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Report of 'flesheating bacteria' outbreak in Gay men causes controversy
by Nick Ardizzone -
SGN Staff Writer
Last week's report in The New York Times of a drug-resistant strain of "flesh-eating bacteria" in Gay communities in San Francisco and Boston caused a nationwide reaction. The bacteria in question is MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), a common, usually benign bacteria with an estimated 53 million worldwide carrie more
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Ellen DeGeneres is America's new favorite TV personality
For the first time, America has picked the openly LGBT TV celebrity as the favorite in a 15-year national poll. Ellen DeGeneres has vaulted to the top spot in The Harris Poll's annual favorite television star list after five years in the bottom five, including last year's tie for the number eight position. And, after five years as number one, Oprah more
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Sally Clark sworn in for first full term in City Council
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
On January 7, Sally Clark was sworn in for her first full four-year term on the Seattle City Council. Clark was originally appointed in 2006 to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Jim Compton, and then ran in a special election to fill the unexpired portion of Compton's term. She was more
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TruthWinsOut slams extremist groups for exploiting infection fears
by Wayne Besen -
SGN Contributing Writer
TruthWinsOut.org expressed concern Wednesday over a Reuters news story about a drug-resistant strain of MRSA bacteria that is more prevalent among Gay men in urban centers, such as Boston and San Francisco. The organization also slammed extremist groups for exploiting the news in order more
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Seattle's LGBT Center closes its doors on Friday
by Barbara Sehr -
SGN Contributing Writer
Seattle's LGBT Center closes its doors on Friday. For the first time in nearly six years, the walls in the old brick building at 1115 Pike Street - surrounded by the hammers of new construction - stand empty. Seattle's LGBT Center is as dark as a January night. Q-Arts is on hiatus, Ing more
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16th annual Chefs' Dinner raises over $270,000 for Bailey-Boushay House
On January 13, more than 300 community and corporate leaders gathered for an exclusive, multi-course Chefs' Dinner, helping to raise more than $270,000 for Bailey-Boushay House, a skilled nursing facility operated by Virginia Mason Medical Center that cares for people living with HIV/AIDS and other complex, life-threatening diseases. An additio more
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DNC elects record number of LGBT members in 2008
The Executive Committee of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) unanimously elected DNC Chairman Howard Dean's nominations for the Chairs and members of the 2008 Democratic National Convention Standing Committees, including a record number of openly LGBT members. Dean's LGBT appointments include Dr. Marjorie Hill of the Gay Men's Health Crisis more
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Democrats waffle on the web
by Chris Crain -
SGN Contributing Writer
As the race for the Democratic presidential nomination really heats up, a lot of GLBT voters may feel pretty well informed about where the top candidates stand on Gay issues and yet still left wondering which ones would step up and defend us in a pinch.
Like any other c more
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I'm a Gay GOP voter for Huckabee in CA primary
by Michael Petrelis -
Special to the SGN
I was able to slip into City Hall last Wednesday afternoon without the dozens of my friends on the front steps noticing me. They were too busy rallying for Barack Obama, his campaign and the hordes of reporters and cameras, looking for a story the day after Obama came in second in New H more
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Gay Spokane escort charged with extorting state legislator
Cody Castagna, 27, pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of trying to extort money from former Rep. Richard Curtis after a night of sex in October.
His trial is set for April 7.
Prosecutors contend that Castagna, along with three other men, attempted to blackmail former Rep. Richard Curtis.
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HIV funding for Gay Londoners still in doubt
by Peter Tatchell -
Special to the SGN
"The 36% cut in NHS funding for HIV prevention work among Gay men in London has not been reversed," said Gay human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell of OutRage!
"None of the local NHS trusts have said they will reinstate the cuts.
"There have been some pri more
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Louise Chernin honored at Leadership Awards dinner
by Barbara Sehr-
SGN Contributing Writer
"Bifurcation" appeared to be the word of the year for the LGBT community in 2007, both locally and nationally. From a splintered Pride Festival that separated itself across a weekend and across Capitol Hill to Seattle Center, to a community split over whether civil rights for our commun more
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Surprises
by Jennifer Vanasco -
Special to the SGN
What I like best about January is this: We don't know what's going to happen to us in the next year.
We think that we do. We make plans as if we do. We arrange vacations. We imagine new challenges at our jobs, fantasize about a summer of beaches and long mountain hikes more
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Nonprofit partnership creates San Francisco housing for GLBT seniors
A coalition of business, non-profit and government organizations have come together in an innovative partnership to build the first affordable housing facilities that are expressly welcoming to San Francisco's LGBT seniors. Openhouse, a non-profit community-based organization founded ten years ago to provide housing, services and community progra more
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Gay news from the presidential campaign trail
Gay news from the presidential campaign trail
by Lisa Keen -
Keen News Service
ROMNEY WINS MICHIGAN: Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney became the Republican presidential field's third winner in its third contest this month. Romney, with 39 percent of a low turnout vote, beat New Hampshire primary winner John McC more
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50th anniversary of ONE magazine's victory over the U.S. Post Office
by Jim Burroway -
Special to the SGN
Last week marked a very important milestone in LGBT history. Fifty years ago, on January 13, 1958, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered its first ever pro-Gay ruling in ONE Inc. v. Olesen, a landmark decision that allowed a magazine for Gays and Lesbians to be sent through the U.S. mail.
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National News
DO TELL, DON'T GO
U.S. Army Sgt. Darren Manzella came out on the CBS-TV program 60 Minutes last month, complete with a video of himself and a former boyfriend kissing.
Manzella figured that'd get him kicked out of the military under the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy, which says members of the armed forces can be Gay on more
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Buying real estate in 2008: Leveraging the market to your own advantage
Although the champagne at the bottom of the bottle is still chilled from a warm celebration of the new year, we can confidently predict that 2008 will be another lukewarm year in terms of real estate. Recent data shows that home sales have declined to record low territory, sinking year-to-year more than we have seen in over a decade and a half. < more
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