Marigold Creek http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:43:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 en Hollywood Pop Idols Come Out http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog/?p=65 http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog/?p=65#comments Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:01:19 +0000 MC http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog/?p=65 Clay Aiken’s announcement to People magazine was no surprise to most of us, and Lindsay Lohan didn’t make much news with her brief admittance to a relationship with Samantha Ronson on Loveline.
Clay and Lindsay are Gay –Shock!
http://www.advocate.com/exclusive_detail_ektid62442.asp
They were overshadowed in entertainment news by the passing of silver screen icon and lifelong gay rights supporter Paul Newman, and rightly so… read our next blog post.

]]> http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=65 “I’m a supporter of gay rights and not a closet supporter either.” – Paul Newman, 1925-2008 http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog/?p=64 http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog/?p=64#comments Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:00:38 +0000 MC http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog/?p=64 He never played a gay character on the silver screen, but he came close. Think you know which films they were? Read on to find out…
Paul Newman: A legacy of great performances and philanthropy
http://www.afterelton.com/blog/snicks/paul-newman-a-legacy-of-great-performances-and-philanthropy

]]> http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=64 5 minutes before you started reading this blog… http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog/?p=63 http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog/?p=63#comments Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:00:07 +0000 MC http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog/?p=63 … there’s a very good chance you “Googled” something, and we thank you. As it turns out, you were also making a statement for gay rights.
Google: vote no on Prop. 8
http://www.politickerca.com/wallynedge/2472/google-vote-no-prop-8

]]> http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=63 Could it be the very first national gathering of LGBT grandparents? Maybe… http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog/?p=62 http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog/?p=62#comments Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:59:43 +0000 MC http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog/?p=62 But it certainly won’t be the last.
Unique gathering for LGBT grandparents in November
http://www.baywindows.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=glbt&sc2=news&sc3=&id=80817

]]> http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=62 The Best News we’ve heard all week http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog/?p=61 http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog/?p=61#comments Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:58:06 +0000 MC http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog/?p=61 Victory Fund endorses 100 LGBT candidates
http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid62670.asp

]]> http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=61 Update on Marigold Creek http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog/?p=60 http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog/?p=60#comments Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:28:40 +0000 MC http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog/?p=60 We’re still sold on Surprise, and we’re in the news again. Read the latest about Marigold Creek in this story from The Arizona Republic.
http://www.azcentral.com/community/surprise/articles/2008/09/05/20080905gl-nwvmarigold0905cover.html

]]> http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=60 After the Storm http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog/?p=59 http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog/?p=59#comments Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:26:08 +0000 MC http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog/?p=59 It’s a much-needed, uplifting story about a Galveston gay bar that reopened after the hurricane last weekend and became a haven for both gay and straight customers.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080916/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_storm_ike_bar

]]> http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=59 Go, Mary! http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog/?p=58 http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog/?p=58#comments Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:24:06 +0000 MC http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog/?p=58 67-year-old Mary Gerrity plans to play in the Gay Softball World Series for the sixth time next year. Her teammates are 10-20 years her junior, but age is just a number to Mary.
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=19416

]]> http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=58 In Memory of Lesbian Activist Del Martin http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog/?p=57 http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog/?p=57#comments Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:52:24 +0000 MC http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog/?p=57 At 87, Dorothy (Del) Martin, passed away on August 27 in San Francisco. A world-renowned champion for civil rights, you may remember Del making recent history when she and Phyllis Leon, her partner of 55 years, became the first couple to be married in California just months ago.
http://www.gay.com/news/article.html?2008/08/27/3

]]> http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=57 It’s an Exciting and Important Time in Politics for the Gay Community http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog/?p=56 http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog/?p=56#comments Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:51:54 +0000 MC http://www.marigoldcreek.com/blog/?p=56 Whether you’re on one side, the other, or somewhere in between, you can’t deny that the GLBT community is getting more attention in this presidential campaign than any other in history. Here are a couple of interesting news stories we have found, and we’ll bet you’ve found some on your own. How about sharing what you’re reading in the comment section of our blog…

Are the actions and words of Democrats enough to lock down the GLBT vote?
http://www.ebar.com/news/article.php?sec=news&article=3273

What are the facts behind Palin’s decision to veto a ban on same-sex marriage in Alaska?
http://mediamatters.org/items/200808290025?f=h_latest

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