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Monday, July 20, 2009
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Pride Fest has the ceremonial support of a city leader for the first time in several years
An annual event in Colorado Springs organized by gays and lesbians has the ceremonial support of a city leader for the first time in several years.
Colorado Springs is the home of Wil Perkins, author of a 1992 ballot issue that barred Colorado cities from passing laws to protect gays from discrimination. Mayor Lionel Rivera often issues proclamations for city events, but he has withheld his support for Pride Fest since 2003 because the event hosts same-sex commitment ceremonies and he opposes gay marriage.
It became an annual ritual for the Pikes Peak Gay & Lesbian Community Center, which puts on the event, to request his proclamation and for him to reject the request. Pride Fest found an unlikely knight in shining armor this year: Vice Mayor Larry Small. He has issued a personal letter of support for Pride Fest, which will include a parade and interfaith religious service Sunday.
Gay-friendly bar The Underground, 110 N. Nevada Ave., has hoisted a banner thanking Vice Mayor Larry Small for his support for Pride Day this year.
Small, a self-described conservative Republican, says gays and lesbians are members of the community who pay taxes, own businesses.
Unlike the mayor, however, he doesn’t think those stances preclude him from giving a nod to the gay community.
"These are citizens of the community who are having an event, and they need to be appreciated like any other group. They pay taxes, own businesses, and volunteer their time for community organizations," Small said. "I’m not going to treat people differently just because other people might like or dislike them. I wasn’t elected to judge any of them."
Colorado Springs is the home of Wil Perkins, author of a 1992 ballot issue that barred Colorado cities from passing laws to protect gays from discrimination. Mayor Lionel Rivera often issues proclamations for city events, but he has withheld his support for Pride Fest since 2003 because the event hosts same-sex commitment ceremonies and he opposes gay marriage.
It became an annual ritual for the Pikes Peak Gay & Lesbian Community Center, which puts on the event, to request his proclamation and for him to reject the request. Pride Fest found an unlikely knight in shining armor this year: Vice Mayor Larry Small. He has issued a personal letter of support for Pride Fest, which will include a parade and interfaith religious service Sunday.
Gay-friendly bar The Underground, 110 N. Nevada Ave., has hoisted a banner thanking Vice Mayor Larry Small for his support for Pride Day this year.
Small, a self-described conservative Republican, says gays and lesbians are members of the community who pay taxes, own businesses.
Unlike the mayor, however, he doesn’t think those stances preclude him from giving a nod to the gay community.
"These are citizens of the community who are having an event, and they need to be appreciated like any other group. They pay taxes, own businesses, and volunteer their time for community organizations," Small said. "I’m not going to treat people differently just because other people might like or dislike them. I wasn’t elected to judge any of them."
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Two men charged for attack on transgender woman with rocks and bottles
Two men were charged with assault as a hate crime for an attack a transgender female in Queens Wednesday night, according to the Queens district attorney’s office.
Investigators say the attack happened on the corner of 116th Avenue and 199th Street in St. Albans.
The victim, 22-year-old Carmella Etienne, tells the Queens District Attorney's office she was hit by rocks and a beer bottle thrown by Nathaniel Mims, 25, of the Bronx , 25, of the Bronx and Rasheed Thomas, 22, of Queens.
Authorities say the men also shouted anti-gay slurs during the Wednesday night incident.
"I was being attacked because of who I am," said victim Carmella Etienne. "I'm pretty traumatized."
"I never know them, never saw them," said Etienne, who lives in St. Albans. "I was walking from the store, coming to my house and attacking me with rocks with chunky rocks and empty beer bottles. The empty beer bottle they throw at me slash over and cut my legs; it cut my leg up."
When Etienne threatened to call the police, the two suspects allegedly said "The police don't care about you, they won't do anything to us."
Both men were arrested at the scene, but one witness says the police may have grabbed the wrong people.
"He stopped right here, started doing his little vogue-ing thing, cause that's what they do. And I guess the guy that is with my friend he didn't like he, you know 'Go outta here with that, you know, no one wants to see that' and he went about his business," said Candy Brown, a friend of one of the suspects. "Somebody else or whatever started throwin rocks or whatever, but they were here. They didn't have anything to do with it."
"Everyone should understand that these cases, whether they involve ancestry, gender, age or sexual orientation, will all be very vigorously prosecuted because of the effect that they have not only on individuals involved, but on the community generally," said Queens District Attorney Richard Brown.
Brown said if convicted the suspects, 25-year-old Nathaniel Mims and 22-year-old Rasheed Thomas, could face 15 years in prison.
"Nobody has the right to tell you you can't be who you are," Etienne said.
Etienne said she plans to enroll in college this fall to study fashion and wants all hate crime victims to come forward, call police and get justice.
When asked if she feels brave for trying to stand up to the alleged attackers, Etienne said, "Oh wow, I guess I would say that because I'm a very strong minded person. I'm very head strong and I believe in myself."
Investigators say the attack happened on the corner of 116th Avenue and 199th Street in St. Albans.
The victim, 22-year-old Carmella Etienne, tells the Queens District Attorney's office she was hit by rocks and a beer bottle thrown by Nathaniel Mims, 25, of the Bronx , 25, of the Bronx and Rasheed Thomas, 22, of Queens.
