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Leafs Gm Brian Burke and his son Brendan Burke, 21, who was killed in a two-car crash Friday in Indiana

Brendan Burke Dies, Openly Gay Son of Maple Leafs� G.M.

Toronto — Brendan Burke, 21, was killed in an automobile crash on a snowy highway in Indiana on Friday. Burke an University of Miami-Ohio student, had drawn the attention of the hockey world due to a November 2009 ESPN.com article about his inspirational coming out story. full story

President Obama's State Of The Union & Don't Ask/Don't Tell

SANTA BARBARA, Ca. — The Palm Center shared their analysis of President Obama's likely options as he is expected to address the "don't ask, don't tell" law and policy during Wednesday night's State of the Union Address. full story

Pride Agenda Executive Director Alan van Capelle Resigns

New York City — Alan van Capelle, the Executive Director of the Empire State Pride Agenda has resigned. The Boards of the Empire State Pride Agenda Foundation and the Empire State Pride Agenda, Inc.announced the resignation and that Joe Tarver, Managing Director of Operations will serve as the interim Executive Director while a search takes place for the Pride Agenda�s next Executive Director. full story

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This Weekend's Events 4 Gay People

WNY GSA High School Groups Meet At Niagara Wheatfield

BUFFALO — Niagara Wheatfield was the host of the Second Gay/Straight Alliance-Diversity Club Conference. On January 21 the Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) of Niagara Wheatfield High School in Niagara County played host to 100 high school students from around Niagara Erie Counties. full story

Suspect In New Years Eve Attack Charged With Hate Crime

Buffalo —Buffalo Police have arrested a suspect in the New Years day stabbing in the Buffalo gay entertainment district. full story

Gays Rally In The Streets Of Allentown

Buffalo —In a very moving rally and procession over 300 gay, lesbian, bi and trans (glbt) people and their friends took a stand determined to take back the night. full story

Police found the body of Christopher Rudow in his downtown Buffalo apartment on the first Tuesday in January 2010. The coroner examination has determined that he was killed by blunt force trauma.

Police Continue To Investigate Downtown Murder Of Gay Man

Buffalo —Many questions remain surround the murder of a 32 year old Christopher Rudow, a gay man whose body was found on January 5, 2010. Rudow lived in his apartment in the Lofts @ Elk Terminal complex. full story

Be Careful Out There - Safe isn't just about Sex

The New York City Anti-Violence Project, which greatly contributed to 1997 local efforts to combat Anti-Gay Violence, has developed the following Safety and caution advisories. full story

Community Viewpoint: Buffalo Gay Leaders Decry Anti-Gay Violence; Political Bigotry

Two events hit the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, and Transgendered (LGBT) community hard as this second decade of the twenty first century dawns frigidly on Buffalo, New York. Lindsay Harmon was savagely stabbed, blinding her in one eye, while her attacker uttered anti gay slurs, as Lindsay exited Roxy's nightclub with her girlfriend. Investigations have not yet proven this to be a hate crime. full story

Buffalo State College Professor Curtis Haynes, Jr. is expected to be confirmed as Ellicont district representative to the City of Buffalo Common Council. The Ellicott district includes Buffalo's largest glbt neighborhood.

Council Picks Gay Friendly Economist Over Anti-Gay Minister For Ellicott Council Seat

Buffalo —A majority of members of the Buffalo Common Council have reached agreement to appoint Curtis Haynes Jr. to fill the seat vacated by Brian C. Davis. The legislative body will confirm that decision at a special Council meeting scheduled for 3 p.m. today. full story

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Gay Man Found Dead In His Buffalo Apartment

BUFFALO —WIVB-TV reports that Buffalo Police found his body in his apartment on Tuesday. full story

Woman Stabbed In Early New Years Day Hate Crime

BUFFALO —Buffalo Police are investigating an early-New Years Day stabbing outside of Roxy's, a gay and lesbian nightclub on Main Street near Allen Street.

