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	<title>Equality Press</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:30:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Spring</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:48:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Night and Day: The Songs of Cole Porter
The NH Gay Men&#8217;s Chorus has scheduled their spring concert series. The concert this spring will feature the songs of Cole Porter.
The
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		<title>More information about the Pink Pistols</title>
		<link>http://www.equalitypress.com/?p=162</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 13:13:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[
NHPP is a statewide self-defense group that works to build bridges between
the shooting community and other communities, such as those based on
alternative sexualities. We include members from the GLBT, Polyamarous, and
BDSM communities, but you don&#8217;t need to be gay or have an alternative
sexuality to join and participate.
I asked organizer Ryan Marvin a few questions about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 19:13:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was reading a local blog today which lead me to an interesting article from the Concord Monitor about a group that formed in New Hampshire called the Pink Pistols.  You can read the article here. 
From the article I read, the group has been &#8220;resurrected&#8221;, so I assume there was once a chapter [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Minds</title>
		<link>http://www.equalitypress.com/?p=160</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:16:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[4 p.m. on Sunday, April 27
South Church, State Street, Portsmouth FREE!
From a review by Diane Willcox of Brewster , MA:  Jon Arterton and James Mack’s performance of their &#8216;Just Married ( The Musical)&#8217; is an on-our-feet, thunderous applause, you-got-our-hearts theatrical event. This autobiographical revue weaves threads of the Bible, family relationships, and the struggles of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boston</title>
		<link>http://www.equalitypress.com/?p=163</link>
		<comments>http://www.equalitypress.com/?p=163#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:03:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[NH GLBT History]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Boston Pride - Historical Timeline
Boston Pride was born in April 1970. As we celebrate our 38th Anniversary, it is important to understand where we come from. Following is an historical timeline of Boston Pride.
April 1970 - In the spirit of Stonewall and as part of a Vietnam War protest, 20 gay demonstrators marched from Cambridge [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NH</title>
		<link>http://www.equalitypress.com/?p=159</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:43:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
		
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While researching some history on the city of Dover in the Historical Room at the Dover Public Library, I came across (in the old index card catalog) a listing for the &#8221;Dover Lesbian Club&#8221;.  Having lived in Dover for 25 years now, I know no such gay club existed by that name in the past 25 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New</title>
		<link>http://www.equalitypress.com/?p=157</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:25:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have added a new event calendar to the Equality Press website. You can check out the calendar here.  If you have an event coming up please use the contact form to let me know about it. 
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		<title>History</title>
		<link>http://www.equalitypress.com/?p=155</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:43:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
		
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The Gay Info Line of New Hampshire began as an outreach program of the Concord Men&#8217;s Group in 1984. At that time there were few resources available to our community and even less information about them. But with dedicated determination, a database of gay service providers was started.
Four years later, the database and the Info [...]]]></description>
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		<title>History</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:42:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Chronological Timeline of New Hampshire Freedom to Marry
Historical Foundation for work of NH Freedom to Marry (1985–1992): It is important to recognize the accomplishments of the GLBT organizing community prior to 1992, when the seeds of the fight for marriage really took root.  Many of the leadership of these organizations were original board members, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LAFFAN</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:17:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 29th – *LAFFAN Spring Dance
Best Western Hotel - Totten Pond Road in Waltham
8 p.m. to midnight, at the Best Western Hotel, Waltham
(at Totten Pond Road exit off Route 128)
Dance to DJ Kristin Korpos
$15 for members $20 for non-members.

Cash bar
No smoking
Light hors d’oeuvre’s
Plenty of free parking

For more information contact laffan_boston2004@yahoo.com
*Lesbians Available For Fun And Networking
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		<title>Manchester</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:56:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Come Celebrate Manchester Outright&#8217;s 10 Year Anniversary
A night of dinner and entertainment including:

The Gay Men&#8217;s Chorus
Jazz Quartet
Silent Auction

Tickets: $30 in advance, $35 at the door
Space is limited!
Friday, April 11th, 2008
The Derryfield
Manchester, NH
6pm-10pm
All are welcome!
