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Friday, October 17

Gaynews bites: Conn. insurance; Cheney list dis; Ellen's anti-8 ad and more

:: Following recognition in Connecticut of full marriage rights for lesbian and gay couples, the city council in Southbury, Conn. decided against extending municipal health insurance to domestic partners of town employees. Selectmen on the council rejected the proposal because the new ruling gives married...

Posted to Qnews (Weblog) by NewsEditor on 10-17-2008
Friday, October 17

Ellen Buys TV Time To Fight For Gay Nups

Ellen's tearing up the activist scene. The lesbian funny lady this week released a video urging voters to vote "no" on California's Proposition 8, which - as you should know by now - would overturn gay marriage in the Golden State. The commercial is all well and good, but Ms. DeGeneres...

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queerty on 10-17-2008
Thursday, October 16

No-on-8 campaign gets $1 million donation, but says it still needs much more

Source: Advocate , Associated Press via San Jose Mercury News , Slate CA Prop. 8 "I think you're going to see some breakthrough gifts in the next few days," Patrick Guerriero, campaign director for No-on-8 campaign, said in a Tuesday conference call with reporters. Eight days after the...

Posted to Qnews (Weblog) by NewsEditor on 10-16-2008
Tuesday, October 14

Gaynews bites: Senior portraits; More West Palm scandal; 'splainin' McCain; LA gay history

:: Ads that will soon appear on New York City subways and buses aim to give a face to New York's aging gay and lesbian population. The $350,000 campaign sponsored by SAGE (Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders) features portraits of seniors along with the...

Posted to Qnews (Weblog) by NewsEditor on 10-14-2008
Wednesday, October 08

Ad Council Fights "So Gay"

Bringing homophobia to the mainstream, the Advertising Council and the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network will today launch a campaign against "That's so gay." It's the first time the council has used its public service announcements to help out the homos. CONTINUED » Permalink...

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queerty on 10-08-2008
Monday, September 29

Ad for anti-gay Prop. 8 launches today on Cal. TV along with a GOP web response

Source: San Francisco Chronicle , Sacramento Bee , Los Angeles Times , Republicans Against 8 press release CA Prop. 8 The first ads supporting California's anti-gay Proposition 8 campaign began airing today in California while a unique new voice opposed to the ballot measure responded with...

Posted to Qnews (Weblog) by NewsEditor on 09-29-2008
Tuesday, August 26

Free Yard Sign Offer

In response to yesterday's post about the anti-gay marriage yard sign campaign in California, I got an email from the folks at Austin-based Build A Sign who are giving away 100,000 self-customized yard signs to people who want to get involved in this year's voter issues. "This is a historic...

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Joe. My. God. on 08-26-2008
Monday, July 28

Both Nike and Snickers drop ads that critics called homophobic

Source: Oregonian , Wall Street Journal , Brand Republic , Guardian Nike withdrew this ad and three others after outcry that they played on anti-gay attitudes. Both Nike and Snickers dropped ads late last week that critics said played on anti-gay stereotypes. Nike Inc. said it dropped three ads from...

Posted to Qnews (Weblog) by NewsEditor on 07-28-2008
Friday, March 21

Commentary: AFA claims of 'success' in anti-gay boycott are bogus

Source: Southern Voice by Ryan Lee IMAGINE YOU ARE WALKING THROUGH A FOREST and you come across a giant oak or maple tree lying on its side. Besides the tree stands an unremarkable looking man, who loudly huffs and puffs as he pounds on his bare chest and flexes his muscles. “I ripped this big maple...

Posted to Qnews (Weblog) by NewsEditor on 03-21-2008
Wednesday, March 12

Oxnard murder prompts Knight, de Rossi, other stars to speak out on hate crimes

Source: E! Online , Yahoo News , PageOneQ King shooting "If you think gay teens like Lawrence King are safe in our schools," says Grey's Anatomy's T. R. Knight, "you're wrong." In partnership with GLSEN, LGBT-oriented television network Logo , is airing a public service...

Posted to Qnews (Weblog) by NewsEditor on 03-12-2008

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