LGBT Rights Pioneer Dr. Frank Kameny to Address U.S. Office of Personnel Management 52 Years after Being Fired for Being Gay
June 24, 2009
Dr. Frank Kameny, 84, will be celebrated today at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management in Washington 52 years after Kameny was fired from his federal job because of his sexual orientation. Kameny will also speak on LGBT rights and the progress of the movement at today’s commemoration.
In 1956 Kameny earned a Ph.D. in Astronomy from Harvard University and soon thereafter obtained a position with the U.S. Army Map Service in Washington. Dr. Kameny was fired in 1957 after investigators discovered that he is gay. Dr. Kameny then committed his life to overturning laws that prohibited LGB people from federal employment. In 1975 Dr. Kameny finally saw the fruits of his activism when the Civil Service Commission announced it would no longer exclude LGB people from government employment.
Dr. Kameny’s allegiance to the LGBT community has been unabated ever since. Kameny is accredited with founding the Washington D.C. chapter of the Mattachine Society, having coined the slogan “Gay is Good,” persuading the American Psychiatric Association to remove “homosexuality” from its list of mental disorders, and became cofounder of the National Gay Task Force and Gay Rights National Lobby.
John Berry, Chief of the OPM, will honor Dr. Kameny today at 11:30 A.M. EST in an event that will be streamed live online.
GLAAD congratulates Dr. Kameny on his prodigious accomplishments and thanks him for his ongoing devotion to achieving LGBT equality.
The live webcast is available here.
Additionally, you may view the captioning for the webcast here.
Related Posts:The ‘Pulse of Equality’
December 3, 2008
Today, GLAAD released a new survey conducted by Harris Interactive in the wake of the passage of and protests against California’s Proposition 8.
The survey reveals that majorities of Americans favor a broad range of policies and legal protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.
Laura Light, Vice President of Public Relations Research for Harris Interactive had this to say about the results:
In the Pulse of Equality survey, we observed a positive relationship between knowing a gay or transgender person and one’s attitudes toward them and the policy issues that affect their lives. Based on other surveys we have conducted on attitudes toward LGBT people and issues, the results of this survey suggest that public sentiment in the U.S. is trending toward greater acceptance of gay- and transgender-related policy issues.
Here are the survey’s key findings:
- Three-quarters of U.S. adults (75%) favor either marriage or domestic partnerships/civil unions for gay and lesbian couples. Only about two in 10 (22%) say gay and lesbian couples should have no legal recognition. (Gay and lesbian couples are able to marry in two states, and comprehensive civil union or domestic partnership laws exist in only five others and the District of Columbia.)
- U.S. adults are now about evenly divided on whether they support allowing gay and lesbian couples to legally marry (47% favor to 49% oppose).
- Almost two-thirds (64%) of U.S. adults favor allowing openly gay military personnel to serve in the armed forces. (The current “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law bans military service by openly gay personnel.)
- About six in 10 (63%) U.S. adults favor expanding hate crime laws to cover gay and transgender people. (Hate crimes laws cover gay and transgender people in 11 states and the District of Columbia, and an additional – 20 states’ laws cover sexual orientation but not gender identity.)
- A slight majority of U.S. adults (51%) favor protecting gay and transgender people under existing laws that prohibit discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations. (Existing non-discrimination laws cover gay and transgender people in only 12 states and the District of Columbia, and eight other states’ laws cover sexual orientation but not gender identity.)
- Nearly seven out of 10 U.S. adults (69%) oppose laws that would ban qualified gay and lesbian couples from adopting children. (In several states, gay and lesbian couples are banned from adopting.)
Commenting on the survey results, GLAAD President Neil G. Giuliano had this to say:
The visibility of the past several years, and the intense conversations of the past few weeks, seem to have galvanized a majority of Americans’ support of equality for gay and transgender Americans.
While this expression of support is encouraging, particularly after the setbacks we experienced on Election Day, it’s not something we can rest on. There is a lot of work to be done. We must all do what we can to sustain and expand this emerging wave of grassroots activism so that it leads to laws and policies that extend full equality under the law to all Americans – lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and straight.
