
Rev. Jane Spahr, a lesbian minister who
officiated at a number of same-sex weddings during the period in which
they were legal in California,says she will appeal against the ruling
of a Presbyterian court which rebuked her. Ceara Sturgisis suing her school
district after being excluded from the yearbook for wearing a tuxedo in
her photo. Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach’s lawyers filed papers in
Idaho federal court requesting a temporary order blocking his discharge
under Don't Ask, Don't Tell. President Obama used a recess appointment
to install openly gay nominee Richard Sorian as Assistant Secretary for
Public Affairs at the Department of Health and Human Services.
Court
won't force California to defend gay union ban
TheReporter.com, September 3, 2010
A California court has refused to order Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and
Attorney General Jerry Brown to appeal a ruling that overturned the state's
gay marriage ban. The 3rd District Court of Appeal on Wednesday denied
a conservative legal group's request to force the officials to defend
voter-approved Proposition 8.
Episcopal
Church moves toward blessing gay unions
Reuters, September 3, 2010
The U.S. Episcopal Church gave its clergy the go-ahead on Friday to bless
some same-sex unions, such as civil partnerships in states that legally
recognize them, setting the stage for further conflict with the wider
Anglican world.
GOP
notables headline Log Cabin event
EDGEmiami.com, September 2, 2010
Just a few years ago, leading GOP lawmakers were hesitant to embrace the
cause of gay conservatives; Bob Dole's campaign went so far as to return
a campaign contribution from the Log Cabin Republicans in 1996.
Gay
journalists to face union picket line
Washington Blade, September 2, 2010
The National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association has declined a
request to withdraw its annual convention from San Francisco’s Hyatt
Regency Hotel this weekend in connection with a labor union boycott of
the hotel.
Florida
primary yields mixed results for GLBT candidates
EDGEprovidence.com, September 2, 2010
Florida’s Aug. 24 primary yielded mixed results for GLBT candidates
and the activists who had supported them.
Same-sex
marriage gains GOP support
Washington Post, September 1, 2010
A growing number of Republicans are breaking with the party's traditional
stance to publicly state their support for same-sex marriage, a shift
strategists say stems as much from demographics as from the renewed focus
on economics and the "tea party" movement.
Legal
group seeks to compel state to defend Prop 8
FOXReno, September 1, 2010
A conservative legal group is trying to force Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
and Attorney General Jerry Brown to defend California's gay marriage ban
in court. The Pacific Justice Institute petitioned the 3rd District Court
of Appeal in Sacramento on Monday for an emergency order that would require
the two officials to appeal a ruling that overturned Proposition 8.
Obama
yielded to Gates on DADT repeal
Advocate.com, August 31, 2010
An in-depth look at the rocky relationship between President Barack Obama
and the military shows that he, lacking experience in uniform and saddled
by two foreign wars and domestic priorities, deferred to Defense Secretary
Robert Gates in setting a "slow pace" to repeal the "don’t
ask, don’t tell" policy.
Lesbian
minister to appeal court ruling regarding same-sex marriages
PinkNews.co.uk, August 31, 2010
A retired lesbian minister who officiated at a number of same-sex weddings
during the period in which they were legal in California, says she will
appeal against the ruling of a Presbyterian court last Thursday which
rebuked her for going against the constitution of her denomination.
West
Point cadet let down by hometown
Advocate.com, August 31, 2010
Former West Point cadet Katie Miller, who resigned this month over the
military’s "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy,
said that the reaction has been largely positive, except for the criticism
from people in her Ohio hometown.
Republican
gay rights backlash
By Reihan Salam, The Daily Beast, August 30, 2010
However much Republicans such as former RNC chair Ken Mehlman want to
embrace gay rights, the party's rank-and-file won't for years to come.
Focus
On The Family criticizes gay-inclusive anti-bullying programs
On Top Magazine, August 30, 2010
The Christian-based group Focus on the Family is criticizing gay-inclusive
anti-bullying programs in the public schools as gay activism in disguise.
