Limited Gay Rights Bill. 365Gay.Com
*New York G.O.P. Rebuffs Senator Who Sees Gay Republicans as Disloyal. New York Times (Free Reg. Required) 
*Pro-Gay Hope College Professor: 'I Had No Choice' But to Leave. Pride Source
*Texas Governor Schmoozes With Gay Bashers. Austin Chronicle
*The Crystal Conundrum: Drug of the Moment For Gay Men Who Thought Dhey’d Die Young. LA Weekly
*Young and Old Respond to Hate Monger Fred Phelps With Vigil For Hope. Lowell Sun
International News
*Gay Tory to Enter Leadership Contest. UK Gay.Com
*Marriage is Focus of Gay Pride Parade. Jerusalem Post
*Amsterdam to Combat Anti-Gay Violence. Expatica
*Archbishop of Canterbury Appoints Tribunal to Bring Peace on Gay Row. Times Online UK
*Big Queer Nation Party, A Long Queer Weekend. Sydney Star Observer
*Doctor Slammed Over Post-Exposure Prophylaxis and Gay Men Criticism. UK Gay.Com
*Double Guilty Verdict in Gay Man's Murder. GayNZ.Com News
*Libyan Judge Acquits Police Accused of Torture in AIDS Case. Advocate 
*Magazine Apologizes For Robbie Williams Gay Slur. Female First UK
*Second Arrest Over Gay Murder, of Man Who Alleged South Australian MP was Pedophile. News.Com.Au
*Theologian Challenges Pope To Rethink Church's Position On Gays. 365Gay.Com
*U.K. Ministers Consider Dropping Luxury Tax on Condoms. Advocate
 
June 8:
National News
*Anti-Gay California Judge Confirmed To Federal Appeals Court. 365Gay.Com
*Anti-Gay Judge Confirmation Leaves Hole In Supreme Court Prior To Gay Marriage Case. 365Gay.Com
*CIA Checks Methods Leading to Rejection of Needed Arabic-Language Linguists. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
*Family Research Council Urges Africans Starve, Rather Than Accept Pro-Gay Churches Money. AmericaBlog
*More on the Gay Marriage No Editorial. Letter to Editor Amador Ledger Dispatch
*Oregon Civil Unions Bill Heads to Senate, Several Key Votes Away From Becoming Law. The Oregonian
*Queer Orthodoxy at the University of Colorado. FrontPageMagazine.Com
*We're Here. We're Queer. We're Proud Of It. PrideSource
*Judge Orders St. Augustine Florida to Fly Gay Pride Flags. Sun-Sentinel
*10th Annual Yolo County Gay Pride Day Picnic Set For Sunday in Davis. Daily Democrat
*Anti-Gay Pamphlet Distribution Halted. Rutland Herald
*Chronicling America's Love-Hate Relationship With Gay Marriage. Providence Journal (Free Reg. Required) 
*Cincinnati Pride Alive, With Repeal of Article XII Celebration Has Special Meaning. Cin Weekly 
*City Woman Aids Gay Men’s Domestic Violence Project Pride Parade. Somerville News
*Clerics Support Nuptial Equality. Journal News
*D.C. Gay Clubs' Vanishing Turf, City Earmarks Block for Stadium. Washington Post (Free Reg. Required) 
*German Cycling Champs Become Chicago Gay Games VII Ambassadors. 365Gay.Com
*Having Your Cake and Eating it Too: Science and Gay Agenda. Op-Ed By Michael Bates ChronWatch
*Keeping an Option Open, Thinking through Gay-Marriage Debate Practically. National Review
*Kraft Supports Gay Games, Becomes Target with Ford Motor. Commercial Closet - Windy City Times
*Maine Anti-Gay Marriage Ban Falters in House. Bangor News
*Maine Gay Rights Amendment Suffers Fatal Defeat. WMTW News (Take Poll & See Results)
*My Gay Real-Estate Agent Has a Partner. Times Community News
