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MARCH 21, 2008 justputizi business a foreign language? we translate, registertoday. ties community. Paterson, who repre sented Harlem in the state Senate, has been described as “progressive” and “extremely LGBT-friendly” by queer activists. Insiders say they expect him to follow through on Spitzer’s work to money 101 /<> pass same-sex marriage legislation. \J Paterson has been on record for sat, 4/12, 10-1; $19 @ the q-center time 101 / marriage equality since 1994. In 1987 weds, 4/23, 645-9p; $19 @ touchstone coffee | \ he refused to pass a New York hate money 101 C— j crimes bill that didn’t include protec ■ I tions for sexual minorities. I “If there is any consolation in this sad, sad situation surrounding Gov. Al weds, 5/28,645-9p; $19 @ touchstone coffee small biz 101 k-z V-/ I L sat, 5/31, 10-4; $34 @ the q-center causeit.org | 503.493.7332 | coaching & business development for our community Spitzer, it’s that David Paterson is the staunchest ally our New York com munity has ever had. We know we can count on him to continue his de cades-long commitment to winning full equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender New Yorkers,” said Matt Foreman, executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire helped expand rights for sexual minorities when she signed a new domestic partnership law March 12. Force. B E GO M E by more than 500,000 people on YouTube. According to Alan Van Capelle executive director of the Empire State Pride Agenda, Pater ceived more than 17,000 e-mails, which are being son “has been a strong and consistent friend of the reviewed by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Inves lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community tigation. She claims the messages contain death ever since he was elected to public office in 1985. threats. He worked hard as a state senator to help pass weeks as Senate minority leader, worked to make Leaders of various gay rights organizations have also spoken out against Kern’s hateful speech, in cluding Joe Solmonese of Human Rights Cam sure that there were enough Democratic votes to paign; Neil G. Giuliano of the Gay and Lesbian pass the Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Alliance Against Defamation; and even lesbian Act in 2002.” talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, who attempted hate crimes legislation in 2000 and, in his first GOD Since the speech was released, Kern has re PAWxi.R.SJ to leave her a voicemail message. WASHINGTON Domestic Partnership Law Expanded MODERN STYLE MODERN PRICES Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire signed the state’s expanded domestic partnership bill into law March 12, providing same-sex couples with more than 170 of the rights and responsibili ties given to married couples. The areas expanded in the new law pertain to probate and trusts, community property and homestead exemptions, and guardianship and powers of attorney. The bill also gives domestic partners the right to refuse to testify against each other in court. The new law also provides a dissolution plan, allowing the secretary of state to end partnerships in the first five years. Other partnerships would be (between Everett & Flanders) • a'beairis.com i&lbea Iris dissolved in superior court, just as with divorce. Anti-gay Oklahoma state Rep. Sally Kern was busted for being a bigot when a hateful speech she gave was broadcast on YouTube The original law, which passed last year, pro vides rights such as hospital visitation, autopsy Clogs-N-More authorization, organ donation decisions and in heritance rights. Approximately 3,500 couples OKLAHOMA Politician Spreads Anti-Gay Hate Oklahoma state Rep. Sally Kern, R-Oklahoma City, was caught spewing homophobic hate speech when the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund released took affect. The expanded law takes effect June 12. Wash The anti-gay lawmaker, who is married to a Baptist reverend, made several ludicrous state gible for domestic partnerships if one member is ments at a Republican organization earlier this at least 62 years old. year. Among them were declarations that “the State Sen. Ed Murray, D-Seattle, a sponsor of homosexual agenda is destroying the nation,” that the original domestic partnership law, called the “studies show no society that has totally embraced expansion bill a sign of hope for full recognition of same-sex relationships. © homosexuality has lasted for more than a few dec dansko delaney ades” and that gays recruit in schools. As of March 17, the recording had been viewed 503.279.9358 ington state Rep. Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, a sponsor of the measure, called it a step in ad dressing injustices to sexual minorities. Unmarried heterosexual couples are also eli March 7 a speech she gave on YouTube.com. 717 SW Alder have registered as domestic partners since the law Compiled by J aymee R. C uti