The group's Candi Cushman told the Denver Post that such programs conceal
their true purpose. According to Cushman, anti-bullying programs have
been hijacked by gay rights groups in an effort to impose their viewpoints
on children.
The
lives of gay Republicans
By Jacob Bernstein, The Daily Beast, August 30, 2010
When ex-RNC chief Ken Mehlman came out as gay, liberals weren’t
ready to forgive. Jacob Bernstein talks to Mark Foley and others about
what Democrats make of gay Republicans.
Alleged
gay bashing in Savannah by Marines not considered hate crime
Georgia Voice, August 30, 2010
The alleged beating of a gay man in Savannah by two Marines is no longer
being considered a hate crime, according to a spokesperson for the Chatham
County District Attorney. Christopher Stanzel, 23, and Keil Cronauer,
22, of Beaufort are charged with misdemeanor battery in the attack on
Kieran Daly, 26, on June 12 in Savannah. Daly, who is gay, alleged that
he was attacked because one of the Marines said he winked at him.
Gay
Bush aide? No bombshell in age of fiscal issues
New York Times, August 27, 2010
The muted reaction to Ken Mehlman’s announcement reflects the changing
values among the Republican Party.
Gay
discrimination ordinance is withdrawn in Tennessee
PinkNews.co.uk, August 27, 2010
A controversial Employment Non-Discrimination Ordinance created to protect
LGBT people from discrimination when applying for jobs with the city council
of Memphis, Tennessee, has been withdrawn – at the request of a
local gay rights group.
Second
AIDS group breaks with Nevada megachurch
Salon.com, August 27, 2010
The largest AIDS service organization in Nevada has severed its ties with
a Las Vegas megachurch over that church's financial support of one of
the chief backers of Uganda's notorious "kill the gays" bill.
Openly
gay Kansas candidate gets death threat on door
Miami.com, August 27, 2010
Democratic Kansas House candidate Dan Manning said he came home from work
early Saturday morning and found a death threat clipped to the outside
of his apartment door. Manning said he doesn't hide his sexual orientation,
but he said it's not central to his campaign.
Pentagon
to meet with gay partners
Advocate, August 27, 2010
The Pentagon's Comprehensive Review Working Group on "Don't Ask,
Don't Tell" will meet with the Servicemembers United'sA Military
Partners Forum September 16 after military leaders released a survey last
week to 150,000 families to learn their concerns over lifting "don't
ask, don't tell."
Bush
campaign chief and former RNC chair Ken Mehlman: I'm gay
TheAtlantic.com, August 26, 2010
Ken Mehlman, President Bush's campaign manager in 2004 and a former chairman
of the Republican National Committee, has told family and associates that
he is gay. Mehlman arrived at this conclusion about his identity fairly
recently, he said in an interview. He agreed to answer a reporter's questions,
he said, because, now in private life, he wants to become an advocate
for gay marriage.
Mixed
primary night for gay politicians
Advocate, August 26, 2010
On Tuesday, LGBT candidates from Arizona to Vermont vied to appear on
the ballot in November, some ending victoriously, and others heading back
to the drawing board.
Gay
Navajo man elected to Arizona senate
Towleroad.com, , August 26, 2010
The AZ Daily Sun reports that Jack Jackson, Jr. "has now won election
to the state's Senate, after previously seeking appointment to his father's
seat." Writes the Victory Fund : "The Arizona state legislature
is likely to keep its five-member caucus of openly LGBT lawmakers after
important primary elections Tuesday night.
Nevada's
gay marriage ban in constitutional limbo
Las Vegas Sun, August 26, 2010
When Nevada’s constitutional officers are sworn in, they pledge
that they will "support, protect and defend" two constitutions,
the United States’ and Nevada’s. But what happens when the
two don’t agree?