*On Being Conservative Spokane Mayor And Gay. Op-Ed By Leonard Pitts Jr. Yankton Press
*Proud To Be Labeled Gay! GLBT Record Label Is Launched. Windy City Times
*Texas Governor Suggests Gay & Lesbian War Veterans Should Leave State. U.S. Newswire
*Vote Against Texas Ban on Gay Marriage. Letter to Editor Brownsville Herald
International News
*Calgary, Alberta Police Launch Hate Crime Probe Of Anti-Gay Leader. 365Gay.Com
*European Union Urged To Order Poland To Allow Gay March. 365Gay.Com
*Furor Over South Africa's Health Minister's AIDS Remarks. 365Gay.Com
*Gay Ministers Told: 'Confront Your Sexuality'. South Manchester Reporter
*German Green Party, Gay Federation Criticize Pope's Views on Gays. Deutsche Welle News
*Knesset Passes Bill That Would Let Gays Inherit From Deceased Partners. Haaretz Isreal
*Ottawa Can't Ensure Religious Protection in All Same-Sex Fights. Yahoo Canada News
*Police Investigating Christian Activist's Leaflets Attacking Gays For Hate Crimes. CBC News
*Same-Sex Marriage Condemned in Unanimous Vote by Arctic Anglicans. Christian Today
*Christians and Muslims Protest Gay Marriages in Kristiansand, Norway. Aftenposten
*Civil Partnerships Awareness Campaign Launched. UK Gay.Com
*Footballer's Brother Jailed Over Gay Rumor Attack. UK Gay.Com
*Hard-Core Liberal MPs Opposed to Same-Sex Marriage Switching Gears on Bill. Ottawa Sun 
*Judges Reject Claim Witnesses Lied After Detectives Threatened to Out Them As Gay, Scotsman 
*Same-Sex Ban From Man, Not God. Winnipeg Sun
*Singapore Bars Gay and Lesbian Festival For "Public Interest". Reuters AlterNet
*Six Reggae Singer's Concerts Cancelled Over Lyrics Inciting Violence Against Gays. Gulf Daily News
 
June 7:
National News
*Bush Called On To Enforce Gay Civil Service Protections. 365Gay.Com
*Conservative Phone Company Exploits Wedge on Gay Issues. ABC News
*Hate Monger Fred Phelps Anti-Gay Screechers Outwitted, Outmaneuvered. Boston Herald
*Milwaukee Lutherans Support Gay Clergy. 365Gay.Com
*New York City Radio Jock Apologizes For Tom Cruise Gay Remark. 365Gay.Com
Oklahoma Facing New Gay Book Battle. 365Gay.Com
*Oregon Senate Panel Passes Bill to Create Civil Unions. A.P. - KGW.Com
*Teachers Union Want Anti-Gay Pastor Banned From Holding Church Services in School. 365Gay.Com
http://www.365gay.com/newscon05/06/060705seattle.htm
*When Idea For Gay Political Organizing Finally Ignited. Workers World
*Equality Florida and St. Augustine Pride File Suit to Fly Pride Flags on Bridge of Lions. Gaywired
*80-Year-Old Gay Veteran Showed Courage by Telling Truth. Chicago Sun-Times
*AIDS Experts Still Have Doubts About HIV Strain in New York City. Advocate 
*American Family Association Suspends Ford Motor Boycott. Daily Journal
*Anti-Gay Groups Critical of Gay Games Sponsors. Washington Times
*Battle Over Anti-Gay Supreme Court Nominee Looms. Advocate
*Drama Draws Barbs For Gay Plot. Miami Herald (Free Reg. Required)
*Lambda Legal Blasts the California Medical Association for Hypocrisy. Gaywired
Noted Lesbian Activist Jean O'Leary Dies at 57. Advocate
*Richard Dreyfuss to Set Sail As Gay Man in Poseidon Adventure Remake. Advocate
*Texas Governor's Gay Sex Scandal Covered in Austin Paper, First to Report On It. Op-EdNews.Com
*The Fight of the Rainbow Warriors. Chicago Tribune