 To purchase tickets online visit www.manchesteroutright.com
 
MO is a strictly confidential social/support group for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning (GLBTQ) youth and their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It</title>
		<link>http://www.equalitypress.com/?p=151</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:50:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was watching a news report on Fox new in Boston today about emails sent to the MBTA head from another state employee. You can listen to the story here.  What bothers me is that they mention the email contained slurs about the MBTA officials &#8220;Gay Lifestyle&#8221; I don&#8217;t know if this guy is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mitt</title>
		<link>http://www.equalitypress.com/?p=150</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Dec 2007 12:53:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Concord Monitor posted this interesting article about why NH shouldn&#8217;t vote for Mitt Romney.  The editorial hits the nail on the head, comparing his record as Massachusetts governor and his stances as a Presidential candidate.
My question is can a politition from Massachusetts win a national election? Or can a candidate for President win a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celebration</title>
		<link>http://www.equalitypress.com/?p=149</link>
		<comments>http://www.equalitypress.com/?p=149#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:38:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Parenting &amp; Family]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[(Portsmouth, NH) – To mark the legalization of civil unions in New Hampshire, the Unitarian Universalist Church in Portsmouth is hosting a celebration. The event, “Standing on the Side of Love,” takes place on January 1st, from noon to 3 p.m. at the church on State Street in Portsmouth. Advocates of the newly passed state law [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You</title>
		<link>http://www.equalitypress.com/?p=148</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 03:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[
Standing on the Side of Love: 
A Family Friendly Celebration of
New Hampshire’s Civil Union Law
January 1, 2008 Noon - 3PM
South Church Unitarian Universalist Portsmouth, NH

Celebration through Song, Stories &#38; Worship
Pot Luck Lunch
LGBT Information Booths
Photo Montage of LGBT love and legal history
COLAGE video and photo display
Live Entertainment
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		<title>On</title>
		<link>http://www.equalitypress.com/?p=147</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2007 01:33:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[South Church Unitarian Universalist in Portsmouth is having a party to celebrate NH Civil Unions on January 1, 2008- the day they become legal.  There will be a fun service at noon followed by a huge celebration!
We need help getting the word out to the public. 
We are also looking for volunteers to contribute music, food, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Federal</title>
		<link>http://www.equalitypress.com/?p=146</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:33:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jeff</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO, 11/15/07 – Attorneys for a south suburban gay man filed suit in federal court today over an alleged Memorial Day police gay bashing that included breaking into the man&#8217;s home with shotguns drawn, followed by a prolonged public humiliation mixed with anti-gay epithets in front of his neighbors as he sat handcuffed to a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stonewall</title>
		<link>http://www.equalitypress.com/?p=145</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:10:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
Wednesday, November 07, 2007 
Washington, DC - Today, the National Stonewall Democrats issued comment on the passage by the House of Representatives of HR 3685, a bill which would extend limited employment protections on the basis of sexual orientation but would not extend gender identity protections. The bill was proposed as a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michele</title>
		<link>http://www.equalitypress.com/?p=144</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2007 18:40:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the best comediennes I know! Check out her new website at www.comicbalan.com!
She just played at Club Cafe in Boston and she was hilarious!