NYC
clerk to give gays info on where to marry
FOX23, August 26, 2010
The New York City council approved a measure Wednesday that requires the
clerk to provide that information to same-sex couples registering domestic
partnerships. The information also would be posted online and in the city's
marriage offices.
At
West Point, hidden gay cadets put in spotlight
New York Times, August 25, 2010
Code words, secret societies, covert meetings, fake identities: these
are tools that a certain set of cadets learn here at the United States
Military Academy at West Point. These cadets are not spies or moles. They
are gay, and they exist largely in the shadows of this granite institution
known for producing presidents and generals, where staying closeted is
essential to avoid discharge under the military’s "don’t
ask, don’t tell" policy.
Macho'
Marines don't want to bunk with openly gay, says outgoing commandant
NY Daily News, August 25, 2010
Most Marines won't like it, but they'll cope and carry on "if the
law changes and we have homosexual Marines," their outgoing commandant,
Gen. James Conway, said Tuesday.
Gay
couple challenges Wyoming's marriage law
EDGElasvegas.com, August 25, 2010
A gay couple has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Wyoming law that
defines marriage as existing only between a man and a woman.
Legal
loss for anti-gay student
InsideHigherEd.com, August 25, 2010
For the second month in a row, a federal judge has backed the right of
a public university to enforce standards of its counseling graduate programs
-- even when religious students object to standards requiring them to
treat gay people on an equal basis.
Hospital
makes changes after transgender patient claims discrimination
FOX59.com, August 25, 2010
Major policy changes are coming to Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Illinois
after a transgender patient claimed she was treated unfairly. Starting
next month, workers will begin a mandatory program to teach them about
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender patients.
Iowa,
Florida political races tainted by anti-gay slurs
EDGEboston.com, August 24, 2010
Anti-gay sentiments have made an appearance in two political races, one
in Iowa and the other in Florida.
Lesbian
minister on trial for performing same-sex marriages
PinkNews.co.uk, August 24, 2010
A lesbian minister who officiated at a number of same-sex weddings during
the period in which they were legal in California, is to go before a Presbyterian
court this Thursday charged with going against her denomination's constitution.
Over
time, a gay marriage groundswell
New York Times, August 24, 2010
Gay marriage is not going away as a highly emotional, contested issue.
Proposition 8, the California ballot measure that bans same-sex marriage,
has seen to that, as it winds its way through the federal courts.
Civil
unions on the horizon in Illinois?
Lincoln Daily News, August 24, 2010
Civil unions for same-sex partners in Illinois may be on the agenda for
the November legislative veto session. A leading gay-rights activist said
Senate Bill 1716 has garnered enough votes among lawmakers to pass both
Democratic-controlled chambers.
Best
Buy and Target risk losing $759 Billion from gay boycotts
RetailIndustry.About.com, August 24, 2010
The U.S. retail industry in general and Target and Best Buy in particular
can't afford to ignore the ongoing boycotts that are being led by the
LGBT community in protest of corporate campaign contributions to an anti-gay
rights political candidate.
U.S.
poll report finds changing attitudes to homosexuality
PinkNews.co.uk, August 23, 2010
According to new national research, Americans have become more accepting
of homosexuality of the past 16 years, with over half of those polled
saying they support civil unions. A 1994 Pew Research Center poll had
found that under half its respondents agreed that homosexuality was "a
way of life" that should be accepted by society.
Spouses
asked about 'don't ask'
The Washington Post, August 23, 2010
The Pentagon wants to know whether spouses would urge their husbands or
wives to leave the military if it repeals "don't ask, don't tell,"
and how they might behave at social functions if an openly gay couple
attends.
Name
changing for gay couples not a straight line
San Jose Mercury News, August 23, 2010
In October 2008, racing against California's gay marriage ban, Chloe and
Frankie Frankeny wed legally in San Francisco with one chore already done:
Chloe had taken her wife's name two years before.
