By Staff Writer, PinkNews.co.uk • November 8, 2008 - 16:54

After the euphoria surrounding the election of Barack Obama as President of the United States and the disappointment of a ban on gay marriage passing in California, more information about Election Day is proving inspirational for gay Americans.

Marilyn Musgrave lost her US House seat in Colorado, bringing to an halt the Congressional career of one of the most outspoken opponents of gay equality.

She was a leading advocate of the failed Federal Marriage Amendment, which she introduced in 2003.

It called for a constitutional amendment that would have defined marriage as “the union of a man and a woman.”

The city of Silverton, Oregon, has elected the country’s first openly transgender mayor.

Stu Rasmussen, 60, served as mayor twice before, elected in 1988 and again in 1990, but that was before [Read more →]

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STAMFORD - For the first time in almost four years in the state courthouse in Stamford, a murder defendant has asked to be tried by a three-judge panel instead of a 12-member jury.

Judge Richard Comerford on Thursday granted the request for a “court” trial by 25-year-old Anthony Rogers of Norwalk, charged with shooting cross-dressing college student Ricky Lee Blakes four times July 30, 2004, and leaving him to die in the street.

Connecticut defendants may request a jury trial or a court trial in any proceeding. One judge decides court trials for lesser offenses, but state law requires that murder charges be decided by three judges. Two votes are enough to [Read more →]

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 10th Eros Film Festival

Nov 5 - 9, 2008 at Cinestudio, Trinity College, Hartford, CT

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Wednesday, November 5 - 7:30 p.m.

THE ART OF BEING STRAIGHT

(Dir. Jesse Rosen, 2008, USA, 77 min,

http://greatgraffiti.com)

After a break-up with his girlfriend, [Read more →]

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Spotlight on Anarchism

A free all-day gathering for activists and the curious Saturday November 8th from 12:00-11:00pm at the Charter Oak Cultural Center in Hartford, CT.

Spotlight on Anarchism is a series of talks, workshops, and discussions surrounding contemporary activism and how anarchism relates to social movements against racism, sexism, class exploitation, homophobia, and the state.  We all know what anarchists are against–domination in all of its forms. This series seeks to answer questions about what anarchists are for, what we do, why we do it.  We still see mostly misinformation and distortion as norms when people talk about anarchism or anarchist-inspired projects. This event seeks to dispel some of these myths, as well as build bridges between activists throughout the region by engaging in dialogue about this diverse movement-and, perhaps more importantly, what anarchism can offer other activist perspectives towards the creation of a free and egalitarian world. [Read more →]

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