Witnesses say that three women, who had exited Roxy's, were targeted by a group of four men and two women who began to direct ant-gay harassment and name calling towards the women. full story

HIV No Longer A Barrier For Border Crossing Into US

WASHINGTON D.C. —As of today, HIV-positive individuals can legally visit and migrate to the United States. full story

New Stand Up Comedy Classes Offered

Buffalo — Out Comedian Kristen Becker kristenbecker.com ( Last Comic Standing, Doin� Time Comedy Showcase) has announced a new stand up comedy course, designed to teach industry basics to those interested in pursuing comedy as a career or as a fun way to develop public speaking skills. Becker recently returned from a cross country Stand Up tour and is a working professional. She has been formally trained at the Humber School of Comedy, in Toronto, which boasts an impressive list of cohorts (Eugene Levy, Colin Mochrie and a few Kids In The Hall have sat on the Board of Directors) and professors (Robin Duke, of SNL fame, is one of many) full story

UB To Host North East GLBTQ Student Conference

Buffalo — The University of Buffalo will host the 2010 Northeast Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (NELGBT) Conference April 16-18, 2010. full story

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and New York Senator Chuck Schumer

HRC Endorses NY Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Washington D.C. — The Human Rights Campaign, announced today the endorsement of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) in the 2010 U.S. Senate race. Gillibrand is the first U.S. Senator from New York to support full marriage equality for same-sex couples. full story

Census Will Report Married Same-Sex Couples In 2010

WASHINGTON D.C.— The U.S. Commerce Department announced today that the U.S. Census Bureau would report married same-sex couples in the 2010 census. The decision to count same-sex couples, which has never been done before, reverses an earlier decision made under the Bush administration. full story

Democrat Schimminger Joins Republicans to Vote Against Trans Civil Rights

Albany, NY •In a bipartisan vote of 102-33, the New York State Assembly voted on June 3 to end discrimination against transgender people in housing, employment, credit and other areas of everyday life. The legislation adds "gender expression and identity" to the state's Human Rights Laws. • full story

Houston Elects First Openly Gay Mayor

Houston, Texas — Annise Parker, a lesbian who has never made a secret or an issue of her sexual orientation, on Saturday was elected mayor of Houston, the nation's fourth-largest city. full story

Gay Porn Actor Dies During Arrest By Taser

Panama City, Florida — Andrew Grande better known to his gay porn fans as Dustin Michaels, died during the early morning hours of Saturday, Dec. 12, when police in Panama City, Fl., tasered him while attempting to arrest him. full story

Dem Wins NY-23; Maine Sinks

Buffalo — Northern New York voters have appeared to elected a Democrat for the first time in over a century. Bill Owens has a 5% lead over Conservative Doug Hoffman with 85% of the vote counted. full story

Obama Ends HIV Travel & Immigration Ban

Washington D.C. —President Barack Obama has announced an end to the HIV Travel and Immigration Ban during a Friday signing ceremony for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act. full story

TEXT: Remarks By The President Obama announcing an end to the HIV Travel and Immigration Ban

Washington D.C. —Text of the remarks made by President Barack Obama in announcing the end to the HIV Travel and Immigration Ban during a Friday signing ceremony for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act. full story

Key Senator and Pentagon Official Ready To Lift Gay Military Ban

WASHINGTON D.C. — Secretary of the Army, John McHugh, indicated this weekend that the Army is prepared to lift the ban on openly gay service if the Commander-in-Chief and the Congress decide to end the "don't ask, don't tell" policy. full story

Remarks By The President At Reception Commemorating The Hate Crimes Prevention Act

Washington D.C. —President Obama today signed federal hate crimes legislation into law. The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act will help protect people against violence based on sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, gender, national origin and disability by extending the federal hate crimes statute. It will provide critical federal resources to state and local agencies to equip local officers with the tools they need to prosecute hate crimes. These are the Remarks by President Barack Obama at the White House reception commemorating the enactment of the Matthew Shepard And James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. full story

Obama Signs Hate Crimes Act

Washington D.C. —President Barack Obama has signed into law the Matthew Shepard & James Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act. In a ceremony in the White House East Room today Wednesday, October 28, 2009. full story

