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Brittney Griner and the Quiet Queering of Professional Sports

Submitted by ONE Community on April 28, 2013 - 11:28am

Last week was a pretty good one for Brittney Griner. She got a job playing for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury. A few days later, she sat down alongside the nos. 2 and 3 draft picks — Elena Delle Donne and Skylar Diggins — for a round of interviews, including a six-and-a-half-minute conversation with SI.com, during which Griner casually included herself as a gay role model for girls. If a moment could be both amazing and utterly "whatever," this was it. Maybe it was amazing for its utter whateverness. It was news, of course, and yet it wasn't. Birds didn't fall from the sky. Commissioner Gordon didn't need to flash the Bat-Signal. Read more »

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Coordinated Strategy Propelled Gay Marriage in RI

Submitted by ONE Community on April 28, 2013 - 11:17am

Phone banks, an army of volunteers and alliances with organized labor, business leaders and religious clergy propelled gay marriage to victory in Rhode Island this week, a savvy and coordinated strategy that relied on growing public support and old-fashioned bare-knuckle politics.

Gay marriage legislation had failed every year in Rhode Island since 1997, leaving the heavily Catholic state the lone holdout in New England as the five other states changed their marriage laws. That’s soon set to change. The state Senate voted Wednesday to allow gay marriage, and Gov. Lincoln Chafee plans to sign the bill into law following a final, procedural vote in the House next week. Read more »

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Phoenix Mercury Single Game Tickets and Value Packs for 2013 Season on Sale Now!

Submitted by ONE Community on April 28, 2013 - 11:10am

PHOENIX – Single-game tickets for the 2013 Phoenix Mercury season as well as Mercury Value Packs are on sale now through all Mercury ticket outlets.

Fans can purchase single-game tickets online at merctix.com/tickets, by phone at 602-252-WNBA, at the US Airways Center ticket office and at all Ticketmaster outlets. Tickets start at just $12.
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ENDA Once Again Introduced By Bipartisan Group Of Lawmakers

Submitted by ONE Community on April 25, 2013 - 6:33pm

In the United States today, it’s perfectly legal under federal law and in a majority of states to fire someone for being LGBT. Today, a bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House and Senate once again introduced legislation that would change that. Read more »

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SMoCA's Summer Sneak Peek

Submitted by ONE Community on April 25, 2013 - 4:16pm

Night Circus at SMoCA
Saturday, May 11, 7 p.m.
Tickets: $150

Night Circus at SMoCA is an inaugural fundraising event created to benefit the Museum, its exhibitions and arts education/outreach programs. The evening is designed to immerse guests in a wildly colorful arena, intriguing costumes and an engagement of the senses.

Paolo Soleri: Beyond Form
Sunday, April 28
SMoCA Lounge
Tickets: $7*

In conjunction with the Modern Phoenix Expo and SMoCA’s Paolo Soleri: Mesa City to Arcosanti exhibition, this documentary takes a fresh look at the legendary Paolo Soleri, known as an artist, craftsman, architect, urban theorist and philosopher. Read more »

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City council passes LGBT equality bill, first in the nation

Submitted by ONE Community on April 25, 2013 - 3:32pm

Philadelphia City Council passed a first of its kind LGBT Equality bill on April 25.

Bill 130224, which passed with a 14-three vote, would not only give a tax credit incentive to businesses that offered employee health plans that would include same-sex partners and children, but it would also include a substantial amount of benefits to the transgender community as well.

The bill ,which was introduced by Councilman Jim Kenney, would revamp the city’s health care plan to ban discrimination against non-union transgender city employees and would instate a Transgender Health Tax Credit that would allow companies to offer healthcare specific-needs to the transgender community. Read more »

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Downtown Glendale Merchants host Mother's Day Celebration!

Submitted by ONE Community on April 25, 2013 - 3:24pm

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Celebrate Mother’s Day with a day of flowers, deals and meals in Historic Downtown Glendale on Saturday, May 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Mothers, and those who love them, are encouraged to start their day at the Glendale Visitor Center, 5800 W. Glenn Dr., Suite 140, to pick up a beautiful flower for the first 300 moms, an event map and a savings pack.
The Mother’s Day Celebration will also feature special deals, gift ideas, and activities. Read more »

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City of Phoenix Brown Bag Lunch: Featuring Kimber Lanning/Local First Arizona APRIL 26, 2013

Submitted by ONE Community on April 25, 2013 - 11:50am

On Friday, April 26th, and in celebration of Earth Day, we will be featuring Kimber Lanning and Local First Arizona. This past year, Kimber launched Fuerza Local for businesses that cater to Spanish speakers. Kimber is a fantastic speaker and presents great arguments for buying local in explaining the economic impact to Arizona by supporting Arizona businesses.

Our Brown Bag lunch is a free and No RSVP event hosted by the City of Phoenix.

Noon to 1 p.m. Friday, April 26, 2013

Phoenix City Council Chambers

200 W. Jefferson St.