politics
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Scotland’s First Minister apologizes for gay convictions
Scotland’s devolved government today (November 7) issued an apology to men that had previously been convicted of same-sex activity that is no longer illegal. It simultaneously passed new legislation that would allow them to clear their names and see such convictions wiped from criminal records. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told the country’s parliament that it…
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Puerto Ricans With HIV/AIDS Are Suffering After Maria
Puerto Ricans With HIV/AIDS Are Suffering After Maria Carmen Cruz, the mayor of the Puerto Rican capital of San Juan, said the government is doing everything it can to get medical help to people with HIV/AIDS. She said they “stocked up” medications and other supplies before Hurricane Maria hit, but quickly ran through most of…
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Evan Wolfson on FREEDOM TO MARRY
Evan Wolfson, the founder and president of Freedom to Marry, a group that worked for same-sex marriage, and who is considered by many to be the father and leader of the LGBT marriage movement, talked to queerguru on the occasion of the digital launch of Freedom To Marry Movie, and we re-visit it now that the documentary is now…
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NO DRESS CODE : a Mexican gay couple’s fight to get married
queerguru talks to #CristinaHerreraBorquez about No Dress Code Required her uplifting documentary about a disarmingly charming gay couple who fought against all odds to get married in #Mexico : from Outsider Pictures that opens in NY at Village East Cinema on Nov 3 : then nationwide
