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    November 09, 2008

    The Week on GNW (Nov. 2-8)

    Posted by: Chris

    Here are the biggest stories from Gay News Watch over the last week:

    1. Calif. voters approve gay marriage banCalif. voters approve gay marriage ban: QUICK LOOK: A measure to once again ban gay marriage in California was passed by voters in Tuesday's election, throwing into doubt the unions of an estimated 18,000 same-sex couples... (MORE)
    2. Obama win may be 'paradigm shift' for gaysObama win may be 'paradigm shift' for gays: QUICK LOOK: More than any other presidential candidate before, Barack Obama included gay people as part of his core speeches to voters, despite decades of conventional... (MORE)
    3. Floridians approve amendment banning gay marriageFloridians approve amendment banning gay marriage: QUICK LOOK: Florida voters approved a constitutional ban on gay marriage Tuesday, handing a victory to social conservatives who pumped millions into the ballot drive aimed at ensuring... (MORE) 
    4. Calif. Prop 8 opponents refusing to concede defeatGay marriage ban amendment backed by Ariz. voters: QUICK LOOK: The second time around proved the charm, as Arizona voters approved a constitutional amendment that bans same-sex marriage. Proposition 102, the Yes for Marriage campaign,... (MORE)
    5. Ark. voters OK ban on gay, unmarried foster, adoptive parents: QUICK LOOK: Arkansas voters have approved a measure banning unmarried couples who are living together being adoptive or foster parents. The vote imposes a ban that the Legislature balked at authorizing. More than... (MORE)
    6. Polis elected as third openly gay U.S. House memberPolis elected third openly gay U.S. House member: QUICK LOOK: Democrat Jared Polis defeated Republican Scott Starin in the 2nd Congressional District race Tuesday, becoming the first openly gay person from Colorado elected to Congress... (MORE)
    7. Openly gay candidates win local races across U.S.Openly gay candidates win local races across U.S.: QUICK LOOK: Out lesbian Kate Brown will become the next secretary of state in Oregon, making her the second-highest ranking official in the state. Brown battled through a competitive... (MORE)

    And here are a few of the most popular from the last week:

    • Producer imagines James Bond as black but not gayBond producer can imagine 007 as black but not gay: QUICK LOOK: The producer behind more than a decade of 007 movies said she can imagine James Bond as a black man but not as a gay secret agent. "Definitely you could have a black... (MORE)
    • Ore. town elects the nation's first transgender mayorOre. town elects the nation's first transgender mayor: QUICK LOOK: The first African-American President. The first time in 40 years an Oregon Senate candidate beat an incumbent Senator. And in tiny Silverton, Oregon, residents have elected... (MORE)
    • Teen lied about lesbian teacher seducing her: courtTeen lied about lesbian teacher seducing her, court told: QUICK LOOK: A teenager lied when she claimed a female high school teacher had seduced her into a sexual relationship, a Brisbane court has heard. In his closing address, defence... (MORE)
    • Calif. Sen. Boxer vows marriage fight not yet overCalif. Sen. Barbara Boxer vows marriage fight not yet over: QUICK LOOK: In a post-Election Day press conference in Los Angeles, California U.S. senator Barbara Boxer said the passage of Prop. 8 by voters was not the end of the civil rights... (MORE)

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    These were the five stories on Gay News Watch with the biggest buzz over the last seven days, along with some of the most popular stories from the last week. You can also view the stories with the biggest buzz factor from the last month or year, and the most popular from the last month or year.

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