Signing of hate crimes measure is historic

Washington D.C. —President Obama today signed federal hate crimes legislation into law. The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act will help protect people against violence based on sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, gender, national origin and disability by extending the federal hate crimes statute. It will provide critical federal resources to state and local agencies to equip local officers with the tools they need to prosecute hate crimes. National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Executive Director Rea Carey will attend the commemorative event later today at the White House. full story

Gay Games 2014 To Be In Cleveland

Cleveland, Ohio —One of the worlds largest Gay events will be held just down the Interstate 90 in 2014. Cleveland, Ohio was named today by the Federation of Gay Games (FGG) as the host of the 2014 Gay Games - the world�s largest sporting and cultural event for Gay, Lesbian Bisexual and Trans (GLBT) people. The games are anticipated to generate a local economic impact of more than $60 million. The FGG�s announcement concludes a year-long site selection process that culminated in formal presentations by bidding cities to the FGG Membership Assembly meeting this week in Cologne, Germany, site of the 2010 Gay Games. Boston and Washington, D.C. were also finalists. full story

Senate Passes Hate Crime Leg - Obama To Sign

WASHINGTON D.C. — The United States Senate, today, voted to pass the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Act, also known as the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009. Today's Senate vote marks the first time in American History that the Congress has passed legislation that would protect or strengthen the civil rights of gay and lesbian Americans. full story

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House Gives Final Passage to Gay Inclusive Hate Crime Bill

WASHINGTON D.C. — The United States House of Representatives, today, gave final passage of the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Act, also known as the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009. The measure was included in the conference report to the Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2647) that passed the House (281-146) today. The Senate is expected to approve the measure early next week, and it will then go to the President who has indicated that he will sign the measure into law. full story

Obama to Speak at HRC Dinner

WASHINGTON D.C. —The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the national gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, announced today that President Barack Obama will deliver the keynote address at the 13th Annual National Dinner on Saturday, October 10th, in Washington, D.C. full story

Obama Family Day Proclamation Includes Same-Sex Couples

WASHINGTON D.C. —President Barrack Obama today signed a proclamation making today, September 28, 2009, Family Day in the United States. full story

Broad-based Support Grows For National Equality March

LOS ANGELES, CA—Broad-based support for the National Equality March (NEM) has been growing exponentially across the country over the past few weeks, according to its organizer Equality Across America (EAA). Thousands of Americans are hearing the drumbeat for LGBT equality and plan to follow it to the nation�s capital this October. full story

Conservative South Carolina Lt. Gov Outed As Closeted Gay

Washington D.C. — Mike Rogers of Blogactive.com reports that his investigation has collected proof that South Carolina Lt. Governor Andre Bauer is a closeted anti-gay politician. full story

Fox's Glenn Beck Loses Wal-Mart and Seven More Advertisers

OAKLAND, Ca.— Eight more Glenn Beck advertisers, including Wal-Mart � the world�s largest retailer � have confirmed to ColorOfChange.org that they pulled their ads from the controversial Fox News Channel broadcaster�s eponymous show. Allergan (maker of Restasis), Ally Bank (a unit of GMAC Financial Services), Best Buy, Broadview Security, CVS, Re-Bath, Travelocity and Wal-Mart join the dozen other companies who previously distanced themselves from Beck. full story

President Obama Announces National HIV/AIDS Discussions

WASHINGTON D.C. —President Obama has announced the launch of the National HIV/AIDS Community Discussions, a series of events to be held across the country. These events, hosted by the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) will offer the public a chance to provide input as the White House works to fulfill the President�s pledge to develop a National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS). The first event, the Atlanta HIV/AIDS Community Discussion, will be held on August 25th at the 2009 National HIV Prevention Conference. full story

Big Name Companies Pull Ads From Fox News Glenn Beck

OAKLAND, Calif.— ColorOfChange.org this week received confirmation from four more companies � ConAgra (maker of Healthy Choice products), Roche, Sanofi-Aventis, and RadioShack � pledging to pull their ads from Fox News Channel�s Glenn Beck show. These new defections come on the heels of reports that Men�s Wearhouse, State Farm and Sargento also pulled their ads in recent days. They join LexisNexis-owned Lawyers.com, Procter & Gamble, Progressive Insurance, SC Johnson and GEICO, who all pulled their ads from Glenn Beck after the news host called President Obama a "racist" who "has a deep-seated hatred for white people," on "Fox and Friends." full story

