Thursday, May 21, 2009

LGBT News Headlines (T26T-5)


Boston Globe

Gay-Marriage Bill Falls Short in House
Washington Post, United States
The legislature had been asked to approve language that would give legal protections, including the right to decline to marry gay couples, to clergy and others affiliated with religious organizations. That wording was added by Gov. ...
Setback to Gay Marriage in New Hampshire New York Times
Vote delays NH gay-marriage bill Philadelphia Inquirer
New Hampshire lawmakers reject gay-marriage bill Reuters
The Associated Press - Boston Herald
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DCist.com

Gay Marriage Fuels Debate Among DC Democrats
Washington Post, United States
By Nikita Stewart The same-sex marriage debate continued to make its way across the city, landing in Ward 8 on Saturday when the Democratic committee there voted 21 to 11 to support a same-sex marriage resolution drafted by activists. ...
Ward 8 Democrats Vote in Support of Gay Marriage Washington Informer
If Hispanics Hold a Mass Rally Against Gay Marriage . . . [Maggie ... National Review Online Blogs
DC polls show divide among black Dems over gay marriage Washington Examiner
EDGE Boston - Washington Post Blogs
all 20 news articles

BBC News

Kirk assembly opens amid gay row
BBC News, UK
The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is getting under way, amid divisions over a gay minister. An American church group has threatened to protest at tst at the appointment of the Reverend Scott Rennie in Aberdeen, which is to be debated on Saturday. ...
Kirk assembly opens amid gay row The Press Association
Kirk leaders come out against gay minister Borders Today
Outcome of gay minister debate will have consequences for Kirk law The Herald
Aberdeen Press and Journal - The Herald
all 36 news articles

The Dallas Principles, a New Approach to LGBT Equality
Huffington Post, NY
It's about raising the bar for all stakeholders: LGBT people, allies, organizations, politicians, the media, any anyone else with an interest. Please take a moment to peruse the information below or to visit www.TheDallasPrinciples.org. ...
'The Dallas Principles' leave out Dallas Dallas Voice
all 2 news articles

PinkNews.co.uk

ACLU Sues Tenn. School Districts For Blocking LGBT Web Sites
NPR
The suit alleges that the filtering software used by the districts blocks acce access to Web sites specializing in LGBT policy issues, including the Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network and Human Rights Campaign. In contrast, the suit notes, students are ...
ACLU Sues School Districts for Blocking Gay-Rights Web Sites Wired News
Knox, Nashville schools sued over blocking gay info online WATE.com
ACLU Sues Nashville Schools For Blocking Gay Websites MyStateline.com
The Tennessean
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Advocate.com

Gay & Amp; AIDS leader Rodger McFarlane takes own life
Windy City Times, IL
by Bob Roehr Rodger McFarlane was bigger than life, a tyro of an organizer in AIDS and the LGBT community who never lost his human touch, the quiet ability to soothe and comfort. He took his own life on May 15 at the age of 54, ironically enough in the ...
Steve Rothaus MiamiHerald.com
HIV/AIDS, Gay Rights Advocate McFarlane Dies Kaiser network.org
Rodger McFarlane, Former BC/EFA Director, Dies Playbill.com
WCAX - WKRG-TV
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Examiner.com

Alan Chin brings literary romance to GLBT publishing imprint
Examiner.com
Alan Chin's novel astutely tackles a plethora of GLBT issues, including losing a lover to AIDS, coming out, cultural dissimilarity, alternative family structures, discrimination and gay-bashing. Chin's moving story follows mainlander Garrett Davidson ...

Philadelphia Updates GLBT Website
Leisure Group Travel, IL
The Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau (PCVB) just updated its Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered (GLBT) website. Philadelphia is known for its rich GLBT history, and the Gayborhood. The updated site makes it easier for visitors to plan ...

OUTVITE.COM CALLING ALL CYNTHIA & CHRISTINES, SIEGFRIED & ROYS IN ...
PitchEngine (press release), WY
OutVite.com, launched in November 2003, is an online purveyor of fine stationery, invitations, announcements and holiday cards catering to the GLBT community. The site was created by a group of gay and lesbian employees from eInvite.com, ...
A divided New Hampshire House has refused to accept the changes to a marriage equality bill that the state’s governor demanded to made before he would sign such bill into law. Instead, the House voted to negotiate further with the Senate. The Senate passed the changes 14-10 earlier today, but the House rejected the changes [...]
From My Auburn: What’s more embarrassing: (1) forgetting to put your pants on before going to work; or (2) still being a Republican in 2009? According to the current issue (May 18, 2009) of Time magazine, recent polls reveal that only one-fourth of all US voters considers themselves Republican, that independents are moving toward the liberal Democratic [...]
NOM’s  (National Organization for Marriage) Cow High Priestess, Maggie Gallagher, has posted an article on the site “Real Clear Politics“, which isn’t really clear or real, but nevertheless, it talks about her thoughts on the finding of a recent poll about same-sex marriage as it pertains to Massachusetts, where marriage equality has been in place [...]

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