All posts tagged "new york"
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Obama Nominates Gay Chinese-American to Federal Judgeship
President Obama today nominated out gay federal prosecutor Pamela Chen to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. If...
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Gay Weddings Generate $259 million for New York City
A year after New York legalized gay nuptials, the money is rolling in. According to a statement released by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg,...
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First Stage for AIDS Memorial
Design Competition Opens for NYC AIDS Memorial To honor the approximately 100,000 New York City residents who have died due to AIDS-related illnesses, a coalition...
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Mayor Michael Bloomberg Speaks at 2011 HRC National Dinner [video]
On Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (Ind.) spoke at the 15th annual Human Rights Campaign national dinner, accepting HRC's National...
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You gotta love this Matt & Kim video
Yet another irresistible music video that uses New York as a “set,” this one from the fetching duo, Matt & Kim. Follow @metroweekly
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Hotels say “I Do” to gay couples
With the recent approval of same-sex marriage in New York, hotels from upstate New York to Costa Rica have launched new LGBT wedding and honeymoon...
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A Singular Sensation
Following weeks of cautious optimism, years of debate and almost 42 years since the riots at the Stonewall Inn, the Empire State passed the final...
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President Obama, gay marriage & New York: Maddow examines ‘awkward’ fundraiser [video]
MSNBC host Rachel Maddow took a look tonight at President Barack Obama‘s trip to New York today to raise funds for his presidential campaign. He...
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Club Rites
''The '80s are a bit of a blur,'' laughs Stephen Pevner. The 50-year-old is pretty sure he went to storied New York club Paradise Garage,...
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Creating Joy
Ric Sena was organizing parties as early as age 13. ''I remember my mother saying, 'All the kids are on the beach,''' recalls Sena, who...
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New York Senate Defeats Gay Marriage Bill: 24-38 vote [video]
“Ayes 24, Nays 38. The bill is lost.” Final announcement from the New York Senate after debating and voting on a bill to legalize same-sex...
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A Stinging Defeat
Following one of the most dramatic and emotional discourses thus far in the gay marriage debate, the New York Senate voted 24 to 38 today...
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Lisa Wojehowski, Monroe, N.Y.
Lisa Wojehowski Lisa Wojehowski says it's her duty as a young, straight person to stand up for other people's rights. ''What I always say to...
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Big Apple Buses
As locals continue to make the trek to New York in droves, bus lines appear to be grabbing an ever-larger portion of the pilgrimage. In...
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Peter's Pride
''A lot of people miss the Roxy and the big-room experience,'' says Peter Rauhofer. ''We saw this as an opportunity.'' For many years, Rauhofer served...