Senate Approves Defense Authorization With Hate Crimes Act Attached

WASHINGTON DC— Late last night the U.S. Senate passed the Defense Department authorization bill on which the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act is attached as an amendment. The Senate defense spending measure includes most of the weapons program cuts sought by Defense Secretary Robert Gates and an expansion of the federal hate-crime law. full story

Smoking Rates Higher Among Gay Men & Lesbians

CHAPEL HILL, NC— Men and women who are gay or lesbian are more likely than their heterosexual counterparts to smoke, according to findings from a review study carried out by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. full story

Gay Group Warns Students Against Princeton Review College Ranking

CHARLOTTE, NC— Campus Pride is warning gay and lesbian college-bound students regarding the Top 20 "Gay Community Accepted" and "Alternative Lifestyle Not an Alternative" rankings in the 2010 edition of the Princeton Review�s annual college guide The Best 371 Colleges (Random House/Princeton Review). The gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender (glbt) nonprofit believes that not only is the use of �alternative lifestyle� problematic when referring to the lives of glbt people, but the methodology Princeton Review used to garner their findings is too simplistic and could potentially lead to harmful, unsafe choices for glbt students looking for acceptance and support during college. full story

White House Message On Heath Insurance Reform: Myths vs. Facts

Washington D.C.— The White House has released the following information to correct the misinformation that is being spread by Fox News, the health insurance lobbyist. full story

Former President Bill Clinton Supports the Freedom to Marry

New York City— Former United States President Bill Clinton now favors the freedom to marry. Following a speech on July 8th, the former President was asked if he supported marriage equality and he responded for the first time in the affirmative. He joins a list of other high profile political leaders including the U.S. Conference of Mayors, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) and Christopher Dodd (D-CT), former NY Senate leader Joe Bruno, Republican operatives Roger Stone and Steve Schmidt, and former Vice President Dick Cheney who have all within the past few weeks endorsed the freedom to marry. full story

Texas Cops Relive Stonewall— Raid Ft Worth Gay Bar Gay Man Critically Injured

FORT WORTH, TX— The Fort Worth Police Department along with agents of the Texas Alcoholic Beverages Commission(TABC), early Sunday morning, raided a Fort Worth, Texas gay bar. Newspaper accounts have said that seven people were arrested in the raid although witnesses at the scene said many more people were handcuffed with zip ties and taken out of the bar. full story

"Ex-Gay" Activist Banned From Gym; Charged For Inappropriate Lewd Behavior

New York City— A new report by the website, "Ex-Gay Watch", has cast a dark cloud of skepticism over "ex-gay" activist Matthew Manning's tale of being "delivered" from homosexuality and AIDS. According to the report, Manning has been repeatedly dragged into court for allegations of inappropriate behavior and was even banned from a popular gym after improper sexual advances were made on a 22-year-old heterosexual male. Manning, a frequent television guest and the founder of Lighthouse World Evangelism Inc., based in Santa Rosa, California, has yet to comment on the allegations made in the investigative report. full story

Gay Olympic Medal Winning Boxer Dies

Toronto— Mark Leduc a gay Canadien who had won a Olympic silver medal in boxing has died. full story

WE WANNA GET MARRIED IN BUFFALO, HELP!

Why is it so expensive for Gay partners to have Ceremonies as high as 2500.00, But when Straight couples get married it costs less than 250.00 to have a wedding, My partner and I are looking to have a Commitment Ceremony but can not afford the high cost that these Churches offer here in Buffalo. Is there anyone you may have in mind or we may contact for a Commitment Ceremony in Buffalo , if so could you let us know please? full story

GAY NEWSPAPER OFFERS INTERNSHIPS TO COLLEGE STUDENT
BUFFALO—OutcomeBuffalo is seeking an editorial intern for the summer/fall. The position involves reporting, writing, research, fact-checking, and proofreading, and offers the opportunity to produce plenty of by-lined articles full story