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		<title>TWO</title>
		<link>http://www.equalitypress.com/?p=143</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 02:54:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tell The Obama Campaign To Cancel McClurkinObama Pride - Alex OkrentAokrent@barackobama.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, Oct. 23, 2007
Truth Wins Out Calls Barack Obama&#8217;s Statement On Anti-Gay Gospel Singer Donnie McClurkin Inadequate And Disappointing 
NEW YORK - Truth Wins Out responded today to a statement released by Sen. Barack Obama&#8217;s campaign, which condemned &#8220;homophobia&#8217;, but made no mention [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gay</title>
		<link>http://www.equalitypress.com/?p=141</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2007 11:34:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For Immediate Release:  Friday, October 19,  2007
For more information: June Latrobe,  847-988-3154
     Andy Thayer, Gay Liberation Network, 773-209-1187
Gay Rights Protesters Confront Nancy Pelosi
CHICAGO, 10/19/07 &#8212; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and  Transgender (LGBT) activists
will protest against the Chicago visit of House  Speaker Nancy Pelosi tonight
over her weakening of the proposed Employment  Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA),
a bill aimed at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stonewall</title>
		<link>http://www.equalitypress.com/?p=142</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:35:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[National Stonewall Democrats
www.stonewalldemocrats.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: John Marble
(202) 436-5966
johnmarble@stonewalldemocrats.org
United ENDA Supports Congresswoman Baldwin&#8217;s newly announced efforts to restore gender identity protections to Employment Non-Discrimination Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
WASHINGTON, DC Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced today that she has secured an agreement from the Democratic leadership to introduce an amendment to H.R. 3685 that would restore [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stonewall</title>
		<link>http://www.equalitypress.com/?p=139</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:19:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Inclusive Legislation Provides Protections for Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Washington, DC - Today, the National Stonewall Democrats issued the following statement regarding the passage of the Matthew Shepard Act:
&#8220;We applaud the United States Senate for approving the Matthew Shepard Act. This inclusive piece of legislation correctly addresses sexual orientation, gender identity and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>San</title>
		<link>http://www.equalitypress.com/?p=138</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:31:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A bad speaker but good message&#8230;
Raw Video: San Diego Mayor Supports Gay Marriage
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		<title>Stonewall</title>
		<link>http://www.equalitypress.com/?p=137</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2007 22:59:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Washington, DC - Washington, DC - Today, the National Stonewall Democrats released the following statement in praise of Stonewall Democrat Mark Ferrandino, who was elected on Wednesday night to the Colorado House of Representatives: 
&#8220;We are thrilled that Mark Ferrandino was elected to serve the people of Colorado. As a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:05:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please join us in a conversation with Presidential candidate Governor Bill Richardson and members of New Hampshires LGBT community.
Sunday, September 2nd at 3:45 pm
The Concord Business Center, 124 Hall Street, Concord.
Drive into the Center, through the two buildings and immediately turn right. Enter through the glass door in the middle of the backside of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Confusion</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 19:57:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we all now know Sen. Larry Craig was caught allegedly trying to solicit sex from an undercover cop.  Senator Craig initially pleaded guilty to the charge but now has said he is not gay and never has been gay.  He has said he entered the guilty plea to speed up the process [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:25:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I thought of a great idea for the republican party, stop voting for people who are against gay marriage, gays in the military or any other gay issue&#8230; it will only come back and bite you int he ass&#8230; and maybe even literally. The latest republican to jump back into the closet is US Senator [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2007 02:56:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Legacy of Service
A Panel on the the U.S. Military&#8217;s &#8220;Don&#8217;t Ask Don&#8217;t Tell&#8221; Policy
The Human Rights Campaign invites you to a panel discussion with Sgt. Eric Alva, former U.S. serviceman and outspoken critic of Don&#8217;t Ask Don&#8217;t Tell.
When:
Thursday, Aug 16th.
1 p.m. Panel Discussion
Where:
Kimball Jenkins Estate
Carriage House Gallery
266 North Main Street
Concord, NH 03301
http://www.hrc.org/legacyofservice
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		<title>HRC</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 14:44:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reminder! The Human Rights Campaign and the LOGO cable network will be hosting a Presidential forum to discuss GLBT issues. Hillary Clinton, Christopher Dodd, John Edwards, Mike Gravel, Dennis Kucinich, Barack Obama, Bill Richardson will be there for this unprecidented event. Be sure to watch this this on LOGO on August 9th, 2007 at 9pm EST. If you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2007 20:44:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was watching the Republican debates last night on Television and I got confused by a comment by Ron Paul who said, &#8220;We don&#8217;t get our rights because we&#8217;re gays or women or minorities. We get our rights from our creator as individuals. So every individual should be treated the same way. If there is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Women</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2007 11:49:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Women Singing Out! a lesbian based chorus in Portsmouth NH will be having a concert June 9th and 10th 2007 entitled Kaleidoscope Sight &#038; Sound - A myriad of musical styles, languages, moods, and rhythms celebrating the richness and diversitly of our world!
Location:
Christ Epicopal Church, 1035 Lafayette Rd, (Rte 1), Portsmouth, NH.
