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Colbert Destroys R.I. Governor For Denying Gay Couples Death Rights (VIDEO)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Colbert Report - By Stephen Colbert - Nov. 17 (Comedy News) - Rhode Island Governor Don Carcieri vetoed legislation last week that would give same-sex couples the rights to claim the bodies of and make funeral arrangements for their deceased partners. He said such legislation was a "disturbing trend" signifying the erosion of traditional marriage.

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Largest gay newspaper publisher in US shuts down | Media

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Associated Press - By Associated Press - Nov. 16 (News) - Move by Window Media LLC has led to closure of publications in Atlanta, Houston and Washington

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Arkansas 10-Year-Old Won't Pledge Allegiance Until Gays Gain Equality

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

edgesanfrancisco.com - By Kilian Melloy - Nov. 13 (News Report) - A 10-year-old Arkansas boy name Will Phillips has decided that he cannot in good conscience pledge allegiance to the flag as long as the country for which it stands refuses legal equality to its GLBT citizens.

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Catholic Church gives D.C. ultimatum on same-sex marriage issue

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Washington Post - By Tim Craig, Michelle Boorstein - Nov. 12 (News Report) - The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington said Wednesday that it will be unable to continue the social service programs it runs for the District if the city doesn't change a proposed same-sex marriage law, a threat that could affect tens of thousands of people the church helps with adoption, homelessness and health care.

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Are Same-Sex Couples Better Parents?

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

New York Times - By Lisa Belkin - Nov. 12 (Opinion) - Are the parenting styles of these couples and the psychological development of their children different from families led by heterosexual couples? There is an increasing body of data about this, too, compiled and analyzed in a new book by Abbie Goldberg, an assistant professor of psychology at Clark University in Worcester, Mass. In an essay in the magazine this weekend, I explore that question and conclude that in some ways same-sex parents have a lot to teach the rest of us.

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Are there asexuals among us?

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Scientific American - By Jesse Bering - Nov. 11 (Opinion) - some scientists believe that there may be a fourth sexual orientation in our species, one characterized by the absence of desire and no sexual interest in males or females, only a complete and lifelong lacuna of sexual attraction toward any human being (or non-human being).

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Mormon Church Backs Salt Lake City's Gay Rights Law : NPR

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Associated Press - By Associated Press - Nov. 11 (News Report) - The Mormon church for the first time has announced its support of gay rights legislation, an endorsement that helped gain unanimous approval for Salt Lake city laws banning discrimination against gays in housing and employment

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What the Gay Boycott of the DNC Can Do

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Huffington Post - By Emma Ruby-Sachs - Nov. 10 (Opinion) - There is a gay boycott of the Democratic Party afoot, and it has the potential to turn into something that leads to real change in American politics. I'm not selling hope here, but I can't help but feel it when I see the momentum gathering behind AMERICAblog's "Don't Ask, Don't Give" campaign.

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Why Gay Marriage Is Such A Big Deal

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

American Chronicle - By Sean Prophet - Nov. 09 (Opinion) - In the grand scheme of American politics, the gay marriage issue seems like it should really be a footnote. It affects so few people, how could it be so important? The question is simple enough, right? Either you think same-sex marriage is a symbol of plummeting morality and the decline of Western Civilization, or you see it as a fundamental human right. Like abortion or gun control, it's not a subject that lends itself to much middle ground.

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What’s Good for the Kids

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

New York Times - By Lisa Belkin - Nov. 06 (Special Report) - It has been apparent for a while now that we live in child-centric times. We approach parenting with a single-mindedness that baffles our own parents, and certainly their parents, who thought children should be seen and not heard. We think it’s just fine to put our kids ahead of our careers, our relationships, our social lives, and even if we aren’t doing so, everyone around us seems to be.

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Gay-rights support stops at Cascades

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Seattle Times - By Lornet Turnbull - Nov. 05 (News Report) - The lopsided results over expansion of the state's domestic-partnership law, which voters overall were approving, show the challenge supporters of gay rights face in winning over all Washingtonians as they seek full equality.

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Opponents of same-sex marriage lead Maine vote

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Reuters - Nov. 04 (News Report) - Voters in Maine on Tuesday overturned a law allowing same-sex couples to wed, dealing a fresh setback to the U.S. gay marriage movement in a race that attracted national attention.

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Gay-Marriage Activists Look Ahead After Big Defeat in Maine

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Associated Press - By Robert Bukaty - Nov. 04 (News Analysis) - Mainers' 53-47 vote to reject gay marriage does more than simply slap down a law that just six months ago had made Maine America's second state to permit same-sex couples to wed. With voters thronging to the polls, the closely watched — and ultimately not very close — vote extended the winning streak of gay marriage opponents nationwide, who have now prevailed in more than 30 straight state elections over whether to allow gays to marry

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Oscar-winning director: why I'm leaving Scientology

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The Independent - By Guy Adams - Oct. 27 (News Report) - Haggis, who wrote Crash, Million Dollar Baby, and the last two James Bond films also registered his anger at the church's alleged "disconnection" policy, complaining that it encouraged his wife to live estranged from her parents. His letter was sent to Scientology's official spokesman, Tommy Davis, in August. But it leaked to the Hollywood press this weekend, bringing further tricky publicity to the already-embattled organisation.

