Tuesday, November 17, 2009

GLBT News Headlines (T4T-6)

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a bold move, a group of South Florida university students have set out to discredit the few remnants of the last professional association to claim that homosexuality is a treatable mental illness.
VAIL, Colo., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- With the dollar stretched and the constant push and pull of vacation getaway offers advertised on every corner, Vail Gay Ski Week has done an end-run on the competition and exposed the biggest package in the Rockies for a winter vacation. Organizers of Vail Gay Ski Week 2010 announced today a one-of-a-kind offer for gay and lesbian skiers. When booking two or more nights accommodations through www.vailgayskiweek.com, at any of the hotel and condo properties offered, each guest will be awarded a complimentary two-night lodging package in Las Vegas, NV. Vail Gay Ski Week 2010 offers a full range of properties - from budget conscious to five-star luxury. Each guest, regardless of the property selected and booked through the website, will receive the complimentary vacation. Full details and a complete list of lodging options can be found at www.vailgayskiweek.com. Vail Gay Ski Week 2010 presented by Rocky Mountain Vacation Rentals will take place Wednesday, January 27 through Sunday, January 31, 2010.
Over the weekend Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado, an openly-gay 19 year old in Puerto Rico, was murdered and dismembered in a horrific crime that is thought to be based on his sexual orientation.  Local news sources are now reporting that a suspect is in custody.  Yesterday HRC was in contact with the Justice Department and our [...]
This week promises to be very busy for LGBT issues on Capitol Hill. Here is a summary of the happenings — stay tuned here for updates throughout the week. ENDA: House Education and Labor Committee Mark-up On Wednesday November 18th at 10am in 2175 Rayburn, the House Education and Labor Committee will mark-up the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.  The committee [...]
“Life, Libfe, Liberty & the Pursuit of Family” is a series of conversations and blog posts celebrating National Adoption Month. This post in the series comes from Alison Delpercio, HRC Family & Workplace Projects coordinator. Have you ever considered adoption? Do you know someone who has adopted? Then you probably have a sense that the adoption process [...]
ATLANTA, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Southern Voice, an Atlanta gay and lesbian newspaper, has closed its doors after 21 years of publishing, its editor says.
ATLANTA: The largest U.S. publisher of newspapers serving the gay and lesbian community has shut down and plans to file for bankruptcy. Employees arrived at work Monday morning to find out about the s...
AUSTIN, Texas----The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center and San Francisco AIDS Foundation were presented with an Innovator Award in the Special Events category for their creation of AIDS/LifeCycle, a seven-day bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles that raises money and awareness for HIV and AIDS services.


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