National Guard Controversy Reveals Inequity
The official end of Dont Ask Dont Tell is barely a month old. But the circumstances around Chief Warrant Office Charlie Morgan reveal inequities still exist within the U.S. military. Gay rights...
View ArticleAfter Don't Ask Don't Tell- One Guard Member's Story
Charlie Morgan will be allowed to bring her same-sex partner to a family guard event this weekend, but says its just the first step to true equality. A New Hampshire National Guard member will be...
View ArticleHouse Panel Backs Gay Marriage Repeal
Judiciary committee votes 11-6 to replace same-sex marriage with civil unions for any unmarried adults even relatives. NHPRs Josh Rogers reports By an 11 to 6 margin the house judiciary committee voted...
View ArticleBipartisan Group Defends Gay Marriage
A New Hampshire interest group says they are disappointed with the Republican Partys push to repeal gay marriage. NHPRs Sam Evans-Brown reports. Standing up for New Hampshire families calls itself a...
View ArticleA Latter Day Crisis
The Mormon Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints will no doubt face intense scrutiny if Mitt Romney becomes the GOPs candidate for President. A few months back, we reported on the LDS campaign to...
View ArticleMapping the Legal Status of Same Sex Unions
With the constant legal and legislative changes affecting same-sex couples across the country, it might seem an impossible feat to keep track. In The Geography of Love: Same-Sex Marriage &...
View ArticleRetirement Communities Find Niche With Gay Seniors
When Pat Matthews turned 65, her declining health led her in search of a place that could offer increasing levels of care as she grew older. And Matthews had one other requirement: She wanted to bring...
View ArticleGay Marine's Kiss Was 'Four Years Of Pent-Up Emotion And Secret Love'
When he returned from Afghanistan and saw his partner waiting to welcome him home, "four years of pent-up emotion and secret love" just seemed to naturally lead to "what felt like an eternity kiss,"...
View ArticleWhen Gay TV Goes Straight
In the 1990s, Brini Maxwell became a household nameat least in Manhattan, where the show dominated public access cable airwaves. The character was the alter ego of actor Ben Sander, a prototypical,...
View ArticleWord of Mouth 03.24.2012
Part 1: This is what democracy looks like! Among this years signs of spring the return of Occupy protesters. Of course, the movement didnt actually go away over the winter so much as mutate. Occupy the...
View ArticleFor The First Time, Mr. Gay World Crowned In Africa
At a golf resort in suburban Johannesburg, a group of men lounged by the pool. They cheered as five competitors sprinted around a grassy field — in Speedo swimsuits — to the sounds of "Yellow Polka Dot...
View ArticleHundreds Turn Out For N.H. Gay Pride Festival
This past Saturday at Manchesters Veterans Memorial Park, more than 500 people showed up to support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights. It was the first New Hampshire gay pride festival in...
View ArticleAs The Supreme Court Considers Marriage, A Soldier's Wife Speaks Out
This week the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on two high-profile cases about gay rights, including a challenge to the federal Defense of Marriage Act, known as DOMA. In this state, the...
View ArticleHouse Panel Weighs Ban On Discrimination Against Gays
A House panel is holding a hearing on a proposed amendment to New Hampshire's constitution that would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation. The measure passed the Senate unanimously and...
View Article6.30.14: The Wedding Show
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. Today Word of Mouth takes a matrimonial journey, from “I do”, to “I don’t”. First, how the American wedding has evolved from private...
View ArticleShaheen Backs Review Of Military Discharges For Gay And Lesbian Servicemembers
New Hampshire US Senator Jeanne Shaheen is cosponsoring a bill that would review the service records of those who were discharged from the military for being gay or lesbian. Shaheen is one of 22...
View ArticleN.H. Lawmakers Consider Banning "Conversion Therapy" For LGBTQ Teens
Senate lawmakers are considering a bill to ban conversion therapy for minors. The controversial practice aims to convert people from being gay. At a public hearing Tuesday, Sen. David Pierce of Lebanon...
View ArticleN.H. Senate Delays Vote on Whether to Ban LGBT "Conversion Therapy" for Minors
After much debate, the New Hampshire Senate Thursday postponed voting on a bill that would ban conversion therapy for minors. This controversial practice aims to convert people from being gay. If...
View ArticleFor the First Time, Rochester Celebrates Gay Pride
On Saturday, the city of Rochester, N.H. held its first gay pride celebration. Natasha Haverty sends this audio postcard. Click "listen" to hear voices from the day.
View ArticleThe Vanished Girl Wonder
Barbara Follett had done more by the age of 25 than many will do in their lifetime. Including vanishing. Today on the show, the disappearance of an American prodigy... and how we forgot her. Plus, the...
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