NH paper won’t print gay-marriage notices
The Boston Herald reports New Hampshire’s largest newspaper is defending its decision to refuse to publish marriage notices for gay couples.
New Hampshire is one of five states to have legalized gay marriage. Two men married Oct. 23 in Portsmouth wanted to publish a marriage notice in the Union Leader of Manchester but were refused.
The newspaper said it has a constitutional right to choose what to print. Publisher Joe McQuaid said the paper isn’t antigay but believes marriage is between a man and a woman.
Democratic Senate candidate Paul Hodes called on the paper to change its policy and respect the state law.
S.F. Pride head resigns
The San Francisco Chronicle reports the head of the nonprofit that runs San Francisco’s Gay Pride Parade has resigned amid criticism that her organization failed to pay groups that helped with the event.
San Francisco Pride executive director Amy Andre recently announced she was stepping down. Twenty nonprofits hired to work beverage booths at this year’s event say San Francisco Pride owes them a total of $46,000.
Andre, who was working her first pride event, wrongly thought the groups were responsible for certain costs.
She has said they will be paid.
The accusations come as San Francisco Pride faces a $99,000 operating debt.
Gay student-teacher rehired
According to 365gay.com, Seth Stambaugh, a gay graduate student from Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Ore., — who was fired Sept. 15 after a parent filed a complaint after the student teacher revealed he was gay to his elementary school class — has been rehired by the school district’s superintendent.
According to Stambaugh, he was fired after he was asked by the student about his marital status. Stambaugh stated it would be illegal for him to marry because he would choose to marry a man.
Stambaugh’s attorney, Lake Perriguey, said Stambaugh was reinstated Oct. 21.
Stambaugh said he was thrilled to have his position back.
“This is a huge teachable moment. I’m glad I can be back in the classroom with the students I gained a great rapport with.”
— Larry Nichols