*To Ask Ken Mehlman, or Not to Ask. New York Blade Blog
*Two Major Hollywood Stars Remember On-Screen Lesbian Kiss Most Fondly. Gaywired
*Q Television Becomes Top Level Sponsor for Atlanta Pride. Gaywired
International News
*First Gay Hip-Hop Festival to Visit UK. UK Gay.Com
*Liberal MP's Plot to Kill Canada Same-Sex Marriage. Globe and Mail
*PM Makes Deal With MPs Opposed to Same-Sex Bill. CTV.CA
*Police Take Man's License Because He's Gay, Court Condemns Them and Lifts Suspension. 365Gay.Com
*Pope Says Same-Sex Unions Are Pseudo-Matrimony. Rediff
*Pope Slams Same-Sex Wedding 'Anarchy'. Sunday Times
*Take the lesbian Challenge at Pink Filmfest. Sun Star Manila
 
June 6
National News
*Church Group Builds Bridges at New Jersey Gay Festival. Ekklesia
*Better Treatment For Gay, Transgender Workers. (Listen to Audio Clip) National Public Radio
*Colorado District Nixes Shooting of Bullying Film at School. Houston Voice Blog
*Man Arrested at Staten Island Gay Parade Claims He Did Nothing Wrong. Staten Island Advance
*New York's New Platz Marrying Mayor To Lead Pride Parade. 365Gay.Com
*'Postcards From Buster' Lesbian Friends To Be Honored By Family Pride Coalition. 365Gay.Com
*Potential Battle Brews Over Gay History Books In Schools. ChannelOklahoma.Com
*Prosecution's Star Witness Testifies In Gwen Araujo Trial. 365Gay.Com
*Religion Key in American Lives. A.P./Ipsos Poll - Guardian Unlimited
*Gay Days' First Motorcycle Run Starts Out Small. Orlando-Sentinel (Free Reg. May Be Required) 
*St Augustine Florida Sued Over Gay Flag. 365Gay.Com
*A Bittersweet Return for Six Feet Under's Gay Couple. AfterElton.Com
*Activist Jean O'Leary Dies. 365Gay.Com
*Ads Critical of Budget Proposal For University of Wisconsin Gay Partner Benefits. A.P. - Duluth News Tribune
*America's Companies Broaden Gay Workers' Rights. Big News Network
*Boycott Against Ford Over Gay Support Put On Hold. 365Gay.Com
*Catering to the Christian Right. Op-Ed. By Daily Texan
*Christians Criticize Kraft Foods and Harris Bank For Sponsoring Gay Games. Webindia123.Com
*Christians Say Hello New Jersey Gay Activists Say Hmmm. New York Times (Free Reg. Required) 
*From Tomboy to “That Lesbian Soccer Player”. InTheFray
*Gays Live 20 Fewer Years New Family Research Institute Study Shows. Christian Communication Network
*Gay Pride Festival Slated For New Paltz. Hudson Valley News
*GOP Poll's Reversal Dissects Gay Military Ban. By Deb Price Detroit News
*Hate Monger Fred Phelps Group Protests Homosexuality in Lexington. Boston Globe
*Hate Monger Fred Phelps Protests Gay-Lifestyle at School. BostonChannel.Com
*Homerun For Gay Moms. A.P. - 365Gay.Com
*Homophobic Judge Likely To Get Lifetime Appointment This Week. 365Gay.Com
*Homosexual Parade in New York. (Photo Gallery) Xinhua News (Click Cancel For Language Characters)
*Hundreds Protest As Texas Gov Signs Anti-Gay Measure. 365Gay.Com
*Savannah's Gay Pride Event Coming to River Street? WTOC 11 News
*Staten Island Man in Gay Fray Plays Blame Game. New York Daily News
*Supreme Court Rules Against Medical Pot. 365Gay.Com
*Texas Governor Signs Abortion, Gay Marriage Bills Amid Protests. Earth Times 
*Trial Set For Gay Principals' Lawsuit. A.P. - Jackson Hole Star Tribune
