Word: gayness
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EVERYWHERE Milk Check out the Gus Van Sant--directed film starring Sean Penn as Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to be elected to a major public office...
...courts. The legal victory was a boon for President Bush's "faith-based" programs, which President-Elect Obama has said he will continue.) The charity espouses most evangelical Christian beliefs, with some exceptions; it is pro-birth control, but anti-surrogate motherhood; it accepts homosexuality, but says gay people must remain celibate; it is pro-life, but takes no official position on the death penalty...
...biggest shock was Luxuria's victory last week. In a run-off against Rodriguez, the politician won the support of 56% of viewers. In a country where the Catholic Church still weighs heavily in public life, and which boasts some of Europe's most restrictive policies against gay unions and assisted fertility, Luxuria hailed her victory as a sign that "Italians are far ahead of their politicians...
Still, this month's divided results in Arkansas and Florida suggest the fighting has just begun. With gay rights supporters predicting more victories in the courts, conservatives are ready to fight back at the ballot box. D'Arcy Kemnitz, executive director of the National Lesbian and Gay Law Association, told TIME that's a fight gays and lesbians are willing to have. After all, she says, courts have traditionally stood up for minority rights, no matter how unpopular...
...courts and the electorate continue to reach conflicting conclusions, the fight could be a long one. "We've made tremendous progress with our litigation strategy," said Crisler. "Look how far we've come from 2004, when we had the Kerry defeat and ballot measures [that successfully banned gay marriage] in 13 states. But you can only take on strategy so far. What we are looking for now is a real change in the hearts of Americans, making them understand that we are part of their communities, that we worry about homework, play dates, and being good parents - all the things...