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Jane Lynch Joins Amway Boycott

We got this story in from Fred Karger’s group Rights Equal Rights that Glee star Jane Lynch has signed on to the global boycott of Amway Corporation in response to company president Doug DeVos' personal donation of $500,000 to a conservative group that has worked to ban gay marriage. “Lynch grabbed the pen out of my hand & signed away,” said Fred Karger, explaining the actress’ response when he asked for her support of the boycott he started in early August. The boycott extends to parent company Alticor & all other DeVos family businesses including the Orlando Magic basketball team. Karger said he met Lynch when she spoke at a recent event to raise money to fight efforts by the National Organization of Marriage to reverse bills that allow gay marriage in Washington, Maine, Maryland & preventing a constitution amendment against marriage equality in Minnesota. Lynch is married to Lara Embry, a clinical psychologist & the couple have two children. " An Amway spokeswoman said, "As private citizens the DeVos family supports causes & organizations that advocate for policies aligned to their personal beliefs." The company declined to say whether it has felt any impact from the boycott. Amway has responded by saying DeVos has a right to do what he wants to with his personal money.
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If You're Gay Come Out Today

Coming OUT is definitely a rite of passage for our LGBT community. We must be visible to be successful in gaining our civil rights. As Harvey Milk said, “Burst down those closet doors once & for all, stand up & start to fight.” National Coming Out Day is celebrated on Oct. 11th in the USA & Oct.12th in the UK. So today & every day from now on be Out & Proud! My coming out story: I remember how difficult it was for me. I tossed & turned about telling my parents. Then their was this weekend when my girlfriend & I stayed overnight at my parents beach house. We were playing the game of separate bedrooms. The rooms were divided by the only bathroom in the house. It was early in the morning & I was having work anxieties so I got into bed with Sue to talk about it. Within minutes the door swung open & my Dad on the way to the bathroom caught us in bed together. We weren't doing anything but he knew & ran to tell my Mom.....I was pretty much disowned for a year but they got over it. Before my mom passed-away she said how lucky she was that all her children had found someone to love...:)

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Gay Marriage Activists For Obama

If you’re worried about the recent tight presidential polling numbers a gay activist couple Luke Montgomery & Eduardo Cisneros are hoping that highlighting President Obama’s support for marriage equality with their “Legalize Love Bug” Tour will help. To create an attention getting & dramatic campaign image the duo have covered every inch of their 2010 VW Beetle in over 1,000 “Legalize Love” Obama bumper stickers with the “O” in “love” being replaced with the Obama logo. With 4 states voting on gay marriage on their November ballot they set out on a 2,400 mile cross-country journey from their L.A. home to campaign on the ground in Maryland, Maine, Minnesota & Washington. In each state the activists will be clad in blue “Legalize Love” T-shirts & registering voters, passing out free “Legalize Love” bumper stickers, wristbands & T-shirts & holding press conferences geared at drawing media attention to Obama’s support of marriage equality. Eduardo Cisneros stated, “These are blue states that are voting for Obama & the ‘Legalize Love Bug’ will help make sure that the President’s support for equal marriage is heard loud and clear so they also vote for equality. Because of a tight national race, the President might not be able to hammer home his support for gay marriage so we are stepping in to make sure that message gets out no matter what.” Luke Montgomery added, “Obama has been a game-changer on this issue & we’re campaigning our hearts out because we believe that the President is the secret weapon to move & inspire voters. We want to get people involved with the campaign at LegalizeLoveBug.com so they can be a part of making marriage equality history in this election.”
For More Info: LegalizeLoveBug.com

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Gay Marriage Gains 50 Partners

