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sented Harlem in the state Senate, has
been described as “progressive” and
“extremely LGBT-friendly” by queer
activists. Insiders say they expect him
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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.
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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
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Since the speech was released, Kern has re
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WASHINGTON
Domestic Partnership Law Expanded
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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
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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
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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. ©
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ades” and that gays recruit in schools.
As of March 17, the recording had been viewed
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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.
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have registered as domestic partners since the law
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