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Key Witness In Gwen Araujo Case Expresses Regret
A key prosecution witness wrapped up six days of testimony today by saying that he feels "regret" for not stopping the beating and strangulation death of Newark transgender teenager Eddie Araujo....
Posted: Tue, May 4, 2004 12:31am PDT
SF QUEER CENTER SPLATTERED
On May 1 The SF LGBT Community Center is splattered with red paint...
Posted: Mon, May 3, 2004 1:48pm PDT
5/4: Work is a Drag- Benefit for the SF Bike Coalition
the chronic downsides of employment are the theme of "Work is A Drag", a special Trannyshack benefit for the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition on Tuesday, May 4th. Mark your calendars for this fun pre-Bike to Work Day event... you'll see all the Trannyshack craziness you've come to expect, all for a good cause - more bike lanes!...
Posted: Fri, Apr 30, 2004 12:19am PDT
Defense hammers at star witness in Araujo trial
Defense attorneys continued to pound away Wednesday at the character of the prosecution's key witness in the trial of three men charged with killing a transgender Newark teenager....
Posted: Fri, Apr 30, 2004 12:12am PDT
Ever Made History in the Bathroom?
Upcoming PISSR Community Meeting...
Posted: Thu, Apr 29, 2004 5:37pm PDT
Alameda County Human Relations Commission Unwilling to Support Civil Marriage Equality
On Wednesday, April 21, 2004, from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm Alameda County
residents had a chance to voice their opinions to the Alameda County Human Relations
Commission on whether the commission should recommend its support of civil
marriage for same-sex couples to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors....
Posted: Wed, Apr 28, 2004 11:53pm PDT
Araujo Murder Witness Called Liar & Deceitful
The key witness to the killing of transgendered teen Gwen Araujo was subjected to intense grilling Tuesday by the attorney for one of the three men accused of her murder....
Posted: Wed, Apr 28, 2004 11:36pm PDT
Don't Touch Gay Marriages SF Says
The city of San Francisco has told the state Supreme Court that it should leave intact the marriages of 4,000 same-sex couples even if it rules that Mayor Gavin Newsom exceeded his authority by issuing their marriage licenses....
Posted: Sun, Apr 25, 2004 11:59pm PDT
Tranny Picnic Goes Autonomous!
Last year's trans/genderqueer/intersex/drag & buddies picnic organizers chose not to host another picnic this year. But the community protested and decided to throw a decentrally organized picnic!...
Posted: Fri, Apr 23, 2004 10:02am PDT
CAL Republicans planning November hijack?
Will California Republicans let same-sex marriage bill pass thru our state legislature -- only to put it on the November 2004 ballot, in order to motivate Republican voters?
Never assume our opponents are too dumb to play skillfully....
Posted: Fri, Apr 23, 2004 9:33am PDT
Merel Brother's Testimony at Araujo Trial
A man who was at the house where transgender teen Eddie "Gwen" Araujo was killed, testified Thursday he tried to push Hayward man out the door to safety in the chaos that followed the discovery that she was biologically male....
Posted: Fri, Apr 23, 2004 1:40am PDT
Attorneys in Gwen Araujo Case Try to Discredit Woman Witness
Defense assails Araujo witness
Attorneys in transgender slaying case attempt to discredit woman who says she saw the beginning of fatal attack...
Posted: Fri, Apr 23, 2004 1:36am PDT
'Compromise' Nondiscrimination Policy Valid, State Says
Westminster, California) A California school district the balked at the state's nondiscrimination policy for schools because it covered the transgendered will be allowed to keep a "compromise" policy.
State law requires the small school district like all others in California to have a written anti-discrimination policy that includes protections for all LGBT students....
Posted: Tue, Apr 20, 2004 11:07pm PDT
Landmark Gay Marriage Vote in California
For the first time in US history, a state legislative body has voted in favor of issuing marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples....
Posted: Tue, Apr 20, 2004 10:55pm PDT
Religious Leaders Descend on Sacramento to Defend Pro-Same Sex Marriage Legislation
RELIGIOUS LEADERS DESCEND ON CALIFORNIA ’S CAPITOL IN SUPPORT OF EQUALITY CALIFORNIA ’S SAME-SEX MARRIAGE LEGISLATION
EQCA-Sponsored Marriage License Bill by Assemblyman Mark Leno Scheduled for Assembly Judiciary Committee Vote on April 20th...
Posted: Tue, Apr 20, 2004 1:05am PDT
LGBT COMMUNITY GROUPS REJECT TRANS PANIC DEFENSE IN GWEN ARAUJO MURDER TRIAL
Trying to deflect attention from the actions of their clients, defense attorneys raised questions about what Araujo was wearing on the night of the murder, whether she "deceived" her attackers, and whether revelation of her transgender status caused at least one defendant to become upset "beyond reason."...
Posted: Tue, Apr 20, 2004 1:01am PDT
Key Witness Too Upset to Testify at Araujo Trial
Nicole Brown, who began testifying Thursday, had been expected to talk about the chaotic scene that ensued the night she followed the teenager into a bathroom and confirmed the group's growing suspicions that the beautiful girl they knew as "Lida" was biologically male....
Posted: Tue, Apr 20, 2004 12:57am PDT
Queer elders ponder past, present, future
conference on queer aging issues...
Posted: Sat, Apr 17, 2004 9:07pm PDT
4/17: Marriage Media Training 101
Back by popular demand, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
(GLAAD) and the San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Community
Center would like to invite you to an encore marriage media training on
Saturday, April 17 from 1:30-5:30 P.M....
Posted: Thu, Apr 15, 2004 12:19am PDT