Thursday, May 28, 2009

GLBT News Headlines (T4T-6)

AND THEN SHE SAID...: Asked if she would have voted for Adam Lambert to win the American Idol title, Miss California Carrie Prejean surprises us all by voicing her support of the sexually ambiguous singer over his middle-America favorite Christian opponent Kris Allen. SEE THE VIDEO.
THE NOT SO IDOL DEBATE: Adam Lambert spoke to People about wanting to be a role model, but on questions regarding his sexuality preference said and lsquo;keep speculating. and rsquo; Meahwhile in a taped interview scheduled to air on ABC's The View on Friday American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi says she has no doubts that Lambert is "out."
SILVER ANNIVERSARY: David Hyde Pierce revealed to the ladies of The View that he married his partner of 25 years, producer Brian Hargrove, before Prop 8 became law in California back in November.
Next Wednesday the Senate Judiciary Committee which is chaired by Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) will hold the first Congressional hearing on the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA).  The bill would allow citizens and legal residents in same-sex relationships to sponsor their partners for immigration purposes.  The hearing will take place on Wednesday, June 3rd at [...]
Equality issues are at the forefront of the New York Legislature, and in Suffolk County, local volunteers are ensuring that LGBT concerns are a priority for legislators.  This photo is from a recent Suffolk County Democratic Convention where volunteers from the Long Island LGBT Coalition are demanding their elected officials focus on two priorities: marriage [...]
New Republic Senior Editor Jonathan Chait reinforces in his column today “Until Logic Do Them Apart” why support for equal marriage continues to increase: good, old-fashioned public debate.  People have seen the lying ads from groups like the National Organization for Marriage and more and more Americans see them for what they are. If you place zero weight [...]

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