The church is easy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Last</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 18:13:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sunday will be the last show of the spring season for the New Hampshire Gay Men&#8217;s chorus. Visit the NHGMC website for show times. This year the NHGMC is performing songs of Cole Porter. I attended the Manchester concert a few weeks ago and I was impressed. Personally my all-time favorite Cole Porter song is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Governor</title>
		<link>http://www.equalitypress.com/?p=127</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 16:30:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, May 31st, John Lynch, the Governor of New Hampshire, signed the Civil Union bill into law. So starting in January of 2008 gay and lesbian couples will able to commit to each other in a civil union and enjoy all the benefits of a straight married couple. This is great news for the State [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NH</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:15:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a 14 to 10 vote along party lines the NH senate approved a bill for Civil Unions for same sex couples.  The bill will go to Governor Lynch next week to sign the bill into law. The Governor said last week that he will sign the bill.
&#8220;This legislation is a matter of conscience, fairness and of preventing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NH</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:51:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Associated Press has reported that today John Lynch the governor of New Hampshire has said that he will sign a Civil Union bill that passed the house a few weeks ago. You can read the full story here. The Senate who originally postponed the vote on this bill plan to vote on it next week.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blur</title>
		<link>http://www.equalitypress.com/?p=124</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2007 18:57:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reposted by permission from  http://whitecranespreadsitswings.blogspot.com/
&#8220;Next?&#8221;
&#8220;I just got married, and I&#8217;m changing my name.&#8221;
&#8220;Do you have your marriage certificate?&#8221; I handed the freshly minted marriage certificate across the counter, and she started to turn back towards her computer, then froze, looking at the form. &#8220;I&#8217;ll have to talk to my supervisor. . .&#8221; she said slowly, [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2007 19:57:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, New Hampshire&#8217;s house of Representitives voted to approve Civil Unions by a vote of 243-129. The bill had bi-partisan support and would give Gay and Lesbian couples all the rights enjoyed by married couples. This is the first step in the process, the Senate will now need to approve the bill and then the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2007 17:08:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tickets are now available for the New Hampshire Gay Men&#8217;s Chorus spring concert series &#8220;Night and Day: The songs of Cole Porter&#8221;.  They will be having five concerts this spring in the following towns, Plymouth, Manchester, Portsmouth, Keene and Nashua.  Tickets are $17.00 ($15.00 for seniors and children) .  More details can be found on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Marriage</title>
		<link>http://www.equalitypress.com/?p=120</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2007 02:34:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have updated our events page to include the rescheduled marriage equality rally originally scheduled on February 14th, 2007. This has been rescheduled on on March 14th, 2007; the same day as the Marriage Equality hearing.  Please see our events page for more details.  Please note the change of date.
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		<title>Gay</title>
		<link>http://www.equalitypress.com/?p=119</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 01:25:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was web surfing today and came accross a blog by a Gay Christian. As I read through the posts I found the site to be an interesting read.  What bothered me was one of the comments posted to his post. 
&#8220;How can you be a Christian and be gay?
If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Political</title>
		<link>http://www.equalitypress.com/?p=118</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2007 20:55:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here in New Hampshire the political arena starts early. So I thought I would start doing my research on the candidates.
