Thursday, December 4, 2008

LGBT News Headlines (T24T-5)


ABC News

Education and income were strong factors in vote against gay marriage
San Jose Mercury News,  USA - 17 hours ago
Election Day exit polls triggered recriminations between gay rights advocates and black leaders. And now the new data indicates that 61 percent of Latinos ...
Prop. 8 poll: Evangelicals, Republicans were biggest backers of ... Los Angeles Times
Poll: Calif. gay marriage ban driven by religion The Associated Press
Gay Marriage And The GOP Atlantic Online
Gay and Lesbian Times - KSBW
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ABC News

Sean Penn hopes film on America's first openly gay politician will ...
Kansas City Star, MO - 16 hours ago
By RICK BENTLEY SAN FRANCISCO - It has been 30 years since San Francisco Board of Supervisors member Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to hold such a ...
Writer brings his hero alive in 'Milk' Salt Lake Tribune
Can Macho, Non-Metro Actors Play Gay? ABC News
'Milk' surprisingly balanced biography Deseret News
Minnesota Daily - Los Angeles Times
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Prosecutors revisiting possible charges in beating of gay men
Salt Lake Tribune, United States - 6 hours ago
By Lindsay Whitehurst Salt Lake County prosecutors are taking another look at the case of two gay men who were severely beaten after one of them, ...
South Salt Lake beating gets 2nd look Deseret News
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OPINION: LGBT Ballot Losses Do Not Predict the Future
Opposing Views, CA - 22 hours ago
We will continue to protect the rights of same-sex couples and their families in these states, and we will continue to fight for equality for all LGBT ...
The Long Arm of the New Laws Advocate.com
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Workers World

Black LGBT groups hit Prop 8
Workers World - 10 minutes ago
Black lesbian/gay/bi/trans organizations sponsored a Nov. 23 rally in Leimert Park, considered the Black cultural center of South Central Los Angeles, ...

Now

What's Next for Gay Americans?
Now - 5 hours ago
Not only has President-elect Obama consistently shown that he understands that LGBT rights are civil rights, but for the first time, ...
Gay Publisher Looking for Gay/Lesbian Marriage Stories Gayapolis
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Vote on funding GLBT center postponed
Daily Camera, CO - 4 hours ago
The University of Colorado’s student government canceled its Thursday meeting due to the heavy snowfall, thereby postponing its vote on whether to infuse ...
GLBT urges employees to "call in gay" on Dec. 10 YourHub.com
Survey: More Coloradoans embracing gay unions Colorado Springs Gazette
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CU student leaders may help fund GLBT center
Daily Camera, CO - Dec 3, 2008
By Lance Vaillancourt (Contact) From left, sophomore Jason Palo La Costa, junior Rik Carlsen and junior Harrison Alexander II relax in the GLBT Resource ...

Southern Voice

GLBT Holiday Tree Lighting at Outwrite tonight
Southern Voice, GA - Dec 3, 2008
3 at 5:00 AM | DBagby@sovo.com Outwrite Bookstore & Coffeehouse hosts the third annual GLBT Holiday Tree Lighting at 7:30 pm The festive evening of fun, ...
Amid concerns that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students have faced harassment on campus, hundreds of students at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS) attended the "Safety is a Human Right" rally yesterday.

The diverse gathering is described as "historic" by the Colorado Springs Gazette, in that as one faculty member commented, "There isn't a history of peaceful speak-outs here, especially that have included blaed blacks, Latinos, Native Americans, Asians and gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenders."

Ayden Merino, a gay freshman and one of the organizers said he's experienced gay bashing and that many of his peers have, too. "We're saying as a community: ‘We're not going to tolerate it,'" he said.

Earlier this year there was a controversy on campus when student body president David Williams declined to sign off on a funding request for a National Coming Out Day observance in October, citing his "personal convictions."

There is currently a petition to have Williams recalled. In the meantime, students at UCCS remain hopeful about creating change. Nancy-Jo Morris, who leads a support group called Peak Area Gender Expression, challenged rally-goers: "You don't have to love me but I do expect you to respect me."
PFLAG was recently invited to join Proud FM in Toronto for a discussion of November 4 ballot measures that blocked and rolled back marriage equality in Florida, Arizona and California.

Our interview with the station is now available online, by clicking here. Tune in to hear PFLAG's take on Proposition 8, marriage equality and where we go after November 4th in the fight to protect our families.

PFLAG's Proud FM interview is online here.
The True Colors Online Charity Auction, benefiting PFLAG starts today!

We are excited to launch the 1st Annual True Colors Online Charity Auction in support of LGBT Equality! 100% of the net proceeds will benefit PFLAG, the True Colors Fund and CenterLink. Find the perfect holiday gift and give back at the same time!

Don’t miss your chance to win once in a lifetime experiences and exciting memorabilia, like:

A 1-hour voice lesson, as well as lunch, with Cyndi Lauper in New York City, 2 roundtrip domestic tickets on American Airlines and a 2 night stay at Hotel on Rivington included!



Lunch with Imagine You & Me co-stars Piper Perabo (Coyote Ugly) and Lena Heady (Sarah Connor Chronicles)!



Lunch with Luke & Noah, Van Hansis & Jake Silbermann, from As The World Turns!





2 VIP Tickets to The View and Meet & Greet with Whoopi Goldberg!



Special Items donated by celebrities like Drew Barrymore, Patti LaBelle, Miley Cyrus and Carole King!



Special True Colors 2008 memorabilia, including the main curtain and backdrop!

Personal experiences with True Colors artists, like the Indigo Girls, Margaret Cho and Carson Kressley!

Special items from True Colors artists, like Sarah McLachlan, Tegan & Sara, Fred Schenider of The B-52s!

and much much more...

So, check out what is up for auction and check back often as we will continue to post new items over the next two weeks!
According to the Washington Blade: Many gay advocacy organizations are scaling back services and cutting staff, as the nation’s recession takes a toll on nonprofits. At Lambda Legal, 10 positions were cut last month. The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation laid off several staff members Nov. 21. The National Gay & Lesbian Task Force has left [...]
A case that was on the forefront NYC news in 2004 was finally settled today. A firefighter who was left with permanent injuries after being hit in the face with a metal chair has agreed to accept $3.75M in damages from the city. The original suite was asking for $100M. The firefighter claimed the [...]
From Out Sports Jock Blog Talk: I’m not much of a boxing fan, but throw in Oscar De La Hoya and I’m there. The Latin sensation, a fighter who transforms a boxing contest into a sports happening, goes up against a smaller but talented Manny Pacquiao on Saturday in Las Vegas. Pacquiao wants to become the [...]

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