*TV's 'Queer Eye' Guys Throw Fenway a Curve. Boston Globe (Great Photo)
International News
*Swiss Back Legal Rights for Same-Sex Couples. Catholic Online
*Canadian Member of Parliament Quits Liberals Over Gay-Marriage Law. Bloomberg
*European Union Constitution Shelved, Gay Rights to Suffer? UK Gay.Com
*Gay Flag Ban, Reversal Could Take Months UK Gay.Com
*Gay Flags Banned In London Borough. 365Gay.Com
*Gay Marriage Support Could Doom Canada's Ruling Party. CNN
*Gay Sex Syllabus in Public School's Program Sparks Inquiry. Daily Telegraph Australia
*Parents Sue Gay Couple After Their School Shuts Down. TimesOnline UK
*Pope Condemns Gay Marriage as Fake and Anarchic. ABC News 
*Pope Blasts Gay Marriage, Abortion. Daily Telegraph
 
June 5:
National News
*Columbine Nixes Film On Anti-Gay Bullying. 365Gay.Com
*Wrestling With the Conservative-Approved Model of Being Gay. Houston Chronicle
*In Honor of Gay Pride Month Fort Lauderdale Gay Pride Event to Feature Writers. Sun-Sentinel
*400 Show Their Pride at Staten Island's First Gay Pride Parade. Staten Island Advance
*AIDS Experts Awaken to a False Alarm. Los Angeles Times (Free Reg. Required) 
*Arrest Mars Staten Island's First Gay Pride Parade. New York Daily News
*Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund Candidate Training Program, June 9-12 in Colorado Springs. Advocate
*Hate Monger Fred Phelps Anti-Gay Pickets Raise Ire at Local Events, Churches. Boston Globe
*Impact of Aborting Maryland Anti-Gay Referendums Unknown. Washington Blade Blog 
*Into Class and Out of the Closet, H.S. Students 'Coming Out,' Schools Trying to Keep Up. Daily Southtown
*Is it Time to End Hostility Toward Gays in the Pros? Op-Ed. By Gwen Knapp San Francisco Chronicle 
*Lesbian Saxophonists Attacked at Staten Island's first Gay Pride Parade. New York Post (Free Reg. Required) 
*Maryland Gay Rights Battle Quieted For 2006. DelmarvaNow.Com 
*South Dakota Church Votes Not Preside at Same-Sex Marriages or Blessings.Sioux City Journal
*Thousands Gather at Tennessee's Centennial Park For Gay Pride. Fairview Observer
International News
*Gay Marriage Protesters Take Over Paris Cathedral. 365Gay.Com
*Lesbian 'Marriage' at Notre-Dame Ends in Punch Up. Expatica
*Maui Students See Gay Tolerance Video. The HawaiiChannel.Com
*Swiss Approve Gay Civil Unions. 365Gay.Com
http://www.365gay.com/newscon05/06/060505swiss.htm
*Central Seoul Parade Highlight of Festival On Gay Rights. Joongang Daily (Cancel Language Download)
*Japan Confronts Surge In HIV Cases. A.P. - 365Gay.Com
*Swiss Probably Approved Gay Partnerships, Swiss State TV Says. Bloomberg
 
June 4:
National News
*Gay Spokane Mayor Again Says He Won't Resign. USA Today
*Native Nations Divided On Gay Marriage. 365Gay.Com
*Traditional Values Coalition Campaigns Produced Democrat Defections. Conservative Voice
*Same-Sex Marriage and the Integrity of Language. Christian Post
*California Assembly Passes Bill Allowing Distribution of Condoms in Prisons. Advocate
California Gay Marriage Bill's Undoing, Personal Issues and Politics Equals Defeat. A.P. - Monterey Herald
*California Gay Marriage Loss a Blow to Activists, 10 Democrats Join GOP Opposition. Press-Telegraph
*California Same-Sex Marriage is 'Dead For the Year', Courts, or Voters, as Next Stop. San Francisco Chronicle
