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Leader fights marriage amendment
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Former National
Organization for Women head Patricia
Ireland is advising
groups leading the fight
against a constitutional
ban on gay marriage.
DontAmend.com and
the Equality Campaign
have announced that
Ireland, who served
longer than any other
woman as head of NOW, is joining their effort
as a senior advisor. Calling Ireland a “terrific
addition” to their efforts, DontAmend.com
co-founder John Aravosis called Ireland “a
politically knowledgeable hard-hitter who’s
going to make a world of difference on this
issue.” DontAmend.com and the Equality
Campaign say their efforts will be devoted to
stopping an amendment to the U.S.
Constitution that would ban "marriage
equality for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender community,”
Who's gay in Vegas?
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Pink flamingos
Bubblegum and Pink Floyd (at the Flamingo
Hotel) are a gay couple and the gender and
sexual orientation of a penguin named
Turnip is unclear, wildlife
manager Robin Haeffner-
Matos said. The gay flamin
gos can be spotted by look
ing for the two that hang out
together that both have bands
on their right legs, Haeffner-
Matos’ way of signifying
they’re male. Tlirnip is a bit more puzzling;
“his” sex has never been ascertained
because taking blood for a test proved
impossible, but “he” is believed to be male.
In fact. Turnip was purchased to mate with
Olivia, the resort’s only white-beaked pen
guin, but has shown no interest in females,
GOP dumps Holocaust denier
ST. PAUL, Minn, — A Minnesota
Republican who outraged gays, religious
leaders and Holocaust survivors by claiming
gays were never exterminated or sent to con
centration camps by the Nazis has failed to
get his own party’s endorsement to run for
another term in the state legislature. State
Rep, Arlon Lindner, 68, was passed over by
the GOP in favor of a less controversial can
didate. Last year Lindner introduced legisla
tion that would repeal the state human rights
amendment that protects LGBT Minnesotans
from discrimination in employment, housing,
education and other areas. The bill also
would have removed sexual orientation as a
protected class in hate crimes laws.
Showtime to air specialized movies
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — The network of
cult hits “Queer as Folk” and “The L Word”
has ordered a pilot titled “Movies for Guys
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