Sentences with phrase «gay activist groups»

All this was refuted from those that were pressured by the gay activist groups to say there was such a thing as the gay gene.

If a church (or mosque or synagogue) hires out its hall to other groups, it will not be lawful to refuse a gay activist group who wish to hire the hall.

As a gay man living under Thatcher's rule, he knows what it's like to be persecuted by this government and Pride begins as Mark seeks to bring together those in his gay activist group to lend a hand to the miners» cause.

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But several activist groups are objecting to his past comments that have seemed derogatory toward Muslims and gay people.

Even Sullivan's chapter on «The Liberationists» does not include those we have come to associate with that term (the strident gay - rights activists or flamboyant gay liberationists) but focuses instead on a ragtag group of theoreticians influenced by French philosophy.

At Rife's suggestion the group invited 52 - year - old former gay activist Guy Charles to hold a series of meetings.

The controversy pits leaders of religious groups that sponsor about 1 million Boy Scouts against activists who want the organization to end its ban on openly gay Scouts and Scout leaders.

Then some radical group of gay activists fussed, whined, and complained to officials at Indiana University South Bend.

Pro-family activist Peter LaBarbera warns that a $ 65 million endowment given to several groups that promote the h0m0 lifestyle will be used in their efforts to «crimin - 0, alize» Christian opposition to their agenda.The Pride Foundation of Seattle Lambda Legal Defense and Education Network, the National Gay and Les Task Force, and Parents and Friends of Les and Gays (PFLAG).

Those thus maligning Mormons are usually from the extreme right (mostly certain fringe groups within mainstream «Christianity») or the extreme left (mostly gay activists), both of these groups have much deeper racial issues than Mormons.

The bill, which would require surrogates to undergo medical and psychological screenings and intended parents to have a join consultation with a mental health professional, reflects input from various community groups, including LGBT advocacy organizations such as the Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance (GLAA), the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the Family Equality Council, and the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR).

But a few days later, in a meeting with gay rights groups, Messina spoke of the difficulty of ending DADT in the midst of two wars, a remark many of the activists in the room found offensive.

BY PAUL SCHINDLER In a surprising development that apparently caught activists and elected officials off guard, the organizers of the Saint Patrick's Day Parade on Fifth Avenue announced that a gay - identified group will be allowed to participate next March 17.

So I went to a shop I know is run by a gay couple in my constituency, I went to some activists, I went to a local residents» group that is run by a gay couple.

LGBT activist Will Rodriguez - Kennedy is a Republican - turned - Democrat and former president of the local chapter of Log Cabin Republicans, a Republican gay rights advocacy group (he resigned after making a purchasing mistake with the group's debit card).

Joining her is 26 - year - old East Village resident Natasha Dillon, a founder of the gay - rights activist group Queer Rising, who previously served on the board as a public member.

A group of gay activists with dirty hands who attempted to enter St. Patrick's Cathedral the following Sunday were met with determined NYPD resistance.

Inspired by a true story, «Pride» is set in the summer of 1984, when Margaret Thatcher is in power and the National Union of Mineworkers is on strike, prompting a London - based group of gay and lesbian activists to raise money to support the strikers» families.

In London, a group of gay activists led by Mark Ashton (Ben Schnetzer) decide to help the workers by raising money.

The history of the world is rich with stories of diverse groups of people coming together in the face of adversity, but one such joining of forces that hasn't been well - covered in film is that of the Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners campaign, wherein a group of lesbian and gay activists sought to raise money in order to help those making a stand during the UK miners» strike of 1984.

The trouble with that is even in their attempt at genuine kindness, the National Union of Mineworkers are reluctant to accept the LGSM's support because they don't want to be associated with the gay community, so the activist group instead decides that they'll bring their donations directly to a small mining village in Wales named Onllwyn and it's here where the forging of communities makes its memorable punch.

As cornball dramedy goes, I much preferred the fact - based Pride (Grade: B --RRB-, about the 1984 alliance between a U.K. gay and lesbian activist group and the striking miners they decided to support.

The film stars Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West, Paddy Considine, Andrew Scott, Joseph Gilgun, George MacKay and Ben Schnetzer and tells the story of a group of gay and lesbian activists who set off to help a small mining village.

It's the summer of 1984, Margaret Thatcher is in power and the National Union of Mineworkers is on strike, prompting a London - based group of gay and lesbian activists to raise money to support the strikers» families.

The film deals with a group of lesbian and gay activists who allied themselves with the coal miners during a British strike in 1984.

Matthew Warchus» uplifting crowd - pleaser Pride follows the true events of the 1984 - 85 UK miner's strike, which saw a group of young gay activists called Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM)

Set in 1984 it's based on the true story of a group of gay and lesbian activists who decide to raise money to support the miners in the National Union of Mineworkers strike.

North American Premiere Inspired by an extraordinary true story, Pride follows a group of gay and lesbian activists who come together to support the families of striking mine workers in 1984 England.

Initially based in London, we learn about the lives of a dedicated group of gay and lesbian activists who are looking to back something they believe in and raise the profile of people who are going through tough times getting their message across.

When Mark suggests that marchers in the pride parade raise money for the striking miners, it's the launch of the activist group Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM), an organization whose members will include Joe (George MacKay), a suburban college student tentatively taking his first steps out of the closet; defiantly flamboyant actor Jonathan (Dominic West) and his partner Gethin (Andrew Scott), whose encounters with the miners will bring him home to Wales for the first time in decades; and Steph (Faye Marsay), who loudly and proudly reminds everyone that she's the «L» in the group.

Fred W. McDarrah The first gay pride march in the United States — organized jointly by Craig Rodwell, who owned the Oscar Wilde Bookshop, and two groups, Gay Liberation Front and Gay Activists Alliance — made its debut on June 28, 19gay pride march in the United States — organized jointly by Craig Rodwell, who owned the Oscar Wilde Bookshop, and two groups, Gay Liberation Front and Gay Activists Alliance — made its debut on June 28, 19Gay Liberation Front and Gay Activists Alliance — made its debut on June 28, 19Gay Activists Alliance — made its debut on June 28, 1970.

Avram Finkelstein is an artist, writer, gay rights activist, a founding member of the AIDS advocacy group ACT - UP, co-founder of the group Silence = Death Project, and Gran Fury.

Mississippi's Supreme Court says a woman has parental rights to a 6 - year - old boy born to her ex-wife when the two were married in a case closely watched by gay rights activists and groups aiding in vitro fertilization.