Washington State House Approves Landmark Legislation Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage
Washington United for Marriage, a broad statewide coalition of organizations, congregations, unions and business associations that will work to obtain civil marriage for lesbian and gay couples in Washington State in 2012, today hailed the Washington State House's vote in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage legislation in Washington State. The measure passed by a bipartisan vote of 55-43.
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How the Foreclosure Scandal Impacts LGBT Borrowers
Taking away someone's home is serious business, and throughout most of United States history the court system has ensured that borrowers cannot be forced from their homes without a powerful legal reason and an abundance of supporting evidence. But during the past 2-3 years foreclosure courts have been allowing hundreds of thousands of evictions to go ahead based on apparently inadequate documentation which includes such things as fraudulent paperwork and forged signatures.
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CNN SPEAKS OUT AGAINST ANTI-LGBT VIOLENCE, SUSPENDS COMMENTATOR ROLAND MARTIN
GLAAD, the nation's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, today responded to CNN's decision to suspend political analyst Roland Martin after he posted a series of tweets which advocated for anti-gay violence during Sunday's Super Bowl game. Yesterday, GLAAD called on CNN to speak out after Martin posted an apology to his website.
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Echelon's next issue focuses on EMPLOYMENT/TRAVEL
Media Kit  Echelon proudly welcomes Hyundai Motor America as this year's Co-Host for the Expo!
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Queerty.com Hits 1 Million Unique Monthly Visitors
Queerty, the leading news and entertainment site targeting the LGBT market, today announced that Queerty.com surpassed one million unique monthly visitors in both December and January. The popular site ("Free of an agenda, except that gay one") has grown unique users by 48% in the seven months since GayCities, Inc., acquired it, according to Google Analytics. The site has also hit the highest levels in all key metrics--monthly uniques, page views, and return visits -- since its founding six years ago.
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 Fantastic Sam's Gay-Friendly Franchise Fantastic SamsŪ Hair Salons is one of the most recognized brands in the hair care industry. Fantastic Sams was established in 1974 in Memphis, TN and started franchising in 1976. Today we have over 1200 locations in North America, 11,000 stylists 650+ franchisees and more than 37 years of experience in hair care and franchise business management.
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