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Tuesday, November 25

Florida Gay Adoption Ban Overturned

Miami Dade Circuit Judge Cindy Lederman ruled Tuesday there was "no rational basis" for prohibiting gays from adopting children. Openly gay father Martin Gill will be able to keep custody of the two foster children he has cared for since 2004. The state will appeal the decision. Gill took two...

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queerty on 11-25-2008
Thursday, November 06

Christian Group Vows To Fight For More Marriage Bans

Ahhh! Not content with trouncing gay rights in Arizona, California, Florida and 27 other states, right-wing organizations are looking to start up anti-gay initiatives elsewhere. So says Christian Coalition for America president Roberta Combs: The American people are proud of their fellow citizens...

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queerty on 11-06-2008
Wednesday, November 05

Florida, Arizona Ban Gay Marriage

So, it's official - gay marriage has been banned in Florida: Florida voters have narrowly approved adding language to the state constitution that bans same-sex marriage. The constitution will define marriage as only between a man and a woman. Florida already has a prohibition against gay marriage...

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queerty on 11-05-2008
Monday, November 03

Biting Love

May this never be you: A Florida couple was busted for brawling over the woman's missing false teeth, which cops later found behind their TV. "You're going to tell me where my teeth are, or I'm going to kill you!" said Louise Deeringer, 56, as she chased her boyfriend, Guy Dugas...

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queerty on 11-03-2008
Friday, October 31

Gay Marriage Measures Resemble Theocracy, Writes Writer

California's Proposition 8 has been getting all sorts of attention, but let's not forget that Floridians also have a gay marriage-themed ballot measure, Amendment 2, which would define marriage as between a man and a woman. And Amendment 2's passage, writes Jack Romberg, would bring the...

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queerty on 10-31-2008
Wednesday, October 15

Terry Schiavo Hubby Comes Out Against Florida's Anti-Gay Amendment

Michael Schiavo hasn't lost his fighting spirit! Schiavo first drew the national spotlight a decade ago, when he began his battle to remove his brain dead wife Terry's feeding tube. Her parents objected, thus sparking a lengthy court battle that putted Schiavo against the nation's right...

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queerty on 10-15-2008
Thursday, October 09

Floridian Activists Release "No On 2" Commercial

Bipartisan group "No On 2" today released a video urging voters to, well, vote "no" on Amendment 2, which would ensure gay couples - and straight domestic partners - never receive full marriage benefits. Recent polls show the amendment's gaining steam, so these guys need all...

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queerty on 10-09-2008
Wednesday, October 08

Michelle Uses Sex Toy As Bedroom Collateral

Michelle Rodriguez got into some queer shenanigans last weekend. The allegedly lesbianic actress and an unidentified lady friend were sharing a hotel room in Florida, where we assume they had flown for some rest and relaxation, but spent at least one night getting all worked up: Fellow guests at the...

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queerty on 10-08-2008
Tuesday, October 07

Racism Revealed At McCain/Palin Rallies

Things have been getting increasingly ugly at Republican presidential rallies across the nation. And we're not simply talking about Sarah Palin bringing up Reverend Jeremiah Wright, the controversial preacher for Barack Obama's former church. Three distinct things went down yesterday at separate...

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queerty on 10-07-2008
Friday, October 03

Religious Leaders Come Out Against Gays In Florida

Hoping to win hearts, minds and votes for their conservative cause, some Floridian preachers gathered in Miami yesterday to protest for Amendment 2, which will reinforce the state's gay marriage ban: A handful of church leaders gathered Tuesday outside the Miami-Dade County Courthouse in a show...

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queerty on 10-03-2008

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