Saturday, May 26, 2012

2012 LGBT Muslim Retreat Youth Scholarship Applicants' Demographics

2012 LGBT Muslim Retreat Youth Scholarship Applicants' Demographics
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Thursday, May 24, 2012

Article: Poll: People of Color More Likely to Support Gay Marriage Than Whites


Poll: People of Color More Likely to Support Gay Marriage Than Whites
http://colorlines.com/archives/2012/05/people_of_color_more_likely_to_support_gay_marriage_than_whites_abc_poll_finds.html

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Article: POLL: Black Support For Marriage Equality Is Higher Than General Population, Which Is Still Very High


POLL: Black Support For Marriage Equality Is Higher Than General Population, Which Is Still Very High
http://www.queerty.com/poll-black-support-for-marriage-equality-is-higher-than-general-population-which-is-still-very-high-20120523/

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Article: Madrid Zoo’s ‘Gay’ Penguins Given Egg of Their Own


Madrid Zoo's 'Gay' Penguins Given Egg of Their Own
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2012/05/madrid-zoos-gay-penguins-given-egg-of-their-own/

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AP Mobile: In US, Castro's daughter focuses on gay rights

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In US, Castro's daughter focuses on gay rights

thumbnailSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro brought her fight for gay rights to a U.S. forum Wednesday, stressing the need to secure social equality for all, regardless of sexual orientation. Speaking in Spanish through a translator, Mariela Castro addressed about 50 medical professionals and transgender advocates at San Francisco General Hospital on Wednesday. She has an inte...

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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

BBC E-mail: Life in Timbuktu under Islamist rule

** Life in Timbuktu under Islamist rule **
An Islamist militant group, Ansar Dine, has taken control of the Saharan city of Timbuktu. Although the city was once a centre of Islamic learning, the group has objected to some local practises.

< http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-18104236 >

Public opinion shifts on same-sex marriage

Public opinion shifts on same-sex marriage 

Public opinion concerning same-sex marriage continues to shift in favor of legalization, according to a new Washington Post-ABC New poll.
Read the entire story here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/after-president-obamas-announcement-opposition-to-gay-marriage-hits-record-low/2012/05/22/gIQAlAYRjU_story.html&wpmk=MK0000200



Sunday, May 20, 2012

Pakistan blocks Twitter, cites blasphemy

http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/20/world/asia/pakistan-twitter/index.html?c=world

AP Mobile: NAACP backs same-sex marriage as civil right

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NAACP backs same-sex marriage as civil right

thumbnailMIAMI (AP) - The NAACP passed a resolution Saturday endorsing same-sex marriage as a civil right and opposing any efforts "to codify discrimination or hatred into the law." The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's board voted at a leadership retreat in Miami to back a resolution supporting marriage equality, calling the position consistent with the equal protection provisio...

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Christians and Muslims Unite to Oppose Lady Gaga

http://m.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/may/20/lady-gaga-faces-asian-concert-bans?cat=music&type=article

Indonesian activists called the cancellation of a gig in Jakarta a sign of the country's "Talibanisation" after authorities withdrew permission for her concert on 3 June, making her the first foreign artist to be banned despite selling out a 52,000-seat venue.

NAACP endorses same-sex marriage

NAACP endorses same-sex marriage

Organization adds its influential voice to a debate that has divided the African-American community.
Read the entire story here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/election-2012/post/naacp-endorses-same-sex-marriage/2012/05/19/gIQA5SFSbU_blog.html&wpmk=MK0000200