Pittsburgh, PA –(ENEWSPF)– I had the opportunity to attent the Netroots Nation conferencein Pittsburgh last Friday while on vacation visiting my family. One of the presentations I attended was a screening of 9500 Liberty, a documentary that is soon-to-be released. The movie is incredibly moving. Here is the synopsis from[Read More…]
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LGBT Community Groups Disappointed By Court’s Denial To Join Federal Prop 8 Case
SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2009. Today Judge Vaughn R. Walker of the U.S. District Court in San Francisco denied the request of Our Family Coalition; Lavender Seniors of the East Bay; and Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) to join Perry v. Schwarzenegger, a federal lawsuit challenging California’s[Read More…]
ACLU Statement on Latest Obama Administration Legal Brief on Defense of Marriage Act
NEW YORK–(ENEWSP)–August 17, 2009. The following can be attributed to Matt Coles, Director of the ACLU Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Project: The brief filed by the Justice Department in Smelt v. United States, today shows that the federal government heard and understood some of the concerns raised by the LGBT[Read More…]
FBI Alert: Businesses Beware of Mass Marketing Scams
(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Almost everyone has heard horror stories about individuals who have been taken in by mass marketing fraud schemes—from phony sweepstakes to lottery scams. But here’s something you may not know: the very same fraudsters who target individual consumers also target businesses. Illicit mass marketers know that[Read More…]
Kiwanis Prepares for 58th Annual Pancake Day
Kiwanis volunteers are preparing to once again construct the world-famous Pancatron. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Kiwanis Club of Park Forest is hosting its 58th Annual Pancake Day on Saturday, September 26, from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. under the big tent on Indianwood Blvd. next to the[Read More…]
Tall Grass Arts Association Prepares for 54th Annual Park Forest Art Fair
The Park Forest Art Fair is right around the corner. (GRAPHIC SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Tall Grass Arts Association is busy preparing for the 54th Annual Park Forest Art Fair, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, September 12 and 13. between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The weekend events will[Read More…]
Help Support Park Forest Baseball by Grocery Shopping
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Park Forest Baseball will be participating in the Shop and Share program at Illinois Jewel/Osco stores to raise funds for the program. Beginning Monday, August 10, through Wednesday, August 10, anyone who shops at Jewel/Osco stores can turn in the league’s coupon and PFBB will receive a[Read More…]
Bill Introduced In Senate To Ban Workplace Discrimination Based On Gender Identity and Sexual
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2009. A bill was introduced in the Senate today that would make workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity illegal. The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), introduced by Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), would become the first-ever federal ban on employment discrimination of LBGT people in most workplaces.[Read More…]
Park Forest Baseball Colt Season Comes To A Close
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Park Forest Baseball’s Colt team moved on to the Regional level of the Pony National Tournament after winning the Regional level play hosted by Park Forest the week of July 13th at Rich East High School. Their first opponent was Homer Glen. PF scored quickly in their[Read More…]
HRC Calls on the LGBT Community and Allies to Participate in National, Grassroots Push to Lobby Congress Face-to-Face
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, today launched a national, grassroots campaign called “No Excuses” to demand action from Congress on key issues of equality. Designed to take advantage of the congressional summer recess, when members are in[Read More…]