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FILTER RESULTS ►Eliot Armand Glenn: Quinn's Self-Defense
In response to vicious hate crimes against LGBT New Yorkers, City Council Speaker and mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn is sponsoring an insulting series of classes in "street smarts" and self-defense. As a policy response to these tragedies, Quinn's offer is inadequate and inappropriate.
Eliot Armand Glenn: Quinn's Self-Defense
In response to vicious hate crimes against LGBT New Yorkers, City Council Speaker and mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn is sponsoring an insulting series of classes in "street smarts" and self-defense. As a policy response to these tragedies, Quinn's offer is inadequate and inappropriate.
Teamsters Endorse Christine Quinn
From Quinn's campaign site: The 120,000 member proud Teamsters Joint Council 16 provided an enthusiastic and robust show of support for City Council Speaker Christine Quinn today, endorsing her candidacy for Mayor of New York. Citing...Show More Summary
Christine Quinn Talks Anti-Gay Hate, the Mayoral Race with Thomas Roberts: VIDEO
NYC City Council Speaker Christine Quinn joined Thomas Roberts on MSNBC today to talk about the recent spate of anti-gay hate crimes in NYC and what the city is doing about it, her record as speaker, and the negative ads...
NYC Offering Free Self-Defense Classes After Series Of Anti-Gay Attacks
“No one should be made to feel unsafe because who they are or who they love,” said Speaker Christine C. Quinn in a press release announcing free self-defense classes to address the disturbing increase in LGBT-biased violence in New York City recently. According to the release: The trainings will empower New Yorkers by teaching violence prevention strategies and [...]
Citywide Self-Defense Classes Offered for LGBT New Yorkers; Hate Crimes Forum Planned
City and state officials are reacting to the recent spate of anti-LGBT hate crimes in New York City by offering citywide self-defense classes and taking up the issue in a public forum. City Council Speaker Christine Quinn's office announced the...
Christine Quinn: NYC to Offer Free Self-Defense Classes
The announcement from the out council speaker and candidate for mayor comes after dozens of antigay attacks in the city this year. read more
New York City To Conduct Self-Defense Training For The LGBT Community
Via press release from the office of New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn: Following a string of hate crimes against LGBT New Yorkers, Speaker Christine C. Quinn and the City Council LGBT Caucus today announced they will host a series of free self-defense trainings across the City. Show More Summary
NYC mayoral candidate writes about being gay
NYC City Council Speaker Christine Quinn would break barriers if elected in November.
From Christine Quinn, a Memoir More Personal Than Political
Christine C. Quinn, the City Council speaker, offers a look at her transformation from middle-class Long Island daughter to front-runner for mayor of New York.
Weiner Gains On Quinn In New Poll
Even some pundits are surprised by the latest poll on the New York City mayoral race. The poll finds that Weiner trails City Council Speaker Christine Quinn by 5 percentage points. Quinn gets 24 percent of the vote among Democratic primary voters, compared with 19 percent who say they will back Weiner. Show More Summary
NYC mayoral poll: Weiner narrowly trails Dem front-runner
Former Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) is narrowly trailing front-runner City Council Speaker Christine Quinn in New York's Democratic mayoral contest, according to a new Marist poll. Quinn gets support of 24 percent of registered Democrats, Weiner gets 19 percent, City Public Advoc …
NYC Stonewall Democrats Endorse Quinn
Via press release: The Stonewall Democratic Club of New York City, the city’s leading LGBT party organization, will back City Council Speaker Christine Quinn for Mayor of New York City. The Speaker won the club’s endorsement in a landslide victory Wednesday evening, capturing 80% of the vote. Show More Summary
PHOTOS: New Yorkers Join Christine Quinn And Edith Windsor In A March Against Hate Violence
PHOTOS: New Yorkers always have a way of coming together to share and strengthen the sense of community in the midst of tragedy. Thousands gathered at New York City’s LGBT Community Center Monday night to join City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, DOMA Supreme Court plaintiff Edith Windsor, Corey Johnson, and representatives from the New York [...]
Edith Windsor And Christine Quinn Lead NYC Rally In Response To Hate Crimes
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and DOMA Supreme Court plaintiff Edith Windsor joined thousands of people in front of New York City’s LGBT Community Center. On Monday night, people rallied in response to the murder of Mark Carson and the string of anti-gay hate crimes that have plagued the city in recent weeks. The event [...]
TODAY: West Village Protest Rally And March In Honor Of Mark Carson
From the New York City LGBT Community Center: On Monday evening we will gather on the steps of the Center, along with the Anti-Violence Project, New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, community members, other elected officials,...Show More Summary
Pressured Senator Chuck Schumer Calls Meeting of Gay Elected Officials Over Immigration Bill
Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called a meeting of Assemblyman Danny O’Donnell, Assemblywoman Deborah Glick, State Sen. Brad Hoylman, former State Sen. Tom Duane, and a representative for City Council Speaker Christine Quinn regarding pressure he's feeling over including a provision...
Bill De Blasio Gets Endorsement From Biggest City Union
Public Advocate Bill de Blasio's mayoral campaign got a major jolt yesterday when the city's largest union, Local 1199, made the decision to endorse his run. And though City Council Speaker Christine Quinn's been (grudgingly) touted as the favorite, this move could help give de Blasio a significant advantage. [ more › ]
NYC mayoral candidate, Christine Quinn, admits past struggle with bulimia and alcohol
In a very personal revelation Tuesday night, New York City Council Speaker and current candidate for Mayor Christine Quinn admitted to having a past struggle with bulimia for nearly 10 years. Quinn also admitted she is in recovery from alcoholism. Via Talking Points Memo: New Yorkers might have felt they knew about the personal life [...]
Christine Quinn Speaks Out About Her Eating Disorder
Kinda like Angelina Jolie, New York City Council speaker and Democratic mayoral candidate Christine Quinn, took to today's New York Times to come forward with a personal struggle. Quinn, who is the first openly gay and female mayoral...Show More Summary
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