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Bert & Ernie Come out in Favor of Same-Sex Marriage--From the Huffington Post.
RAINBOWS under and over the Olympics--With more 
Olympians coming out and coming clean, it's awesome just contemplating this AP depiction.
Cell Phone Reminder: Mobile and cell phone numbers are going public, which means they'll be released to telemarketing 
companies and you'll probably begin receiving sales calls for which you'll be charged--even if the message is saved on your phone and all you do is just listen to it! To prevent this, call the national DO NOT CALL registry at 1.888.382.1222. The call will take only one minute and will "block" your number from telemarketers for five (5) years. Remember: You must call from the cell (mobile) phone number that you want blocked, not any other telephone number.
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The Conservative Case for Gay Marriage:
Newsweek magazine's January 9, 2010 story about why same-sex marriage is actually an American value!
Wisconsin Domestic Partnership Registrations Begin August 3
A
legal status that provides same-sex couples in Wisconsin who register as domestic partners, recognized domestic partnerships include protections covering (among others) inheritance and survivors; family and medical leave; medical, hospital and visitation rights; and other protections. Click on the headline above to read the document prepared by Fair Wisconsin that answers many or most of your questions about the new law in Wisconsin. Racine and Kenosha residents are reminded that they should visit the office of their respective COUNTY -- not City -- clerk to obtain an application form and actually register for these new domestic partner protections.
Click on the picture below to watch a video about the new domestic partnership
protections featuring a Madison, Wisconsin, same-sex couple with children.
More on Domestic Partnerships & Same-Sex Marriage in Wisconsin

Following a wave of states legalizing same-sex marriage this week, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will now have the opportunity to review the state’s ban on gay marriage, an appeals court ruled.
Wisconsin Supreme Court to Review Whether 2006 Gay Marriage Ban Vote Was Proper
Panel Backs Creating Wisc Domestic Partnerships 
Wisconsin Domestic Partnership Plan Likely Legal
Show Your Support for Domestic Partner Protections in Wisconsin!
Milwaukee Mom: Gays Deserve Justice, Happiness
Four Down, 46 to Go: Wisconsin Equality Update
Wisconsin Same-Sex Couples to Marry in Iowa
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Miwaukee County Executive Vetoes Domestic Partner Measure
LGBT Center Hosts Exhibit Based on Joffe's Book
Madison Politics Surpass Rest of the Country for Gays
LGBT Center Sponsors Rte 32 Billboard (Racine Post)
New PFLAG Chapter Opens in Nearby Lake County
West Bend Battles: Gay Book Burning at Library?
First Gay Rights March in Racine Recalls 40 Years Since Stonewall

Journal Times Video of Racine's Gay Rights March
PrideFest Brings Big Names, Big Message to Community
Trial Scheduled in Transgender Lawsuit
Gay Bashing Alleged in Madison Beating
Former Mwke Catholic Archbishop Admits He's Gay
Pastor: Intolerance Limits Our Ability to Serve God
New LGBT Center Serves a Need, Declares Peter Boyd in the Kenosha News
Successful Opening for LGBT Center, Says the Racine Post
'Somewhere to Feel Comfortable,' Reports the Racine Journal Times
Who's Who in Local Politics at LGBT Center's Opening
LGBT Center Opens for Racine & Kenosha Area
Racine Journal Times Has Few Words but Lots of Bloggers Talking about LGBT Center Opening Here
Cream City's Maria Cadenas Honored with Business Leadership Award
LGBT Book Burning and Witch Hunt in West Bend?
Gov. Doyle Applauded for Protecting Committed, Same-Sex Couples
School's Gay/Straight Alliance Offers Lesson in Tolerance
Human Rights Campaign Recognizes Racine's S.C. Johnson as Great Place to Work
LGBT Center Director & AmeriCorps Member Also Serves at Focus on Community
‘Super Bowl' of Gay Softball Coming to Kenosha
Journal Times 'Changes Tune' with New Editorial: LGBT Center Objections Ignore Our Heritage
Journal Times Editorial Provokes Division and Tension between African-Americans and LGBTs
Racine Quartet Sings Homophobic Tune
Opposition among Racine Alderman to LGBT Center (Racine Journal Times)
Racine Pride: City Council Approves Gay Community Center (Racine Post)
LGBT Center OK'd (Racine Journal Times)
The First Newspaper Article about Our LGBT Center
UW Survey: Sexual Harassment on Campus
No LGBT High School for Chicago (Yet)
Chicago May Get Gay-Friendly High School
Milwaukee Goes to LGBT Aging Conference
Wisconsin Gay Couples Who Marry outside State Could Face Penalty
Wisconsin's Gay Marriage Ban Challenged
Gay Arts Center Sues City of Milwaukee
Illinois Diocese Is Third to Break from Episcopal Church over Gay Recognition
Racine Student Fights Gender Restriction
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Gay Marriage and the Racine Journal Times
Milwaukee Rallies against Bans on Gay Marriage, Adoption
INTER/NATIONAL NEWS