Giuliano also suggested that one of the crucial issues facing LGBT people is that many Americans aren’t aware of the injustices that they face:
Majorities of Americans clearly favor equality for gay and transgender people,” Giuliano added, “but we’ve seen that too many still mistakenly believe that the intolerance and injustices we face are things of the past. So it’s more vital than ever that we tell our stories, illustrate the injustices we face, and remind people of the common ground we share.
To read all the survey results, you can click here.
Sign in and leave your thoughts and comments about the survey – start a conversation!
Top Stories Today – 10.20.2008
October 20, 2008
National News:
- Associated Press – Mormon Group Protests Church’s Gay Marriage Stance
- Los Angeles Times – Prop. 8 Battle Rages Over Whether Gay Marriage Would Be Taught in Schools
- Los Angeles Times – EDITORIAL: Chicago’s ‘Gay Friendly’ High School Idea
- Reuters – Ellen Buys $100,000 TV Time to Support Gay Marriage
Regional News:
- The San Jose Mercury News (CA) – Questions Raised Over Yes on Prop. 8 Ads
- South Florida Sun Sentinel (FL) – Gay-Marriage Ban Lacks Support Needed to Pass
- The Baltimore Sun (MD) – Two Methodist Women Get ‘Extraordinary Ordination’
- Los Angeles Times (CA) – Prayer In the Service of Politics
- Los Angeles Times (CA) – A Whirlwind of Gay Weddings
- Minneapolis Star Tribune (MN) – COLUMN: Bar Association Panel Paving Way for Gay Marriage
- Associated Press (NY) – Man Gets Life in Prison for Beating Death
- Connecticut Post (CT) – Same-sex Spouses Face Legal Hurdles
- Deseret News (UT) – Magna Man Charged with Assaulting Gay Man
- Sacramento Bee (CA) – ARC Student Leaders Targeted for Recall Over Prop. 8 Support
- The Boston Globe (MA) – OP-ED: Standing Up for Your Gay Friend
- Associated Press (NY) – Advocates Address Challenges of Gay Seniors
- Fort Myers News-Press (FL) – Gay Marriage Opponents Begin Advertising Campaign in Florida
- Southwest Times Record (AR) – Residents Line Both Sides Of Issue
- The Arizona Republic (AZ) – EDITORIAL: Marriage Amendment
- The Philadelphia Inquirer (PA) – Teens in Transition
International News:
- The Vancouver Sun (Canada) – Gay Couple Files Human-Rights Complaint Against School Board
- The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) – Prenuptial Rights for Same-Sex, Unmarried
- BBC News (United Kingdom) – Killer Chef Cooked Dead Boyfriend
From the Blogs:
- Queerty – Lawrence Lawyer: Obama Best For Supremes, Gays
- The Huffington Post – Manners: How Do I Help Fight Prop 8 and Keep Same-Sex Marriage Legal in California?
- The Huffington Post – What Will Powell’s Endorsement Mean for “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and Military Families?
- L.A. Now (Los Angeles Times) – Backing Prop. 8 in Enemy Territory
- LJWorld Reader Blogs (Lawrence-Journal News) – Same-Sex Marriage: How Will it Affect Our Society?
- San Francisco Sentinel.com – Biden Opposes Calif. Proposition 8 Same-Sex Marriage Ban
- Capitol Alert (The Sacramento Bee) – Ellen DeGeneres Makes No On 8 Ad – And Pays For It To Air
- DailyKos - Equality for All: There’s still Hell to Pay
- 365Gay.com – Neff: Stop putting gay rights to a vote
- Good As You – Video: Next Prop 8 ad = Children’s book fear-mongering
- Towleroad – A Visit with Rachel Maddow
- Good As You – Feminine wiles: 8 out lesbloggers work to out 8
- Joe.My.God – Sarah Palin Comes Out For The Federal Marriage Amendment
- Andrew Sullivan – Bungling The Marriage Fight In California?
- The Bilerico Project – My Brief Journalistic Dilemma Over Prop 8
- The Bilerico Project Florida – Fla Poll shows Amendment 2 more likely to lose
- The Gist – Ellen Turns Up the Heat on Prop 8
- The Bilerico Project Florida – Suze Orman Says No To Florida’s Amendment 2
- Box Turtle Bulletin – Hollywood Party to Fight Prop 8
- Gay News Blog – Help NO ON 8! Earn a $1 million match this weekend
Top Stories Today – 10.07.2008
October 7, 2008
Remembering Matthew Shepard:
- Rocky Mountain News (CO) – Federal Hate Crimes Bill Remains a Goal
- Rocky Mountain News (CO) – Laramie Hopes Shepard Case Stigma Will Ebb
- Jackson Hole Star-Tribune (WY) – Shepard’s Family Campaigns Against Hate
- Pam’s House Blend – James Byrd and Matthew Shepard – tragically linked forever 10 years ago
- Queerty – Judy Shepard Commemorates Sad Anniversary
- Joe.My.God – Matthew Shepard: Ten Years Later
- Towleroad – 10 Years Ago Today, Matthew Shepard was Beaten and Left to Die
- Box Turtle Bulletin – Today In History: Before Matthew Shepard
- Box Turtle Bulletin – Today In History: “Baby, I’m So Sorry This Happened”
- Box Turtle Bulletin – Also Today In History: Two Arrested
- Out in Asheville – Stop the Hate dedicates academic year to memory of hate crime victims
National News:
- Los Angeles Times – Gay Marriages in California Surpass Those in Massachusetts
- Associated Press – Gay Marriage Ban Attracts Big Money in Calif.
- Associated Press – Transgender Ga. Official Wins Legal Battle
- Associated Press – ‘Bride’ and ‘Groom’ to Return to California Marriage Forms
- Associated Press – Mistrial Ends San Diego Gay Pride Harassment Case
Regional News:
- Associated Press (AR) – Arkansas Judges Oppose Measure to Ban Gay Adoption, Foster Care
- Orlando Sentinel (FL) – Orlando Takes Up Gay Rights, Parramore, Cleanup
- FOX 11 [Los Angeles] (CA) – LA County Tops in Gay Marriages
- Associated Press (AZ) – TV Ad Released Against Ariz. Gay Marriage Measure
- The San Jose Mercury News (CA) – Gay Man’s Asylum Appeal Denied
- San Diego Union-Tribune (CA) – Personal Beliefs Fuel Prop. 8 Fundraising
- The Boston Globe (MA) – A Positive Change on Reality TV
- Associated Press (CA) – Fresno Priest Speaks Against Ban on Gay Marriage
- The Olympian (WA) – COLUMN: Path to New Law Made Up of Lots of Baby Steps
International News:
- BBC News (United Kingdom) – Tattoo Gay Men, Clergyman Writes
From the Blogs:
- The Huffington Post – Fox News: Barney Frank Escaped Blame for Fannie Mae’s Problems Because He Is Gay
- Queerty: CA Gay Fight Bringing In Record Dough
- Joe.My.God – Julia Louis-Dreyfus Says No To Prop 8 (So She Can Stay Married To Wanda Sykes)
- Gay News Blog – Harvey Milk Biopic To Include Gay Sex Scenes
- Towleroad – Gay Idaho Student Targeted in Hate Crime Threat
- The Bilerico Project – Gender Identity and Expression- A Vital Part of ENDA
- Towleroad – California Passes Massachusetts in Number of Same-Sex Marriages
- Queerty – LA Gays.
- Towleroad – Georgetown Med Student Assaulted in Anti-Gay Hate Crime
- Queerty – “Mistrial”
- Out in Asheville – Greenville Gay Man found dead in church parking lot
- Gay News Blog – Arkansas Judges Oppose Measure to Ban Gay Adoption, Foster Care
- Box Turtle Bulletin – New Poll on Prop 8 is Troubling
- Towleroad – Drew Barrymore Moved to Tears by Need for Gay Rights
- PageOneQ – Unique challenges facing gay seniors
- Queerty – Fox News And Savage Tag Team Barney Frank
Top Stories Today – 10.06.2008
October 6, 2008
National News:
- Associated Press – Gay Elders’ Distinctive Challenges Get Closer Look
- The New York Times – Pittsburgh Episcopal Diocese Votes for Split
- Associated Press – Sen. Clinton Calls McCain ‘Mimic’ of Bush
- Newsweek.com – An Apparent Flip-Flop On Gay Rights
- Los Angeles Times – COLUMN: Prop. 8 and Teaching to the Marriage Test
Regional News:
- The Desert Sun (CA) – Churches Debate Prop. 8 Sermons
- Associated Press (IL) – Supreme Court Schedules Gay Marriage Hearing
- The New York Times (NY) – Taking Sides on a Constitutional Convention
- CFNews13.com [Orlando] (FL) – Orlando To Vote On Same-Sex Benefits
- San Francisco Chronicle (CA) – Prop. 8 Sides Tread Lightly for Swing Voters
- The New York Times (NY) – Persecuted in Africa, Finding Refuge in New York
- Associated Press (FL) – Virgin Islands Debate Ban on Same-Sex Marriages
- Associated Press (OR) – Ore. Senator’s TV Ad Highlights Gay Rights
- Boston Herald (MA) – N.E. Gay Paper Stops Its Presses
International News:
- Agence France-Presse (Uganda) – Controversial Ugandan Minister Launches Anti-Gay Tirade
- Taipei Times (Taiwan) – Taiwan’s Trailblazing Transgenders
From the Blogs:
- Law Blog (Wall Street Journal) – Yale Law Students, Dean on March Against ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
- Gay News Blog – MSNBC viewers write Maddow to inform her she’s gay
- 365Gay.com – Clinton: Choose equality and dignity in Nov.
- Joe.My.God – Fresno, CA: Catholic Priest Comes Out In Sermon About Proposition 8
- Towleroad – ‘Cowboy’ Wins Top Prize at Iris International Gay Film Fest
- Queerty – SNL Takes On Palin and Biden’s Gay Vows
- Gay News Blog – Gay Marriage Ban Supporters Thank Obama
- Box Turtle Bulletin – Long Beach Press-Telegram Says No to Prop 8
- Gay News Blog – San Francisco Cardinal Niederauer Cuts $250,000 in Adoption Support to Avoid Any Help To “Gay adoptions”
- Mike Signorile – Evangelical Leader: Fundies Grumbling About Palin’s Gay Remarks; Possible “Split” Developing on LGBT Rights
- Gay News Blog – Pastor who wed gay couple is cleared Pittsburgh Post Gazette
- Queerty – GOP Senator’s Campaign Commerical Highlights Gay Hate Crimes
Top Stories Today – 10.02.2008
October 2, 2008
National News:
- Associated Press – Group Want Ark. to Allow Unmarried Foster Parents
- The Washington Post – Calif. Gay-Marriage Ban Appears to Lose Support
- The New York Times – Pittsburgh Episcopalians Weigh Division
- Reuters – Melissa Etheridge to Wed Girlfriend: Report
Regional News:
- Los Angeles Times (CA) – YouTube Videos Debate Proposition 8
- Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (AR) – Hearing Set for Today on Foster-Care Policy
- San Francisco Chronicle (CA) – S.F. City Hall Memorial for Del Martin
- Fort Collins Coloradoan (CO) – CSU OKs Domestic Partner Benefits
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (PA) – Trial Opens Against Minister Over Same-Sex Marriage
- The Lynchburg News & Advance (VA) – Gay Activist Group Debates Homosexuality at Liberty University
- Ventura County Star (CA) – Swastikas, Other Items Found in Boy’s Home
- San Francisco Chronicle (CA) – Feds Ease Ban on HIV-Positive Visitors to U.S.
- Detroit Free Press (MI) – Priests Urge Rejection of Antidiscrimination Ordinance
- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (PA) – Gay Man’s Lawyer Argues for Case Reinstatement
- The Delmarva Daily Times (MD) – Rehoboth Beach: ‘Our Job Is to Protect Both Sides’
International News:
- Reuters (China) – HIV Up Sharply Among Women, Gay Men in China
From the Blogs:
- Queerty – McCain To Gay Paper: Mom And Dad Better Than Same-Sex Adoption
- The Huffington Post – A Hero in the Struggle for Marriage Equality
- Political Punch (ABC News.com Blog) – McCain Gives Interview to Gay DC Newspaper
- Box Turtle Bulletin – McCain: “I Hope Gay and Lesbian Americans Will Give Full Consideration to Supporting Me”
- GayPolitics.com – McCain: Sexual orientation should not be relevant in public life
- Pam’s House Blend – John McCain: the Washington Blade interview
- Queerty – Church Trial Begins For Gay Blessing Preacher Gal
- HRC’s Backstory – NEW VIDEO: LGBT Alaskans on Sarah Palin
- The Bilerico Project – LGBT Alaskans Come Out Against Sarah Palin
- Good As You – College sells gays down the American River
- Towleroad – Soulforce Launches 2008 Equality Ride as Liberty U. Welcomes Them
- Queerty – NBC Set To Air Rosie Potpourri
- 365Gay.com – Second challenge to Florida gay adoption ban
- Gay News Blog – Del Martin Honored
- Gay Rights Watch – Pete Wentz & Fall Out Boy Give $50k to CA’s Prop 8
- Mombian – Melissa and Tammy to Wed, Legally This Time
- Box Turtle Bulletin – Chronicle Says “No on 8″
- Queerty – Log Cabin Defends Sarah Palin’s Gay “Choice” Remarks
Top Stories Today – 10.01.2008
October 1, 2008
National News:
- Associated Press – Mont. Former Same-Sex Partner Gets Parental Rights
- Associated Press – California Governor Vetoes Harvey Milk Bill
- USA Today – Liberty to Allow Gay Group to Visit Campus
- The Washington Post - Palin Gives Beliefs, Demurs on Policies
Regional News:
- The Washington Post (MD) – ACLU Seeks Data on Spying for 32 Groups
- The Gainesville Sun (FL) – Gender Ordinance Laid Out for Debate
- Los Angeles Times (CA) – Harassment Suit by Four San Diego Firefighters Ordered to Ride in Gay Pride Parade Goes to Jury
- Contra Costa Times (CA) – EDITORIAL: Reject Proposition 8
- East Valley Tribune (AZ) – Poll: Arizonans Support Ban on Same-Sex Marriage
- San Francisco Chronicle (CA) – OP-ED: Prop. 8 Protects Rights of Those Who Support Traditional Marriage
- Kingsport Times News (TN) – Bristol Man Arrested in Park Sex Sweep Sues Police Chief, Johnson City; Alleges Excessive Publicity
- Palm Beach Post (FL) – Question Asks to Restrict Marriage
- Miami Herald (FL) – Florida’s Gay Adoption Ban Faces Court Challenge
- San Francisco Chronicle (CA) – COLUMN: Same-Sex Marriage Foes Feature Newsom Video
- Missoulian (MT) – Court: Same-Sex Parent Has Custody Rights
International News:
- The Times of India (India) – Ramadoss to Take up Gay Rights Issue with PM
- The Canadian Press (Canada) – Deadline Looms for Same-Sex Partners Hoping to Collect CPP Survivor Benefits
From the Blogs:
- The Huffington Post – Right-Wing Activists Plan Private D.C. Briefing on Gays in the Military
- Queerty – Wentz Joins Marriage Fight
- The Huffington Post – McCain On Gay Rights: No Marriage, No Adoptions, No HIV/AIDS Prevention Plan
- GLBT History Month.com – October Is GLBT History Month
- 365Gay.com – LGBT History Month: 31 days of gay
- Good As You – Brush up on your carols (who love carols)
- Right Wing Watch – More Layoffs at Focus on the Family
- Gay News Blog – $1 million @ Price Tag for Firemen’s Gay Parade Trauma?
- The Bilerico Project – Tennessee: public gay sex sting results in lawsuit over bias
- 365Gay.com – An American gay history timeline: 1903 – 2008
- Joe.My.God – Palin: Homosexuality Is A Choice
- Pam’s House Blend – Busted – Elaine Donnelly’s secret, desperate meeting to preserve DADT
- Gay News Blog – Actor: More positive portrayals of gays needed
- Queerty – No Hate In “Anti-Gay” Attack, Says Lawyer
- The Bilerico Project – CA republican state senate candidate opposes Prop 8
- Towleroad – Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Vetoes ‘Harvey Milk Day’ Bill
- Gay News Blog – Miley Cyrus Birthday Bash Leaves Gay Community Out In The Cold
Top Stories Today – 09.30.2008
September 30, 2008
Regional News:
- Los Angeles Times (CA) – California’s Gay Marriage Foes Roll Out TV Ads
- The Detroit News (MI) – COLUMN: Partner Benefits for Gay Federal Workers Make Sense
- The New York Times (NY) – Gay Families Find the Bronx Is a Place to Call Home
- Appleton Post-Crescent (WI) – Grand Chute Homicide Suspect to Undergo Competency Exam
- Staten Island Advance (NY) – The Game Is Changing
- Sacramento Bee (CA) – Police Investigating Death of 22-Year-Old as Suspicious
- San Diego Union-Tribune (CA) – Gay Pride Parade Case May Go to Jury Today
- WOODTV.com [Grand Rapids] (MI) – 1 of 2 Teens Sentenced in Videotaped Beating Case
- The Gazette [Iowa City] (IO) – UI Investigates Anti-Gay Graffiti
- The Detroit News (MI) – Report: Michigan U.S. Attorney’s Firing Appropriate
International News:
- The Vancouver Sun (Canada) – Gay Community Urges Hate Crime Charges
- International Herald Tribune (Greece) – Greek Gays Press for Same-Sex Marriages
From the Blogs:
- The Huffington Post – Parents Take on a Proposition in the Golden State
- Top of the Ticket (Los Angeles Times) – Gavin Newsom Is About to Become Even More Famous
- AfterElton.com – “Dancing With the Stars” recaplet (Ep. 7.04): He kissed a girl
- Queerty – Greek Govt. Fighting Gay Nups
- AfterElton.com - AfterElton Briefs: Reynolds married, Franco does Out, Palin needs a (gay) friend.
- AMERICAblog – Gay leader reportedly gunned down in Iraq
- Queerty – Eagle Forum Leader Refers To Gay Rights As “Tar Baby;” Peddles Homo “Horror Stories” To Further Cause
- Joe.My.God – HomoQuotable – Barney Frank
- AfterElton.com – Is Bravo’s Next Reality Show About ‘Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys’?
Top Stories Today – 09.26.2008
September 26, 2008
National News:
- Associated Press – Levi’s Joins Fight to Defeat Marriage Ban
- Los Angeles Times – OP-ED: Stopping Same-Sex Unions Protects No One
- Reuters – Gay Stars Thriving But Await A – List Company
- ABCNews.com – Clay’s Coming Out Turns Off Some Claymates
Regional News:
- The Star-Ledger (NJ) – Opponents of Same-Sex Marriage Call Civil Union Commission “Biased”
- The Detroit News (MI) – COLUMN: Activist Tries to Break Cycle of Gay Teen Suicide
- Marin Independent Journal (CA) – OP-ED: Prop. 8 Is a Vote for Social Justice
- Palm Beach Post (FL) – Palm Beach Atlantic Turns Down Gay Rights Group’s Request for Visit
- Ventura County Star (CA) – Lawyer Named as a Guardian for McInerney
- New York Daily News (NY) – Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: OK, We May Have a Few Gays But We Still Hate U.S. and Israel
International News:
- Reuters (Bosnia) – Bosnia’s First Gay Festival to Close After Attacks
From the Blogs:
- Politics Blog (San Francisco Chronicle) – Gay Marriage Fight Good News for California Channel
- The Bilerico Project – Why Do We Leave Our Youth Out of Our Youth Work?
- Queerty – Pepsi Co. Gives $500,000 to Gay Group
- Opinion L.A. (Los Angees Times) – The Swan Song for Prop. 8?
