All posts by GayFriendschat.com

Historic Day For Diversity: Senate Confirms Two Judges, Who Are Gay, Black, To Federal Bench

Historic Day For Diversity: Senate Confirms Two Judges, Who Are Gay, Black, To Federal Bench
For the first time in history, the U.S. Senate today confirmed two judges who happen to be openly-gay, and Black, to the federal bench. Judge Darrin Gayles will serve on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and Judge Staci Yandle …

www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=55f6726829e946ff9a0784cd2c30730a&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthenewcivilrightsmovement.com%2F1-in-historic-day-us-senate-confirms-two-judges-who-are-gay-to-federal-bench%2Fnews%2F2014%2F06%2F17%2F89379&c=loEIuftd2ohQDpNIGfIK1FqGTcXB45ruzip4bQrwS8U&mkt=en-us

Salem police adopt "No Tolerance" policy for Super Cruise weekend

Salem police adopt "No Tolerance" policy for Super Cruise weekend
PITTSBURGH (AP) – A Pittsburgh police officer has been put on desk duty after video surfaced showing him punching a woman at the city’s gay pride parade and festival. Mayor Bill Peduto said Monday the officer will remain on restricted duty for a month during an internal investigation.

www.wfmj.com/story/25797833/salem-police-adopt-no-tolerance-policy-for-super-cruise-weekend

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Talks Being a Fat Woman, Anti-Gay Laws & Natural Hair

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Talks Being a Fat Woman, Anti-Gay Laws & Natural Hair
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie‘s best selling new book – Americanah is centered on love, race and black hair. Over the past few months, the Nigerian author has been promoting the novel in Nigeria, America and the UK. In an interview with The Rumpus, she …

www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=18dbcbf4eaa840c7b5b51397ef845638&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bellanaija.com%2F2014%2F06%2F17%2Fchimamanda-ngozi-adichie-talks-being-a-fat-woman-anti-gay-laws-natural-hair%2F&c=FbMqKgDAvpB9qmEFoWRCJuaEoY8Lj3HQn5JHJJ-qw0o&mkt=en-us

Walker, Burke spar over gay marriage, Act 10

Walker, Burke spar over gay marriage, Act 10
Gov. Scott Walker said Monday his views on the state’s gay marriage ban “don’t matter” and chastised media for focusing on that issue and not on Act 10 in the governor’s race with Mary Burke. Speaking at an event at Madison College, Walker said he would …

www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=cd825d18355b4a10a71535435083eadb&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wispolitics.com%2Findex.iml%3FArticle%3D325475&c=mODD3bHdBqBEH7XoNV8dHo2AD9tVZ9fs9NzRUsun_pE&mkt=en-us