Authorities say the men also shouted anti-gay slurs during the Wednesday night incident.
"I was being attacked because of who I am," said victim Carmella Etienne. "I'm pretty traumatized."
"I never know them, never saw them," said Etienne, who lives in St. Albans. "I was walking from the store, coming to my house and attacking me with rocks with chunky rocks and empty beer bottles. The empty beer bottle they throw at me slash over and cut my legs; it cut my leg up."
When Etienne threatened to call the police, the two suspects allegedly said "The police don't care about you, they won't do anything to us."
Both men were arrested at the scene, but one witness says the police may have grabbed the wrong people.
"He stopped right here, started doing his little vogue-ing thing, cause that's what they do. And I guess the guy that is with my friend he didn't like he, you know 'Go outta here with that, you know, no one wants to see that' and he went about his business," said Candy Brown, a friend of one of the suspects. "Somebody else or whatever started throwin rocks or whatever, but they were here. They didn't have anything to do with it."
"Everyone should understand that these cases, whether they involve ancestry, gender, age or sexual orientation, will all be very vigorously prosecuted because of the effect that they have not only on individuals involved, but on the community generally," said Queens District Attorney Richard Brown.
Brown said if convicted the suspects, 25-year-old Nathaniel Mims and 22-year-old Rasheed Thomas, could face 15 years in prison.
"Nobody has the right to tell you you can't be who you are," Etienne said.
Etienne said she plans to enroll in college this fall to study fashion and wants all hate crime victims to come forward, call police and get justice.
When asked if she feels brave for trying to stand up to the alleged attackers, Etienne said, "Oh wow, I guess I would say that because I'm a very strong minded person. I'm very head strong and I believe in myself."
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Demi Moore and Bruce Willis’ eldest daughter will play a lesbian in an episode of 90210
Demi Moore and Bruce Willis’ eldest daughter Rumer Willis is slated to play gay for the CW network. The series, set at the fictional West Beverly High School, returns to the air this fall.
Willis is set to play "a punky lesbian named Gia". The character will work at the school paper, the Blaze News, alongside Navid (Michael Steger), Adrianna (Jessica Lowndes) and Silver (Jessica Stroup).
This is not Rumer Willis' first one-shot. She's done one episode each on "Army Wives," "CSI: NY" and "Medium."
No word on if Rumer will have her first girl-on-girl kiss, but no doubt her thesp parents Demi Moore, Bruce Willis and stepdad Ashton Kutcher are beaming with pride.
Willis will also be seen later this year alongside Audrina Patridge in Sorority Row.
Born Rumer Glenn Willis in Paducah, Kentucky, where her father was filming In Country at the time, she was named after British author Rumer Godden. Her mother, actress Demi Moore, hired a cameraman to videotape her birth. She has two younger sisters, Scout Larue and Tallulah Belle.
Willis is set to play "a punky lesbian named Gia". The character will work at the school paper, the Blaze News, alongside Navid (Michael Steger), Adrianna (Jessica Lowndes) and Silver (Jessica Stroup).
This is not Rumer Willis' first one-shot. She's done one episode each on "Army Wives," "CSI: NY" and "Medium."
No word on if Rumer will have her first girl-on-girl kiss, but no doubt her thesp parents Demi Moore, Bruce Willis and stepdad Ashton Kutcher are beaming with pride.
Willis will also be seen later this year alongside Audrina Patridge in Sorority Row.
Born Rumer Glenn Willis in Paducah, Kentucky, where her father was filming In Country at the time, she was named after British author Rumer Godden. Her mother, actress Demi Moore, hired a cameraman to videotape her birth. She has two younger sisters, Scout Larue and Tallulah Belle.
Sunday, July 5, 2009
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's wife took part in London's latest gay pride march
The wife of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has joined thousands of revelers in London's latest gay pride march through the streets of the capital's main shopping district.
Sarah Brown carried a red, white and pink version of the Union Jack as the noisy parade wound through the city center before a rally and concert in Trafalgar Square.
Everyone from drag queens to firefighters and soldiers in uniform joined the parade, organized by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender groups.
Earlier, organizers met the Browns outside 10 Downing St.
The prime minister said Britain had made "massive strides towards equality," including the introduction of civil partnerships for gay couples. These have the same legal status as marriage, but some campaigners want the word marriage to apply to both gay and straight couples.
London Mayor Boris Johnson meanwhile sent a video message to the participants, in which he said "how proud" he was to be supporting the event.
Sarah Brown carried a red, white and pink version of the Union Jack as the noisy parade wound through the city center before a rally and concert in Trafalgar Square.
Everyone from drag queens to firefighters and soldiers in uniform joined the parade, organized by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender groups.
Earlier, organizers met the Browns outside 10 Downing St.
The prime minister said Britain had made "massive strides towards equality," including the introduction of civil partnerships for gay couples. These have the same legal status as marriage, but some campaigners want the word marriage to apply to both gay and straight couples.
London Mayor Boris Johnson meanwhile sent a video message to the participants, in which he said "how proud" he was to be supporting the event.
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