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Pansy Division's Punk Beat Smashes Gay Stereotype

Apr. 11, 2009
Gay- and lesbian-rights activists have been waiting for a soundtrack with sufficient snarl. But no more.
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Gays protest word in hockey broadcasts

TORONTO, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- A Canadian gay rights group is complaining about the use of the word "pansification" in NHL shows by Canada's public broadcaster.
Gays appeal to Medvedev for Russian parade

Gays appeal to Medvedev for Russian parade

MOSCOW, May 19 (UPI) -- Gay rights activists in Moscow said they have asked Russian President Dmitry Medvedev for permission to have a gay-pride parade on federal property.

Gay rights activists in clash in Moscow

MOSCOW, May 27 (UPI) -- Gay rights activists trying to raise support for gay pride parades were beaten and pelted with eggs and garbage, then arrested in Moscow Sunday.

Civil unions said down for gay couples

CONCORD, N.H., April 20 (UPI) -- Some gay rights advocates say civil unions, the middle-ground to marriage for same-sex partners in the United States, are dropping off.

Roseanne Barr riles gays

LAS VEGAS, April 16 (UPI) -- Roseanne Barr called in sick for a weekend appearance at a gay Las Vegas nightclub on the heels of saying gay activists are only concerned about themselves. The comic-talk show host was scheduled to appear at Krave on Saturday, but nightclub host Larry Ed

Gay marriages growing in Czech Republic

PRAGUE, Czech Republic, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- More than 200 gay and lesbian couples registered their partnerships in the Czech Republic in the past six months, Prague Radio said Tuesday.

Gay groups rate hospitals, doctors

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- U.S. gay-rights organizations unveiled a healthcare industry rating system Tuesday.

Same-sex ballot battle looms in Calif.

OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Activists are gearing up for a battle over same-sex marriage and domestic partner benefits on California's 2006 ballot, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Gay-rights groups proceed with caution

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Gay-rights groups plan to proceed with caution in their challenges to same-sex marriage bans passed by voters in 11 states Nov. 2.

Dropping Cho angers gay activists

BOSTON, July 27 (UPI) -- Angry gay and lesbian activists say the Kerry campaign is backing down on the gay marriage issue, the Boston Herald said Tuesday.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler