http://www.EDGEftlauderdale.com Your life... with an EDGE. en-us 2012 EDGE PUBLICATIONS, INC. editor@edgepublications.com (Managing Editor) webmaster@edgepublications.com (Webmaster) Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:00:33 -0500 http://www.EDGEftlauderdale.com/rss Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender/News/ftlauderdale http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?130197 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=entertainment&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=130197 Two songs featuring the Chris Brown and Rihanna hit the Internet on Monday. Brown sings on the remix of Rihanna's sexually charged song "Birthday Cake," and she's on the remix of his upbeat tune "Turn Up the Music." Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?130186 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=130186 Some 85,000 HIV-infected people in Myanmar are not getting treatment due to a lack of funding, despite renewed international engagement with the government amid a wave of political reform, a medical aid group said Wednesday. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?130185 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=130185 Authorities have announced plans to set up Serbia's first shelter to protect gays and lesbians from harassment in this conservative Balkan country. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?130184 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=130184 Gay couples in California will have to wait to find out if they have regained the right to get married after the backers of the state's gay marriage ban petitioned a federal appeals court to review a split decision by three judges that struck down Prop 8. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?130183 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=130183 An embattled Arizona sheriff said Tuesday that the state's top prosecutor has agreed to conduct a comprehensive independent investigation into allegations made against him and his office. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?130182 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=130182 The jury pool for the trial of a former Rutgers University student accused of using a webcam to spy on his roommate's intimate encounter with another man was cut Tuesday after the judge reviewed answers from questionnaires. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?130181 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=130181 Catholic religious leaders and the Church of England are working with the Coalition for Marriage to stop a legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage in England. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?130180 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=entertainment&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=130180 An Indiana lawmaker claims that the Girl Scouts are a recruitment organization for promoting gay lifestyles. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?130166 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=130166 Zachary Avery was diagnosed with gender identity disorder, making him one of the youngest kids in the UK to have the condition. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?130130 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=130130 A group of gay Seattle flash mobbers have raised more than $4,000 to help a local activist offset the costs associated with treating his beloved dog's cancer. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?130162 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=130162 A lesbian couple who met at a Catholic university in Philadelphia recently won the school's Valentines Day contest after the college initially refused to let them participate because the two women are gay. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?130147 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=130147 Gay activists and gay-youth support groups are winning small battles nationwide to stamp specialty license plates supporting their cause, but conservative activists in Indiana are looking to put a dent in that effort. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?130145 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=130145 Authorities are trying to identify two people who attacked a writer for the student-run newspaper at Massachusetts' largest state university because of an opinion piece she wrote in support of same-sex marriage. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?130144 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=130144 A Latino rights group asked for a federal investigation into an Arizona sheriff seeking the GOP nomination for a congressional seat who was forced to admit he is gay amid allegations of misconduct made by a Mexican immigrant with whom he had relationship. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?130142 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=130142 Prime Minister Julia Gillard, an opponent of same-sex marriage, hosted a dinner for two lesbian couples and a pair of gay men Tuesday after an Australian activist group won a charity auction. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?130139 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=130139 Dramatic testimony by an Ecuadorean lesbian who said she was abused & raped in a remote clinic to 'convert' her from her sexuality has highlighted the growing numbers of 'ex-gay' clinics & organizations in Latin America. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?130090 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=entertainment&sc=&sc2=features&sc3=&id=130090 The meteoric rise of New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin is this year's Cinderella story. Fans love watching his moves on the basketball court. To a dance critic, though, he moves with such grace he'd be right at home on a ballet stage. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?130064 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=130064 Four mayors attend first ever public forum for gay community in Miami-Dade Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?130137 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=130137 The mayor of Portsmouth, Ohio, sent a brief response to a request by a city council member that he join the nation's mayors in supporting marriage equality by citing 'the Gospel and the BIBLE," and 'what God calls an abomination.' Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/?130136 http://www.edgeftlauderdale.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=130136 A bill being considered by Nebraska's legislature would effectively prevent localities from passing ordinances fight LGBT discrimination. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST