For the locals: TL;DR Bamboo in Dedham refused entry to a group of blind folk with service dogs, owner of the chain has backed up the action of the manager. Dedham police!fail with regards to this event is another story altogether.I for one will not be eating at the local Bamboo (in Westford) until and unless they apologize, revise their policies ( Read more... )

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Gates to unveil plan to abandon 'don't ask, don't tell'

Washington (CNN) -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates is expected to unveil the Pentagon's plan for rolling back the controversial "don't ask, don't tell" policy regarding gay and lesbian service members on Tuesday ( Read more... )

House votes to expand hate crimes law to cover gays ( Read more... )

Marriage licenses now available in NH for gays ( Read more... )

PM apology after Turing petition

Gordon Brown has said he is sorry for the "appalling" way World War II code-breaker Alan Turing was treated for being gay.

A petition on the No 10 website had called for a posthumous government apology to the computer pioneer.

In 1952 Turing was prosecuted for gross indecency after admitting a sexual relationship ( Read more... )

Ben & Jerry’s Renames Legendary Flavor to Celebrate Freedom to Marry

Ice Cream Company Renames “Chubby Hubby” to “Hubby Hubby,” for the Month of September to Celebrate Gay and Lesbian Couples Getting Married in Vermont
BURLINGTON, Vt.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ben & Jerry’s, known for its euphoric ice cream flavors and dedication to social justice, ( Read more... )

On Tuesday, a military board told Lt. Dan Choi -- an Iraq War veteran and Arabic linguist -- that it was recommending his discharge from the Army for "moral and professional dereliction" under the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy ( Read more... )

Connecticut Supreme Court legalizes same-sex marriage.