First stop Hillary Clinton, I went to her website to find where she stands on issues like gay marriage, gays in the military, HIV and AIDS funding or even just gay rights in general. Much [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Super</title>
		<link>http://www.equalitypress.com/?p=54</link>
		<comments>http://www.equalitypress.com/?p=54#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2007 23:36:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So by now I&#8217;m sure you have all heard about the Snickers bar Super bowl ad that many have called homophobic. The uproar even made Mars inc. pull the ad for future viewing.  If you haven&#8217;t seen the ad it shows two men working under the hood of a car, one of the men opens [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2003 20:15:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Les Norman
It was fourteen years ago when our youngest son Nick came out to us. It seems another age. Perhaps it was, but I think not entirely. Things haven&#8217;t changed that much. When he said the words &#8220;Mum, Dad, I&#8217;m gay,&#8221; it seemed to falsify those years of raising a son to take his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Conversation</title>
		<link>http://www.equalitypress.com/?p=116</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2003 20:14:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some large steps forward this past few months some would say. The Rev. Gene Robinson. The Episcopal Church takes on the issue of having an openly gay man at the helm of the church. This may not be the first but it is definitely the first one that we know about. The leaps forward in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coming</title>
		<link>http://www.equalitypress.com/?p=115</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2003 20:14:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Tim Dougherty
I recently spoke at the GLSEN rally for National Coming Out Day this past October. Doing so gave me the opportunity to think about what &#8220;coming out&#8221; really meant&#8211;and still means&#8211;to me. It&#8217;s amazing how far I have come since I first started to open that closet door in 1993, when I was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2003 20:09:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a year that has included a landmark Supreme Court decision for gay rights, a controversial election of an openly gay Episcopal bishop, and gay marriage in Canada, the American Counseling Association (ACA) has become the first of the major mental health professional associations to boast an openly gay president. Dr. Mark Pope, Associate Professor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2003 20:08:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jim Splaine
How can you tell whether a candidate is a Republican or a Democrat just by talking with them about issues of concern to gays? The answer in a moment.
There was a time not too long ago when being “homosexual” was considered an illness. When you see an older gay man or woman, you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An</title>
		<link>http://www.equalitypress.com/?p=111</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2003 20:05:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Lisa Beelle
Ah, summer—travel, camping, anniversaries, and patriotic festivities. For my wife, Barbara, and I the summer is usually packed with trying to fit in golf, celebrating our anniversary and birthdays, squeaking by on paying our largest set of bills, and just enjoying the warm weather. This year we’re going to our nephew’s wedding in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pride</title>
		<link>http://www.equalitypress.com/?p=110</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2003 20:03:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Joelle Ruby Ryan
There is a great diversity of gender expression within the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. I am always amazed at GLBT bars or events just how many different ways we can and do express our genders. Unfortunately, some in the community tend to accept and validate only certain forms of gender [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Joined</title>
		<link>http://www.equalitypress.com/?p=109</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2003 20:02:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Dina and Sara Altieri
We met in Los Angeles, our longtime home. We worked together, fell in love, and were inseparable from that point forward; it was as simple as that. There was no question of how we felt about one another, and it wasn’t long before we knew we wanted to make our commitment [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I</title>
		<link>http://www.equalitypress.com/?p=108</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2003 20:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Susan MacNeil
Gay men exist even in southwestern New Hampshire, home to a predominantly homogeneous population of well-meaning straight white folk, including me. As a woman serving in the role of director of the regional AIDS service organization for the last 2 ½ years, I’ve become closely attached to many of the gay men who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Estate</title>
		<link>http://www.equalitypress.com/?p=107</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2003 20:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Susan Hassan, Esquire
Hospital Visitation Form: This form can give an individual preference in terms of visitation and access to information when his or her life partner is hospitalized, the same way a spouse would have preference over other family members. This form provides valuable protection for gay and lesbian couples whose family members may [...]]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the phrase that resounded in my ears as I left the auditorium after hearing Judy Shepard speak at Plymouth State on April 23, 2003. Judy came at the invitation of the group ALSO, a youth group that supports and builds the gay community on the campus of Plymouth State University. Her appearance at [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2003 19:58:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Forrest E. Pettengill III
There comes a point in time when almost every small business owner contemplates the future of his or her business. Because “the business” typically is a substantial asset, an owner must address a number of estate planning issues that will affect the future stability of the company.
A business succession plan is [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2003 19:44:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Scott Redwood
With the recent war in Iraq slowly fading in the dust of our tanks, it’s only fitting that we should get out and support our country’s economy, not to mention our mental health and take a vacation. Besides it’s the American way, is it not? Now the question then becomes where to go [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2003 19:44:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Linda Spiller
Marcus Hurn is not your typical law school professor. He doesn’t like to write legal articles or treatises for obscure legal publications. He is a conservative Republican who happens to be one of the most effective advocates for GBLT rights in this state.