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Lt. Choi Won't Lie for His Country

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Huffington Post - By Amy Goodman - Oct. 16 (Opinion) - After receiving the letter from the Army, Choi wrote an open letter to his commander in chief, Obama. He said: "I have personally served for a decade under Don't Ask, Don't Tell: an immoral law and policy that forces American soldiers to deceive and lie about their sexual orientation. Worse, it forces others to tolerate deception and lying." U.S. troops in Afghanistan are serving side by side with NATO forces that include openly gay and lesbian troops.

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Daniel Aleman, Daniel Rodriguez Arrested For Hate Crime Attack

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Huffington Post - By David Weiner - Oct. 14 (News Report) - Shocking video of the brutal beating of Jack Price has been released just as news of a second arrest in the case was announced.

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Why GOP Leader Opposes Hate Crimes Protections for Gays

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

CBS News - By Brian Montopoli - Oct. 13 (News Report) - House Republican Leader John Boehner's Office Says Laws Should Be Based on "Immutable" Characteristics Â– Among Them Religion, but not Sexual Orientation

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Much Worse Than I Expected

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Atlantic Monthly - By Andrew Sullivan - Oct. 11 (Opinion) - The president gave a speech he could have given at any point in the last three years. No one in that room could disagree with any of the things he said. I sure don't (with the exception of the hate crimes hooey). And he said it well

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Why Nobel Laureate President Obama's Speech to the Gays Matters

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Huffington Post - By Leah McElrath Renna - Oct. 11 (Opinion) - At first, I thought there was nothing new in President Obama's speech about lesbian and gay civil rights, but then I thought again. Like many...

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Little new in Obama speech to gay community

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The Politico - By Josh Gerstein - Oct. 11 (News Report) - President Barack Obama wowed a crowd of gay rights activists Saturday night with an impassioned defense of equality for gays and lesbians, but he offered no new commitments to assuage concerns that he has given a low priority to issues critical to the gay and lesbian community.

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Prayer Effort Seeks 'Right Thinking' From Liberals

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

All Things Considered - By Barbara Bradley Hagerty - Oct. 04 (Special Report) - A Christian conservative group, fearing a liberal drift in the country's leadership, has put 11 prominent politicians and activists on an "Adopt a Liberal" roster. They're asking God to help their targets change their stances on a variety of social issues.

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A world first: Vaccine helps prevent HIV infection

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Associated Press - By Marilynn Marchione, Michael Casey - Sep. 24 (News Report) - For the first time, an experimental vaccine has prevented infection with the AIDS virus, a watershed event in the deadly epidemic and a surprising result. Recent failures led many scientists to think such a vaccine might never be possible. The World Health Organization and the U.N. agency UNAIDS said the results "instilled new hope" in the field of HIV vaccine research, although researchers say it likely is many years before a vaccine might be available.

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Coming Out in Middle School

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By Benoit Denizet Lewis - Sep. 23 (News Report) - Austin didn’t know what to wear to his first gay dance last spring. It was bad enough that the gangly 13-year-old from Sand Springs, Okla., had to go without his boyfriend at the time, a 14-year-old star athlete at another middle school, but there were also laundry issues. “I don’t have any clean clothes!” he complained to me by text message, his favored method of communication. When I met up with him an hour later, he had weathered his wardrobe crisis (he was in jeans and a beige T-shirt with musical instruments on it) but was still a nervous wreck. “I’m kind of scared,” he confessed. “Who am I going to talk to? I wish my boyfriend could come.” But his boyfriend couldn’t find anyone to give him a ride nor, Austin explained, could his boyfriend ask his father for one. “His dad would give him up for adoption if he knew he was gay,” Austin told me. “I’m serious. He has the strictest, scariest dad ever. He has to date girls and act all tough so that people won’t suspect.”

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D.C. Council Passage of Gay Marriage Bill All but Assured - washingtonpost.com

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Washington Post - By Tim Craig - Sep. 10 (News Report) - The District is poised once again to become the battleground for a divisive social issue as the D.C. Council moves a step closer to legalizing same-sex marriage, an action that could force Congress and White House to take sides in the debate. After months of buildup and behind-the-scenes lobbying, a bill by David A. Catania, one of two openly gay members of the council, has been drafted and is ready to be introduced in the coming weeks. Catania (I-At Large) expects a final vote before the end of the year. On Thursday, Catania said he had 10 co-sponsors, all but assuring that the measure will be approved by the council. The bill would have to survive congressional review before it could become law.

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Chicago Conference Highlights Plight of LGBT Ethnic Elders

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

New America Media - By Paul Kleyman - Sep. 03 (Opinion) - The Pride-parade image of carefree, middle class youth doesn’t fit the impoverished reality of millions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) elders of color. Recent findings expose the multiple jeopardies that confront ethnic LGBT people in their later years.

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