*Cherokee Tribal Court Agrees To Hear Gay Marriage Case. KOTV News
*Cincinnati Reds' Pitcher Joe Valentine Proud to Have Two Gay Moms. Advocate 
*Focus on the Family Action Reaps Millions in Donations Fighting Gay Rights. Advocate 
*Louisiana Lawmakers Vote to Prohibit Condom Distribution. Advocate 
*Navajos Override Gay Marriage Ban Veto. A.P. - ABC News
*New Hampshire Launches Committee to Oversee AIDS Services. Advocate
*New Jersey Marlboro High Students Seek to Form Gay Rights Support Club. Poughkeepsie Journal
*Police Ask Stay Away From Hate Monger Fred Phelps Anti-Gay Pickets. Lowell Sun
*Red Sox Prove Good Sports Primping For 'Queer Eye'. Boston Globe 
*Texas Governor to Sign Anti-Gay Bill at Evangelical Church School. Advocate 
International News
*Unchain Us From The Vatican, Say Marchers on Milan Gay Parade. UK Gay News
*Canadian Agency Reports 22 Cases of Rare STD Among Gay Men. Advocate
*Council Bans Gay Firms From Flying Rainbow Flag in London Soho District. Guardian Unlimited
*Dutch, Belgians Take Gay marriage in Stride. Globe and Mail
*In India, Condoms And Milk Called 'Natural Fit'. 365Gay.Com
 
June 3:
National News
*'Gay Days'? The Reality of Gender-Disorientation Pathology. Op-Ed By Mark Alexander TownHall.Com
*Anne Heche's Mom Headlines Anti-Gay Event During Seattle Pride. 365Gay.Com
*California Court Takes on Lesbian Parental Rights Case.(Audio Clip) National Public Radio
*California Gay Marriage Measure Doomed by Democrats. Sacramento Bee
*Democratic Congresswoman Blasts Party For Failing Gays. 365Gay.Com
*Embattled Gay Spokane Mayor Says He Won't Quit. Washington Blade Blog
*Gay Characters Rule at the Box Office. Gaywired
*To Fill Ranks, Army Acts To Retain Even Problem Enlistees. Wall Street Journal
*AIDS Project Florida Hires Marcel Martin as New Executive Director. Express Gay News
*NGLTF Opens Miami Office, Names Locals to Board. Express Gay News  
*Orlando Pride and Joy: Packed Lineup For Gay Days 2005. Orlando Sentinel
*Playing the Straight Card in Florida Amendment Fight, Non-Gay Families Will Be Hurt . Express Gay News 
*49ers' Kirk Reynolds Apologizes For "Terrible Mistake" in Judgment. Advocate
*Anger, Frustration, & And Renewed Resolve Following Defeat Of California Gay Marriage Bill. 365Gay.Com
*California Gay Marriage Bill Dies in State Assembly. San Francisco Chronicle
*California Gay Marriage Bill Declared Dead, Falls Four Votes Short. Washington Blade
*California 'Gay Marriage' Bill Loses; Conservatives Applaud Defeat. Baptist Press
*Date Set for Methodist Church Appeal on Lesbian Minister Case. Christian Today
*Defense Goes After Credibility of Prosecution Witness in Gwen Araujo Case. Advocate
*Defense Switches Strategy In Transgender Teen's Murder Case. 365Gay.Com
*Efforts of ‘Anti-Gay Industry’ Chronicled in New Report. Southern Voice
*Fruit Fly May Hold Secret To Gay Sexuality. 365Gay.Com
*Gay History Project Preserves Atlanta’s ‘Passing Generation. Southern Voice
*Gay Houston Couple Decides to Tie the Knot in Canada. Houston Voice
*Georgia Equality Targets Conservatives with ‘We Are Your Neighbors’ Billboards. Southern Voice
*Men of All Colors Together Celebrates 25 Years of Racial Harmony. New York Blade
*Motor City Pride Celebration to Kick Off Today. Detroit Free Press
