Homosexuality can refer to both attraction or sexual behavior between organisms of the same sex, including lesbianism. Pejorative terms include queer, faggot, fairy, poof, and homo. When describing the latter, it refers to enduring sexual and romantic attraction towards those of the same sex, including lesbianism. Pejorative terms include queer, faggot, fairy, poof, and homo. When describing the latter, it refers to enduring sexual and romantic attraction towards those of the same sex, or to a sexual orientation. The adjectival form literally means "same sex", being a hybrid formed from the Greek prefix homo- ("same"), and the Latin root sex. Richard von Krafft-Ebing's 1886 book Psychopathia Sexualis elaborated on the concept. In the English-speaking world, the term gay had been used within the subculture for decades before becoming popularized by the gay rights movement.

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Bob Burgreen, former San Diego police chief, dies at 69

San Diego Union-Tribune - At a time when other organizations were doing reactive ... America because of the Scouts' ouster of a gay El Cajon police officer from an Explorer leadership post. Burgreen compared the decision to racial-separation practices prior to the civil-rights ... Read more...

Divisive ENDA fight dominated year in national gay news

Southern Voice - Bella Abzug (D-N.Y.) and Ed Koch (D-N.Y.) introduce H.R. 14752, dubbed the “gay rights bill” or “Equality Act of 1974 ... The group eventually claims to represent more than 300 organizations and calls itself United ENDA. Members argue that with ... Read more...

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List of gay-rights organizations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Here is a list of gay-rights organizations around the world. Open House - Jerusalem's GLBT community center and gay rights organization

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Love & Personals.Health & Fitness.Humor.Men .Top Stories for the tag "gay rights organizations" voted on by you! December 19, 2007 Gay & Lesbian

Nigeria: Anti-Gay Bill Threatens Democratic Reforms (Human Rights Watch, 28-2-2007)
Human Rights Watch called on legislators to A coalition of Nigerian human rights organizations opposed to the bill was

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Working for human rights in the gay and lesbian community.

LGBT rights opposition - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
lobbying and fundraising organizations to oppose the gay rights movement's goals. organization to change its policy or allow local chapters to decide

Gayapolis News - Gay Rights Organizations Issue Joint Priorities for Community
Gay Rights Organizations Issue Joint Priorities for Community lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organizations have

EQUALITY RIGHTS GGR
News and Information from Gibraltar on Equality, Human, Gay and . organisation that campaigns for equality, human, gay and social rights. RIGHTS GGR

Citizen Crain: ENDA, gay rights get trans-jacked
those who run our GLBT rights organizations -- perhaps to perpetuate the need ."No government has the right to tell its citizens whom to love

Gay/Lesbian Politics and Law: Organizations
Progressive or liberal (gay-ally) organizations " Task Force (NGLTF) -- National organization devoted to .Conservative or anti-gay-rights organizations

Garden State Equality - New Jersey's political action organization supporting LGBTI gay rights
organization uniting LGBTI and straight voters who support equal rights for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex community.