Monday, January 4, 2010

GLBT News Headlines (T4T-6)

NEW YORK, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- "Gentlemen, start your engines! May the best woman win!" After much critical acclaim and widespread popularity, Logo's hit reality competition series "RuPaul's Drag Race" has returned for a second season. This second lap of "RuPaul's Drag Race" will reflect the same hallmarks of the first season that made it a pop culture hit, including the now classic "lip synch for your life" segment. However, with a larger cast of competitors, mega-watt of celebrity guest judges and more extravagant weekly challenges, the second season of "RuPaul's Dr"RuPaul's Drag Race" will be the most tweeted about show of the season. The stakes, wigs and heels are higher than ever as RuPaul searches to crown one lucky up-and-coming drag queen the title (and tiara) of "America's Next Drag Superstar." "RuPaul's Drag Race" returns Monday, February 1, 2010 at 9:00 PM ET/PT.
Gay Men's Health Crisis Encourages People to ' People to 'Fight AIDS. Love Life.'
You may have noticed that Back Story was taking a much needed break for the holidays but I wanted to catch up on a few important developments for openly LGBT people in public office. First, today Annise Parker was publicly sworn-in as mayor of Houston, Tex.  She is the first openly lesbian woman (and one of [...]
Today the Department of Health and Human Services announced the ban has been lifted on HIV positive visitors and immigrants entering the country first established in 1987.  A regulation promulgated by the Obama administration last summer and finalized in November goes into effect today, removing HIV from the list of communicable diseases that bar foreign nationals [...]
On Friday, December 18, HRC joined representatives from approximately 30 other advocacy organizations to meet with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Johnnie Carson, on the proposed anti-homosexuality bill that is currently being debated in Uganda. The meeting was organized by the Public Affairs Bureau to highlight the U.S. government’s efforts and plans [...]
An anonymous donor has gifted the Memphis Gay and Lesbian Community Center with a $50,000 endowment.
MENDHAM TWP. - PFLAG, Morris County (Parents, Family and Friends of Gays and Lesbians), is a confidential, mutual support group to help parents, grandparents and friends adjust to a child’s gay or lesbian orientation. The group meets at 7:30 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at Brookside Community Church, 8 E. Main St.
Chris Wilkins, Gail Campbell, Peter Robinson and Karen Smith are launching their new gay and lesbian group at Murphy’s Town Pub in February.


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