Marriage Equality USA who created the Campaign for 20 Million More, a coalition that has gained almost 50 local & national partners are working to win the freedom to marry & to defeat anti-equality ballot initiatives in Election 2012. Stuart Gaffney, MEUSA Media Director stated, "Over 20 million Americans will be affected by elections directly involving marriage equality in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota & Washington. Polls nationwide are showing majority support for equal marriage rights & the Campaign for 20 Million More is now harnessing that tremendous grassroots support in order to win the freedom to marry." The 20 Million More Campaign is a coalition effort supporting our marriage equality partners in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota & Washington as they face their own state battles this fall, by helping to educate the voters in those states regarding marriage equality. The campaign does this through phone banks organized across the country & via canvassing weekends in the four election states. Partners that have signed on for this crucial effort are: Marriage Equality USA, 1199 SEIU LGBTQ Caucus, Inc,. ACLU of Southern California, Broadway Impact, Brooklyn Community Pride Center, Councilmember Daniel Dromm (NYC), Dignity/New York, Empire State Pride Agenda, Equality Beyond Gender, Equality California, Freedom to Marry, Garden State Equality, Geeks OUT, GetEQUAL, GLAAD, Hudson Valley LGBTQ Center, Human Rights Campaign - Greater New York, Imperial QUEENS & Kings of Greater New York, Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club, Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn, Lambda Legal, Lesbian and Gay Democratic Club of Queens, LGBT Community Center (New York City), LOFT LGBT Center, Log Cabin Republicans of New York, Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center, Marry Me Movement, MetroBears (New York City), Metropolitan Community Church (New York City), National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (New York), National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, Open Door Metropolitan Community Church, PFLAG (New York City), PRIDE Democrats, Queer Rising, Reformed Catholic Church, STONEWALL Veterans' Association, Swish, The Center Long Beach, United for Marriage & Vote for Equality VFE.
For More Info: 20MillionMore.org

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Provincetown Women's Week Begins

Every year starting on Columbus Day in October Women’s Week begins with events to ease you into a Provincetown state of mind & runs now through Oct 14th. Women’s Week in Provincetown, Massachusetts means many things to many women. Whether it’s getting to see the best in lesbian entertainment or just getting to walk down Commercial Street holding hands with that special someone there’s no festival on the planet that celebrates gay women like Women’s Week. The Welcome Party Monday night begins with a celebratory mood that extends through the following Sunday including their infamous Saturday Night Dance Party. There are over 150 separate events, workshops, performances, gatherings & parties to choose from. This year's Woman of the Year 2012 being honored is Irene Rabinowitz. Irene has been the Executive Director of Helping Our Women since 1995. She is a native of Providence, Rhode Island who lived in New York City for 16 years before moving to Provincetown in 1986. Prior to working at Helping Our Women, she was a Case Manager & Housing Program Director at the Provincetown AIDS Support Group now the AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod from 1989 to 1995. Updates to Come…:)
For More Info: womensweekprovincetown.com

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GMA Sam Champion Gay & Engaged

Good Morning America is really taking the lead in morning television & now there’s even more reason to catch the broadcast. Sam Champion came out & announced he is engaged to his partner Brazilian born photographer Rubem Robierb. The New York Times broke the story of their engagement Friday in a story about the wedding of MSNBC news anchor Thomas Roberts & Patrick Abner, which Champion attended with his partner Saturday in NYC. Weatherman icon Champion stated, "We're getting married New Year's Eve in Miami.” "We'll do it in New York officially & then have a party in Miami," Robierb added. Champion has never been shy about his sexuality in a private but this is the first time he has publicly come out as a proud gay man. Sam & Rubem also shared their excitement after the story broke telling ABC News, "We are thrilled & so excited & thank everyone for their good wishes." Herndon Graddick GLAAD President stated, "Sam has been a good friend & longtime supporter of GLAAD & we wish him & Rubem the absolute best.” When we attended the 2012 GLAAD Media Awards it was interesting when Josh Elliott the news anchor for ABC's Good Morning America addressed the event & talked about being raised by his 2 dads. This is all great news. More gay celebrities should come out & serve as encouraging role models for our LGBT youth. Updates to Come…:)

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2 Million Pledged Against Gay Marriage

An anonymous donor has pledged 2 million dollars to the anti gay homophobic group the National Organization for Marriage to defeat marriage equality at the ballot next month in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota & Washington. Here's what NOM just said in an email to their supporters: "This new $2 million matching grant challenge will help us compete even more effectively with Obama’s billionaire gay marriage activists & wealthy Hollywood celebrities who are determined to impose homosexual marriage as the law of the land." NOM has never played by campaign finance rules but a secret two million dollar donor is low even for them. Every one of those dollars will be spent to demonize gay families & attempting to defeat the freedom to marry in battleground states. As you know these important ballot states Maine, Maryland & Washington are very close to passing gay marriage. Minnesota is trying to keep the state from changing their constitution against marriage equality. Freedom to Marry is asking to help take away NOM’s last desperate talking point by donating $25, $50 or what you can afford to help combat NOM’s scare tactics with the truth about our gay families. While NOM uses secret donors to attack our LGBT community your support could help secure our first-ever marriage victories at the ballot on November 6th. Updates to Come...:)
For More Info & Donate: freedomtomarry.org/DefeatNOM

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