Instead, as Marcus said in a recent interview, “I don’t write [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2003 19:40:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Joelle Ruby Ryan
For some time now, it has been common practice to use the acronym GLBT to refer to the community of gender and sexual minorities. Back in the early 1990s, I can remember arriving at the University of New Hampshire and the name of the group was the Campus Gay, Lesbian Bisexual Association [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reality</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2003 19:39:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Lisa Bennett
I have an idea for a new reality show. Call it “Not Married by America” and watch what happens when same-sex couples face everyday family challenges, like, say, birth, accidents and death. It may not be quite as funny as Fox’s new “Married by America,” where Americans get to vote on who should [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Joint</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2003 19:32:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Forrest E. Pettengill III
Couples need to be aware of what it means to own property together and if it is in their best interest. There is no simple solution that fits every relationship. By learning the rules ahead of time, your financial situation will seem less daunting and everyone will be more at ease [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2003 19:32:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Susan Hassan, Esquire
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in the NH Bar Association’s Bar News on July 5, 2002 and is reprinted with permission.
Advising Gay and Lesbian Clients
Estate Planning has become a priority for many following the horrific events of Sept. 11. In recent months, there have been numerous articles written on the [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2003 19:26:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Anthony Aiken
On January 13th, I asked Jimmy to be my life partner. To say the least he and I have taken it very seriously. This commitment is shaped by us! Is made by us! And held together by us! Over the past few weeks, I think that the magnitude of the action of commitment [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2003 19:23:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ By Peter Michaud 
Love Canal, that infamous neighborhood built over a toxic dump, is a good analogy for my pathetic attempt at finding a committed relationship. Iconfess my search for true love is not going well. I haveonly been out for the past six years, and I am wondering if my mother’s frantic warnings [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2003 19:21:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Lisa Beelle
In asking my coworkers about their initial thoughts to the word “commitment,” they answered pretty regularly: dedication, duty, love – obligations of relationships that were all close to them. I asked what kinds of relationships they were thinking of and most, of course, thought about their own marriages, their children, friends, and family. [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2003 19:19:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Peter Michaud
I am terribly distraught, for “a great man has fallen in our Israel.” Try as I might to wrap my head around the subject, I can not believe that Mr. Rogers is no more. He has been such a staple throughout my life, I just assumed he would be there to the bitter [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A</title>
		<link>http://www.equalitypress.com/?p=92</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2003 19:17:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Bruce Gillis
It’s weird to be at this point after so many years. I’m one of those guys who have always had same-sex inclinations, but has also appreciated the opposite sex.
I remember having those “talks” with many of my guy friends growing up. “Have you ever touched another guy’s?” “Do you want to?” “Ever had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Conversations on Equality</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2003 19:16:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Anthony Aiken
Steve Cruikshank, 51, died recently. He was the son of Charles and Helen Cruikshank. He was raised in Rye. He graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1969 and attended Plymouth State College. He worked as a carpenter and joiner for more than 30 years. He loved sea kayaking, mountain biking, and hiking year-round [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Defining</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2003 19:16:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Zythyra Basha
The word commitment is heard a lot in the LBGTIQ community these days. Couples worldwide are having commitment ceremonies or spiritual unions, truly wonderful expressions of the couple’s love to their families, friends and communities. In Vermont, couples can now have civil unions, and in many states nationwide, LBGTIQ organizations are working towards [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2003 19:15:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Susan MacNeil In my role as Executive Director of AIDS Services for the Monadnock Region (ASMR), I often use the word community when discussing our agency’s commitment to mission. But the context is ever-changing, according to the subject matter and audience.
Our geographic community is rural southwestern New Hampshire, which conjures up an image of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Adam</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2003 19:12:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jeremy
On a chilly Saturday evening early in February, 11 players and 88 “guests” came to Concord to take part in a unique event: Adam &#038; Steve’s Gay Union Ceremony. Loosely modeled on Joey and Maria’s Comedy Wedding, the members of Capital Gay Men (CGM) put on a show that, in spite of the first-time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2003 19:22:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recognizing ALL Our Service Members First I would like to take a moment to recognize all the men and women bravely serving our country with courage as they sacrifice their own lives on and off the front line.
We have watched countless news segments of service men and women exchanging farewells with their families, while tears [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2003 19:20:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[– Proudly Serving the Lesbian Community Since 1983
In 2003, The Highlands Inn will celebrate its 20th year. Unquestionably one of the country’s finest lesbian resorts, The Highlands was also one of the first to define itself as a resort exclusively for lesbians—as its motto says, “a lesbian paradise.”
The Highlands has been offering welcoming, tastefully decorated [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2002 16:37:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Zythyra Basha
As the theme of this first anniversary issue of Equality Press is families, I’d like to share some stories regarding my relationship as a transgendered person with my family. I’d also like to express appreciation to all the wonderful people who contribute to making Equality Press a reality here in New Hampshire.
For many [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2002 16:36:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Damian Adams
I can’t believe that I can still pass for straight after all these years. I am out, proud, and feathers fly out of my mouth when I talk, but somehow, people sometimes get it wrong.
I was helping out at my mother’s house in Maine recently, the very house I grew up in, and [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2002 16:35:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Zythyra Basha
Call me Sir, Madam
Mr., Ms.
Boy, Girl
Man, Woman
Dude, Chic
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2002 16:34:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Zythyra Basha
Come on over here, won’t you lend me your ear
I’m gonna give it to you straight. No, I’ll give it to you queer
History, Herstory, the story’s all the same
You know we’ve got a story behind our name
We’ve always been here, we always will
We’ve got something deep inside of us that no hate can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2002 16:32:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Krystle Crossman
School, an educational place, is supposed to be a safe haven from the dangers of the world. For most, yes, but for some, it is a dark place, filled with hatred, fear, and anger. I myself am straight, but have had the great fortune to meet some wonderful people who are gay. My [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2002 16:28:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Leslie Williams
The turn of the calendar year is often a time for reflecting on the past and envisioning the future. We take a look back at world events, good and bad times, goals achieved, personal relationships, as well as goals that weren’t accomplished or things planned that didn’t happen. We also look toward the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Marriage</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2002 16:27:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Lisa Beelle
I was initially going to write about the plans my wife and I have for starting a family but I got some medical news about a heart condition yesterday that changed all that. Instead, I want to relay to you some of the thoughts that have run through my head since receiving the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Traditional</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2002 16:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An Open Letter to the Religious “Wrong”
By Peter Michaud
To whom it may concern,
When driving to or from work, I often switch my dial over to AM and listen to Christian radio. I do not do it all the time, but I do like to sample it every now and then. After all, it is always [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2002 16:25:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Susan MacNeil
I am taking this opportunity to write about my notion of family and how it has changed over the years, particularly in working with people living with HIV and AIDS. Although my story, and my family, is no less or more interesting than any other person’s, I often ponder how I got here [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Conversations</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2002 16:24:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Anthony Aiken
Since the start of Equality Press (EP) I have had many conversations about the main word in the title: EQUALITY. So I thought I would share what could be an overview of the conversations and situations that seem about equality or lack of. When first starting EP, it was about including all the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dirty</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2002 16:22:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Scott Redwood
Many of us suffer from the Dirty Laundry syndrome, but do not realize it. You might be asking yourself what is Dirty Laundry syndrome? It stems from the human desire to know those juicy tidbits of information that is best kept secret. Although Dirty Laundry syndrome is not an actual psychological syndrome it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Land</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2002 16:20:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Scott Redwood
On April 29, 2002, I found out I am HIV Positive at the WeHo Lounge HIV test site.
April 22, 2002, I went to the WeHo Lounge for my usual HIV test. Spent five minutes talking and taking the test then waited for a week. The next Monday I walk in after work and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2002 16:20:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Lisa M. Hartley
Tonight I saw the movie Now and Then—young women coming together to recall their girlhood days and friendships. I loved this film. Yet it forced me to recall my children and their “adventures”—some I knew about, some I will never know. As I recalled Dave and Jenn, I cried and once again [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lesbian</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2002 16:17:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Claudia Bepko
“Like many lesbians, Claudia Bepko was a young woman when she first admitted to having homosexual feelings—but it took a lifeless heterosexual marriage and a fierce attraction to a female colleague before she was able to live openly in a relationship with another woman. In this moving memoir she relives the painful and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Book</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2002 19:12:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Lesbian Book Group
Dana is unlike anyone Allison has ever been with: attentive, gentle, kind—and an exceptionally ardent lover. Moreover, it’s clear that Dana cares just as deeply for Allison. The only stumbling block? Dana has known always in actuality he is a woman—genitalia, plumbing, and perceptions be damned—and he will soon be having a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chrysalis,</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2002 19:10:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By J. Imago
I came upon an insect’s husk in the garden the other day: spied it clinging to the underarm of an iron lawn chair. Though curious, I hesitated to touch it, since the exoskeleton on the mother was so complete I thought it might spread cellophane jaws and clamp on my phiz as neatly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Take</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2002 19:08:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Michael Cassavaugh
Editors note: Beware that this story has disturbing content. If you get upset at a drop of a hat do not read this story. If you do read it, remember that this is his experience not yours. If this brings up history and you need to talk to someone there are a list [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2002 19:07:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Beth McGuinn
It’s political season election time in New Hampshire. But then again, when is it not political season here? I remember coming to this state over 20 years ago and thinking that the political season never ended. At some point, I decided if that was the way it was going to be, I’d better [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2002 19:07:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Anonymous
In August, I am beginning a new school year as staff in a New Hampshire public high school. I am hopeful because my district has a non-discrimination policy and offers domestic partnership benefits. These are two positive signs, unlike the district that I had been employed in, which had neither.
I feel that I am [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2002 19:06:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Rich Trombly
Most people roll their eyes and change the subject, quickly, when the issue of politics comes up. There is a complete disconnect between voting and how we live our lives. We can’t afford to let that happen this year. If you don’t help then who do you think will? If your priority is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Where</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2002 19:03:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Anonymous
This is a conversation that I had with a friend online about sexual responsibility. I found it very interesting. As an HIV positive man, I had sex with someone that was negative and he found out I was positive. In doing so he was very upset that I had not told him and felt [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2002 19:02:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Anthony Aiken
For the inaugural title of Queer Treasure of New Hampshire, Equality Press has selected Leanne McCall Tigert. Her energy and focus on the spiritual health of individuals as well as the spiritual health of the GLBT community is strong and consistent. She has lived in New Hampshire for fifteen years. Originally from Tennessee, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Protecting</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2002 19:01:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Forrest E. Pettengill III
A sudden disability of a business owner or key employee can severely impact the bottom line of a business. The owner and employees are the most valuable assets to any business, large or small. When disability occurs, however, those assets can quickly become liabilities.
When a capable, productive key employee suffers a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Popcorn</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2002 18:55:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Bob Coffey, Jr.
It’s probably the absurdly huge bags of buttery popcorn stacked like cordwood in the conference room that provides the first indication that this isn’t just another University administrator’s office. Moving into the office’s “living room” reveals a cheerful throng of students, sprawled out on two overused couches, munching on the popcorn and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PFLAG</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2002 18:51:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PFLAG NH (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, New Hampshire) was awarded PFLAG National’s 2002 Affiliate Award for Education for the local New Hampshire chapter&#8217;s &#8216;Safe Schools/Book&#8217; Project. The award was formally presented at an awards luncheon on Saturday, Sept 28, 2002 at PFLAG’s 18th National Conference, PFLAG: Family Voices for Equality, in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Love</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2002 18:48:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Lisa Beelle
When you think about marriage, do you think of the wedding you’ve always dreamed of or all those weddings where you were bored to tears? Maybe you are reminded of your parents and the wonderful love they share or the horrible experience they had married to each other. Depending on how your experiences [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2002 18:47:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Zythyra Basha
Every time I “out” myself as a transgendered person, it has the potential to become a Gender 101 class, as I talk about my life and where I live on the gender continuum. Instead of changing completely from one gender, male, to the other, female, I am most comfortable living in a space [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Educating</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2002 18:45:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Anonymous
A student wrote a letter to the counseling department of a New England boarding school of about 300 students. He was complaining that there is no support group for gay and lesbian students on campus and requesting one. The director of counseling showed this letter to me, an intern in the counseling department last [...]]]></description>
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