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A mistrial has been declared in the murder trial of Aleksandr Shevchenko, accused of the anti-gay hate crime killing of Satendar Singh in Sacramento in July, 2007. Singh, 26, died as a result of head injuries received during an attack in which Shevchenko used racial and anti-gay slurs.

According to The Sacramento Bee:

After more than four days of tense deliberations, the jury of seven women and five men could not agree on whether the defendant was involved in the confrontation... (continue reading)

Good news from the American Medical Association regarding the care and treatment of transgender people.

Resolution 122, called "Removing Financial Barriers to Care for Transgender Patients," was approved by the Reference Committee and subsequently by the entire House of Delegates. The resolution and statement of support will essentially change the argument in many legal cases against public coverage for the treatment of transgender patients. This is especially relevant, for... (continue reading)

Although I live about as far away from California as a person can be (in South Florida), watching the news coverage last night of couples getting married made me feel like I was right beside them.

My partner and I sat on the couch watching the streaming coverage and photos coming in as Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon finally married each other after over 50 years. Seeing the joy on their faces, and the cheering of the crowd around them, I couldn't help but feel pride well up in my chest. My... (continue reading)

Even in the midst of our joy on this historic day, we cannot forget how far we have to go...

The Defense Lawyer for Brandon McInerney, the 14 year old shooter of Lawrence King, has promised to be "sensitive" in the upcoming trial. According to the Advocate, attorney William Quest says:

"I can tell The Advocate I've got a young brother who's gay. I saw how difficult it was for him to come out. Now, he came out when he was in college at Berkeley, [so it was] easier... (continue reading)

I'm really not sure what to make of this, Projectors.

Under the title "Celebrate Pride with 'Stonewall Brawl'," Gaygamer.net reports:

Gay cartoonist Eric Orner (The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green) and Jay Laird of Metaversal Studios will be releasing an online Flash game to coincide with this year's Gay Pride Celebrations in NYC and SF. The game is called Stonewall Brawl and is based on the historical Stonewall Riots that gave birth to the Gay Rights... (continue reading)

Why do all the fundie nut-jobs live in Florida? Sigh...

Gary Cass, former head of the Center For Reclaiming America at the late Rev James Kennedy's Coral Ridge Ministries, has launched an online petition drive to get an evangelical Christian picked as vice presidential candidate. His current organization, Fort Lauderdale-based Christian Anti-Defamation Commission (really- I'm not kidding...), sets out three criteria in its Petition for a True Christian VP- Someone who is a born again... (continue reading)