Portugal's Parliament Votes to Permit Gay Marriage
Houston Elects First Openly Gay Mayor
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New Jersey Marriage Vote Canceled
Austrian Parliament OKs Gay Civil Unions
States Re-Examine Marriage Amendments
Gay Argentine Couple Granted Marriage License
Gay Puerto Rican Teen Brutally Murdered
Lutheran Group Considers Leaving ELCA Because of Gay Issues
New York Court: Married Gay Couples Entitled to Benefits
Irish Boy Band Singer Stephen Gately Dies in Spain
Psychologists Strongly Repudiate 'Gay-to-Straight' Therapy
Trans-Inclusive ENDA Bill Introduced in Senate

HBO Leads Networks in Portrayals of Gay Characters, Reports GLAAD
Massachusetts Sues Federal Government over Definition of Marriage
Episcopal Church to Embrace Same-Sex Unions
Indian Court Abolishes Law Prohibiting Gay Sex
White House Seeks to Include Same-Sex Unions in 2010 Census
Gay Bias Killings Highest Since 1999
DC Board Rejects Gay Marriage Referendum
Court Upholds California Marriage Ban, But Allows Existing Same-Sex Marriages to Stand
Here's What USA Today Says about California's Supreme Court Decision
Church of Scotland (Anglican) Appoints Openly Gay Minister
How Life Has Changes for Married Gay Couples
Homosexuality 'Unmentionable' to South Carolina Teens, Say Lawmakers
Peru to Expel Police for Gay Relations
New Hampshire Governor Backs Same Sex Marriage
Former Miss California USA Loses Crown Over Gay Comments
Vermont Passes Gay Marriage Bill
Gay Marriage Becomes Law in Maine
Russian Gay Activists Rally in Moscow
DC Council Approves Same-Sex Marriage Legislation
Same-Sex Couples Gaining Rights
House Passes Hate Crimes Bill that Protects Gays

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Poll: Support for Gay Marriage Jumps 10 Percent in Month
Illinois Could Follow Iowa: Court Rules on Same-Sex Marriage
Gay Couples Now Seeking Iowa Marriage Licenses
Presbyterians Still Waffle on Gay Clergy
Connecticut Close on Allowing Gays to Tie the Knot
EU Gays & Lesbians Find Widespread Harassment
EHarmony Comes Out of the Closet
Lutherans to Weigh in on Gay Clergy
Study: Children of Gays No More Likely to Suffer from Psychological Problems
Courage Campaign: Watch the Video & Take Action to Invalidadate Prop 8
Colin Higgins Foundation Seeks Nominations for Annual LGBT Youth Courage Awards
ABC Leads in Nominations for GLAAD Awards This Year
Parental Response Key to Health of Gay Youth
Conservative Campbell's Soup Stands Up to AFA's Anti-LGBT Ad Demands
Prop 8 Defies California Constitution, Argues State's Attorney General
Higher Ed Scholarships Available to LGBT Students from Point Foundation
Next Gay Marriage Battleground Is the Midwest
TV Awkward about Letting Lesbians Out of the Closet
Same-Sex Marriage off the Political Agenda for 2009
Florida's Ban on Gay Adoptions Unconstitutional, Rules Judge
Lawsuit Settlement Requires eHarmony to Offer Same-Sex Matches
Retired Admirals, Generals Seek Repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
California Supreme Court to Reconsider Gay Marriage Ban
Why Gay Marriage Was Defeated in California
New Gay & Lesbian Travel Program Launched
National Conference on LGBT Equality Set for 2009
Mom & Day, I’m Gay - Mamá y Papá, Soy Gay
Study: College Tilts Students to the Left
Open Letter to the Advertising Industry
Lesbian Character Out, Bisexual In, on Grey's Anatomy
Same-Sex Marriages Begin in Connecticut
Aging Even Tougher for Gays & Lesbians
First Openly Transgender Mayor
Mormon Church Hints at Hope for Same-Sex Rights in Utah
Kentucky University Group Performs 'Live' Homosexual Acts
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