*New Jersey Court Rules Two Women May be Listed on a Birth Certificate. New York Blade
*New Paltz Mayor Charged for Marrying Same-Sex Couples, Faces Trial. New York Blade
*Q Television Network's Month-Long Gay Pride Celebration Extravaganza. (Program Schedule) Business Wire
*Texas Governor To Sign Anti-Gay Marriage Measure At Christian School. 365Gay.Com
*Texas Senate Passes SB 6 Leaves Gays and Lesbians Free to Continue as Foster Parents. Houston Voice
*The Real Motive Behind 'Gay Marriage'. Baptist Press
*Trans-Inclusive House Bill Draws 96 Co-Sponsors. Washington Blade
*Student Press Silenced on Gay Issues. New York Blade
International News
*Alberta's First Gay Marriage Planned. Canoe News
*Gays Incite Violence Against Spanish Pro-Life Protests. Catholic World 
*Gay Pride Event Kicks Off Tomorrow in Milan. AGI
*LGBT Students Gather For NUS Conference to Fight Homophobia. UK Gay.Com
*China Sends Conflicting Signals to Its Gay Men. UK Gay.Com
*Switzerland, Laggard on Women's Vote, Set to Boost Gay Rights. Bloomberg
 
June 2:
National News
*AIDS Growing On Every Continent UN Chief Says. A.P. - 365Gay.Com
*DC AIDS Clinic Slashes Services, Fires Staff. 365Gay.Com
*DC Black Pride 2005, Images the 15th Annual DC Black Pride Day Celebration. Metro Weekly
*Focus on the Family Goes Head to Head with Gay Pride in Seattle with Anne Heche's Mom. LifeSite
*Gay Man's Murder Shocks Arizona Community. 365Gay.Com
*Staten Island's First-Ever Gay Pride Parade. Staten Island Advance
*Transsexual Sues Library of Congress. PlanetOut Network
*What the Filibuster Compromise Means For Gays. PrideSource
*Anti-Gay Vetoes From Governor Aside, State of Maryland Continues to Progress. Metro Weekly
*California Attorney General Files Appeal on Ruling Gay Marriage Ban Unconstitutional. Christian Post
*California Assembly Defeats Bill to Legalize Gay Marriage. Bloomberg.Com
*California Gay Marriage Bill Stalls on First Vote in State Assembly. San Francisco Chronicle
*California Gay Rights Measure Defeated, Assembly Rejects Legislation to Legalize Gay Marriage. Mercury News
*California Gay Unions Bill Fails in Assembly, Falls Six Votes Short of Approval. San Diego Union-Tribune
*Dealing With the Bible (Dishonestly). Crosswalk
*For Comedian Jason Stuart, Being Openly Gay is Just Another Joke. Baltimore Sun (Free Reg. Required)
*Ford Motor Company's Gay Policy Angers Christians. The Independent
*Gay Twist Draws Dirt From 'One Life to Live' Soap's Viewers. Centre Daily News
*Hate Monger Fred Phelps Vows Anti-Gay Protest of H.S. Flying Gay Pride Flag. Bedford Minuteman
*Los Angeles Outfest Boasts 232 Films, Screen Idol Awards. Reuters
*Niners Deserve a Pass, Despite 'America's Stupidest Home Video', 49ers Do Still Get It. Out Sports
*Rare STD Reported Among Boston Gay Men. Advocate
*San Francisco 49ers in Hot Water Over Diversity Training Video. Advocate
*Second Trial in Eddie "Gwen" Araujo Murder Case Begins. Advocate
*Spokane Council Asks Gay Mayor to Quit. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
*Texas Gay Rights. Austin Chronicle
*Zions Bank Decides HRC Gala Too Pro-Gay, Withdraws Sponsorship. Deseret News
International News
*Canadian Gay Marriage Bill Heads To Summer Vote. 365Gay.Com
