 SLAM! Sports | Gay leads Grizzlies past Clippers The Associated Press - (AP) â€" Rudy Gay scored 16 of his 25 points in the second half to help the Memphis Grizzlies snap a seven-game losing streak with a 93-81 victory over the ... Rudy Gay's 25 points leads Grizzlies past Clippers 93-81 LA Clippers Grizzlies beat Clippers |
 Washington Post | For This Songwriter, the Political Is Musical New York Times, United States - Neil Patrick Harris, playing a flamboyant figure trying to reconcile the proposition’s supporters and opponents, sings, “Every time a gay or lesbian finds ... Jack Black plays Jesus in Prop 8 - The Musical The Making of 'Prop 8: The Musical' Jack Black is Jesus in Hollywood’s 'Prop 8: The Musical' gay ... |
 Sydney Morning Herald | 'Milk': By delivering poignant depth, this film hits stirring heights San Jose Mercury News, USA - By Ann Hornaday In this image released by Focus Features, Sean Penn portrays gay rights activist Harvey Milk, left, and Victor Garber portrays San Francisco ... Remembering the Lessons of Harvey Milk: What It Means to Be Gay Rose-Colored Milk AfterElton Briefs: "That's So Gay" wins big, can macho actors ... |
CALIFORNIA STATE JUDGE HERBERT M. DONALDSON PASSES - EARLY LGBT ... SanFranciscoSentinel.com, CA - California State Judge Herbert M. Donaldson passed quietly at his San Francisco home today atd 4:40 pm Donaldson was a pioneer LGBT rights activist working ... |
Scholarship, pulp and nudes in new Hay LGBT collection The Brown Daily Herald, RI - Fortunately, Provincetown's librarian was in touch with an informal network of people interested in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) materials ... |
Stonewall 2.0: It's What We Make of It Huffington Post, NY - There has certainly been a lot of activity these past few weeks for LGBT equality -- an outpouring of emotion and street-level demands unseen in the LGBT ... |
Moral money managers now slamming games for GLBT content Ars Technica, MA - The report demonstrates just how prevalent GLBT content has become in video games. Much of this content made it into video games without actually generating ... |
Vote on funding GLBT center postponed Daily Camera, CO - 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 Survey: More Coloradoans embracing gay unions |
CU student leaders may help fund GLBT center Daily Camera, CO - By Lance Vaillancourt (Contact) From left, sophomore Jason Palo La Costa, junior Rik Carlsen and junior Harrison Alexander II relax in the GLBT Resource ... |
The federal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law that prohibits lesbian, gay and bisexual Americans from serving openly in the armed forces has suffered another setback. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals refused, on Thursday, to reconsider a recent court decision calling the constitutionality of the law into question. Falling short of the 14 votes needed for a new hearing, the judges of the Ninth Circuit declined to re-visit the case of Air Force Major Margaret Witt. Major Witt was suspended in 2004, and ultimately dismissed from the service in 2007, for her relationship with another woman. In May, the court rejected the government's argument that Witt's dismissal was necessary in order to preserve military readiness. On Thursday, the full Ninth Circuit implicitly agreed by rejecting the Pentagon's challenge to that ruling.The Ninth Circuit ruling follows campaign pledges by President-Elect Obama to dump the 15-year-old law, and comes on the heels of news that straight service personnel largely do not care about their fellow troops' sexual orientation. A recent Zogby poll, for example, found that, by and large, allowing openly gay service members into the armed forces would be a non-event for those already wearing our nation's uniform. Most already know someone who is lesbian or gay, or believe there are already gay colleagues in their units. And just as the Pentagon was unable to produce a single piece of evidence indicating that Major Witt was anything but a stellar Air Force officer who had the respect of those she served with, the services have also been unable to prop-up the tired and outdated argument that repealing the ban would weaken our nation's forces.
The Ninth Circuit ruling is significant, as it represents a new school of legal thought that stands in stark contrast to rulings in the early-to-mid 90s. Those court opinions largely held "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" to be necessary, constitutional and solidly within the bounds of so-called "military deference." More than a decade later, with overwhelming public support and a growing Congressional consensus for repeal, judges are re-thinking those theories and taking a hard look at how "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" is actually implemented and how our country treats lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender patriots.
The Northern Star, the newspaper of record at Northern Illinois University, recently reported on plans by PFLAG to establish a new chapter in DeKalb County, Illinois, expanding our presence in the midwest as that region prepares to tackle important LGBT issues, including legislation in the Illinois Legislature to recognize LGBT relationships. The new PFLAG chapter, the paper reports, will be in the community - and on the ground - by the end of the current school year.
"By gaining advocacy, PFLAG hopes to prompt communities and their members to speak up about favorable LGBT opportunities, and speak out against practices that are unfavorable to them," PFLAG National president John Cepek told the paper.
“In rural areas, by their very nature, people are separated; nothing beats two or more people getting together in a room and talking about their lives,†he added.
PFLAG DeKalb County plans to hold its meetings at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 158 N. Fourth Street, and, “As a denomination we support and except the full integration of LGBT people in our congregation,†said the Rev. Linda Slabon. “We would be delighted to have them.â€
To read the Northern Star's full story, click here.
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 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."
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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