Ruling
on defense of Marriage Act on hold
On Top Magazine, August 23, 2010
A federal court in Boston has put a hold on its July ruling that struck
down portions of the Defense of Marriage Act as unconstitutional. U.S.
District Judge Joseph Tauro suspended his ruling Wednesday for 60 days
while the U.S. Department of Justice decides whether it will appeal.
President
uses recess appointment for gay man
KeenNewsService.com, August 20, 2010
The White House announced Thursday, August 19, that President Obama was
using the recess appointment to install openly gay nominee Richard Sorian
as Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the Department of Health
and Human Services.
Target
feels backlash from shareholders
Los Angeles Times, August 20, 2010
After weeks of public protest over its financial support of an organization
that backed a GOP gubernatorial candidate opposed to gay rights, Target
Corp. now faces a new form of pressure: demands from institutional shareholders
that it revamp its donation process to avoid the chance of additional
backfires.
Majority
of R.I. voters favor gay marriage
UPI.com, August 20, 2010
Almost six out of 10 Rhode Island residents support allowing same-sex
couples to marry, a poll indicates. The poll released Wednesday showed
growing support for same-sex marriage in the state, especially among its
large Roman Catholic population.
What
does Obama really think about gay marriage?
The New Republic, August 19, 2010
In the gay marriage debate, President Obama says that he supports civil
unions for same-sex couples. But has this always been his view? A look
back at his statements on gay marriage, from his days as a state senate
candidate until his time in the White House, suggests that Obama's public
stance has shifted notably.
Frank:
Don't discharge Fehrenbach
Advocate.com, August 19, 2010
The day after the U.S. Air Force agreed to temporarily block the discharge
of Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach, Rep. Barney Frank is asking the U.S. Air
Force secretary to put an end to discharge proceedings altogether.
HUD
clarifies LGBT housing discrimination protections
Bay Area Reporter, August 19, 2010
The new guidance, announced July 1 by HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan at the
agency's LGBT Pride Month celebration, states that, although the Fair
Housing Act does not explicitly cover sexual orientation- or gender identity-based
housing discrimination, such discrimination may be covered by the FHA
in other ways.
Gay
college presidents form group to push for LGBT academics
EDGEptown.com, August 19, 2010
A new group for LGBT academics has been announced by a meeting of out
college presidents that convened in Chicago recently, sparking fresh rhetoric
from anti-gay groups.
California
gay marriage case hangs on technicality
Reuters, August 18, 2010
The next stage of California's gay marriage court battle rests on a procedural
issue that could halt the case, leaving same-sex unions legal in California
without a U.S. Supreme Court ruling to guide the country.
Gay-marriage
decision foreshadows long legal road
National Public Radio, August 18, 2010
Supporters of Proposition 8 — California's ban on same-sex marriage
— say they feel encouraged by Monday's ruling from a federal court,
which put gay marriages on indefinite hold while the case moves to appeal.
But for gay couples who were planning to wed Wednesday, it was another
disappointing delay.
Lesbian
student sues school after exclusion from yearbook
PinkNews.co.uk, August 18, 2010
An American teenager is suing her school district after being excluded
from the yearbook for wearing a tuxedo in her photo. Ceara Sturgis, 18,
is a lesbian and prefers to wear masculine clothing.
Iowa
GOP condemns candidate's anti-gay comments
Des Moines Register, August 18, 2010
A Republican Party official on Tuesday criticized anti-gay comments made
by a Republican who is running for the Iowa House. Candidate Jeremy Walters
of Des Moines wrote on his Facebook page that the Bible says gays should
be killed, and that he believes AIDS was designed by God to kill them.
White
House frustrated with gay bloggers
AmericaBlog.com, August 18, 2010
The White House’s point person to the LGBT community, Brian Bond,
"expressed frustration at the often intense criticism levied, particularly
by bloggers, against an administration that is ‘99 percent supportive
of your issues."
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