*Gay Bill Fast-Tracked, Same-Sex Nuptials Law by Summer, Liberals Say. Canada.Com
*Winnipeg's Gay Pride Fest Kicks Off With Raising of Flag. Winnipeg Sun
 
June 1:
National News
*Orlando, Florida Gay Days Get Under Way. Sun-Sentinel
*Gay Pride, Gay Prejudice. Op-Ed. By Daniel A. Helminiak. Blogcritics.Org
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/06/01/231627.php
*New Hampshire Conservative County Embraces Gay Unions. 365Gay.Com 
*Oregon GOP Gay Partner Bill Called Pointless. 365Gay.Com 
*San Francisco: Homosexuals? Yes. Children? No. Conservative Voice
*San Francisco Mayor Furious and Outraged After Team Video Trashes Gays. 365Gay.Com
*Thousands Expected For Motor City Pride Gay Fest. Daily Tribune
*Viagra May Raise STD Risks in Gay Men, There's Debate Over Whether Drug is to Blame. DrKoop.Com
http://www.drkoop.com/PrinterFriendly/93/525984.html
*Visibility Is Victory. WayneBesen.Com
*Thousands Expected As Orlando Mayor Helps Kick-Off 2005 Gay Days. WFTV News
*Body Art: Gay Pride Tattoos. Bella Online
*California Attorney General Appeals Gay Marriage Ruling. Mercury News (Free Reg. Required)
*California Gay Marriage, Assisted-Suicide Bills Up For Showdown in Assembly. San Francisco Chronicle 
*Dear Annie: Wife Caught Between Husband, Gay Son. (Advice Column) Sun Herald
*Doctor Doesn't Have to Reveal His Sexual Orientation. Advocate
*Ford Motor Company Ditched Over Gay Issues. Finance24
*Gay Games Comedy Benefit. Windy City Times
*Gay Man Seeks New York Attorney General Job. Windy City Times
*Gay Rights Group Opposes Oregon Reciprocal Benefits Bill. KGW.Com
*Maine Gay Rights Act a Very Bad Idea. Letter to Editor Bangor Daily News
*Maryland Activists Drop Referendum Drive Targeting Vetoed Gay Rights Bills. Gazette.Net
*Maryland Domestic Partner Bill May Be Revived. 365Gay.Com 
*New Hampshire Gay Marriage Gets North Country Nod. Caledonian-Record News
*New Hampshire Public Voices Solid Support For Gay Marriage. A.P. - Portsmouth Herald
*Northeast Ohio Black, Gay and Proud Expands to a Full Week. Gay Peoples Chronicle
*Parents of Three Howell High School Students Honor Grads Who Protested Anti-Gay Bias. Detroit Free Press
*Quit, Spokane Council Tells Mayor In Gay Jobs Scandal. 365Gay.Com
*Spokane's Outed Mayor Defends Anti-Gay Voting Record. Advocate
*Texas Lawmakers Kill Gay Foster Parent Ban. UK Gay.Com
*University of Wisconsin Backpedals on ROTC Ban. Advocate
*Washington's Jewish Community To Support Gay Civil Rights Bill.  365Gay.Com
International News
*Gay 'Amazing Race' Contestants Win At Altar. 365Gay.Com
*Aussie Party Embracing Anti-Gay Policies. GayNZ.Com
*Belgium Set to Debate Gay Adoption With Free Vote. Expatica
*Birmingham Pride Breaks All Records. UK Gay.Com
*Canada Gay Community Battles Bashing, Misconceptions. Brandon Sun
*Gay Couple Thrilled With An 'Amazing' Wedding. CTV
Canada AM: Newlyweds Lynn Warren and Alex Ali Video
*London International Gay Tennis Tournament Celebrates Tenth Year. UK Gay.Com
*My Fabulous Gay Wedding, Spotlights Gay Unions. Metro Toronto News (Airs 10 P.M. Tonight on Global TV Canada)
*Nova Scotia Gay Advocates Lobby For Better Health Care. Nova Scotia CBC
*Rare Disease That Stalks Gay, Bisexual Men Confirmed in Canada. Globe and Mail
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