Archive for December, 2009
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Thursday, December 31st, 2009
Gay Equality Worldwide (Watch Out For Those Red Countries!)
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
This map shows gay equality around the world. Watch out for those orange and red countries! Ouch. More from Queerty.
Gay Indiana Professor Don Belton Stabbed to Death in Own Home
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
Let me lay this real simple, I was in the army for three years the training is mild, the marines to my knowledge have a intense training program. I want you to ask yourself a simple question, How does 53 year old professor hold down a marine and rape him? maybe the professor was in shape and could kick ass, the girlfriend was there why didn’t she run out and call the cops? ask yourself these questions. – JAKE
INDIANAPOLIS – A man accused in the stabbing death of an Indiana University professor told police the victim had sexually assaulted him on Christmas Day and showed no remorse, according to court documents.
Michael J. Griffin, 25, of Bloomington told police he visited Don Belton on Sunday to confront the 53-year-old assistant professor of English over two alleged assaults, the probable cause affidavit said.
An argument and scuffle ensued. Griffin told police he stabbed Belton with a 10-inch military style knife after Belton failed to “show or express any type of feeling that what had taken place was a mistake,” the affidavit said. Read more…..
Gay Marriage Opponents Push to Let Voters Decide
Sunday, December 27th, 2009
Fox News Reports
Opponents of Iowa’s gay marriage law are promising to push hard during the 2010 legislative session for a vote on a constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex unions.
DES MOINES, Iowa — Opponents of Iowa’s gay marriage law are promising to push hard during the 2010 legislative session for a vote on a constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex unions.
Bryan English of Iowa Family Policy Council ACTION says pro-marriage supporters plan to be at the state Capitol en masse on Jan. 12 when Gov. Chet Culver delivers his Condition of the State address to a joint session of the General Assembly with Iowa Supreme Court justices present. Read More…..
Mexico City approves marriage equality
Sunday, December 27th, 2009
Mexico City’s Legislative Assembly became the first legislative body in Latin America to legalize same-sex marriage on Monday, December 21.
The bill changes the definition of marriage in the city’s Civil Code. Marriage is currently defined as the union of a man and a woman. The new definition will be ‘the free uniting of two people.’
The new law also allows same-sex couples to adopt children, apply for bank loans together, inherit each other’s property, and be included in the insurance policies of their spouse. While Mexico City passed a same-sex civil union law in December 2006, these rights were denied to same-sex couples. Read More……