Top Stories Today – 09.25.2008
September 25, 2008
National News:
- Associated Press – Calif. Religious Leaders Push for Gay Marriage Ban
- The Washington Post – COLUMN: Benefits for Same-Sex Partners Focus of Senate Hearing
- People.com – Ellen DeGeneres Defends the Right to Gay Marriage
Regional News:
- San Francisco Chronicle (CA) – Poll: Same-Sex Marriage Ban Not Wooing Voters
- Sacramento Bee (CA) – Body of Transgender Person Pulled from American River
- Clovis News Journal (NM) – Student Publications Code Passed,
- The Dallas Morning News (TX) – Ex-Player Alleges SMU Coach Challenged Her Sex Life
- Chicago Tribune (IL) – Study Supports Gay Adoptions
- The Tampa Tribune (FL) – OP-ED: Amendment 2 Threatens Legal Rights
- The Baltimore Sun (MD) – OP-ED: Compromise Necessary in Gay Marriage Debate
- The Detroit News (MI) – COLUMN: Hollywood Ignores Book Banners
- Arizona Daily Star (AZ) – Clergy Against Ballot Measure on Marriage Voice Objections
- The Charlotte News-Observer (NC) – Fans Adapt to a New Clay Aiken
- New York Post (NY) – Lohan Confirms Lesbian Relationship
International News:
- Reuters (Turkey) – Turkish Transsexual Singer Faces Army Accusations
- The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) – Same-Sex Bill Passes Lower House
- BBC News (Bosnia) – Clashes at Bosnia’s Gay Festival
- BBC News (United Kingdom) – Gay Soldier Receives MoD Apology
From the Blogosphere:
- POPwrap (New York Post) – Simon Calls Gay Clay “Unbelievable”
- TV Eye (Hartford Courant) – Hannah, Isis Both Go On ‘Top Model’
- Sound Board (Los Angeles Times) – Clay Aiken Said ‘Yes’ Instead of ‘Yep’: Gay Pride in Celeb-Speak
- The Huffington Post – On Civil Rights And Gay Rights, McCain Flunks The Test
- Ellen – My Political Point… And I Do Have One
- Queerty – Being Gay In Iraq’s Bad News
- Towleroad – 9 Injured as Muslim Protestors Clash with Gays in Sarajevo
- Andrew Sullivan – Palin’s Gay Friends?
- Gay News Blog – Number of gay, lesbian households in Utah rising
- iChatGay – A gay contestant in CBS Survivor Gabon
- Box Turtle Buletin – “Yes on Prop 8″ Signs On A Slow Boat From China
- 365Gay.com – Senate hearing on domestic partner benefits
- Gay News Blog – Baltimore Police Probe Shooting As Possible Hate Crime
- The Bilerico Project – Gay Couple Speaks Out about Florida Adoption Ban Victory
- Queerty – Michelle Calls On Gays To Support Final Days Of Campaign
- 365Gay.com – Ahmadinejad: Still no gays in Iran
- GayPolitics.com – Source: Gay rumors sabotaged Rice’s VP chances
- Gay News Blog – Black leaders to announce support for gay-marriage ban
- The Bilerico Project – Barney Frank writes Library of Congress about Schroer case
Top Stories Today – 09.19.2008
September 19, 2008
National News:
- Newsweek.com – ‘Invisible And Overlooked’
- Associated Press – Federal Officials: No Charges Likely Against Foley
- Associated Press – Pittsburgh Bishop Is Ousted
- Associated Press – Brazil President Defends Same-Sex Unions
Regional News:
- San Francisco Chronicle (CA) – Opposition to Same-Sex Marriage Ban Grows
- News8.net (DC) – Man Dies After Brutal Street Attack; Police Back Off Hate Crime Allegation
- The Hutchinson News (KS) – Beating Is Probed as Hate Crime
- San Diego Union-Tribune (CA) – EDITORIAL: No on Prop. 8
- The Olympian (WA) – Man Wins Challenge of Same-Sex Benefits
- WIBA.com [Madison] (WI) – Rule Requires Domestic Partner Benefits for Contractors
- The Denver Post (CO) – Smile Called “Provoking Act” in Transgender Case
- Louisville Courier-Journal (KY) – Anti-Gay Slurs Alleged at McDonald’s
- Chicago Tribune (IL) – 200 Discuss High School for Gay, Lesbian, Transgender Youth in Chicago
- East Valley Tribune (AZ) – 800 Pastors Strategize on Marriage Amendment
- The Seattle Times (WA) – EDITORIAL: Persecution Protection
- San Diego Union-Tribune (CA) – Fire Chief Recounts Gay Pride Parade
International News:
- The Times of Inida (India) – Gay Rights: Gov’t Buys Time
From the Blogs:
- Good As You – Off the Rails
- DCist – Could D.C. See Marriage Equality in ‘09?
- Queerty – No Charges For Foley
- The Bilerico Project – Heroic Goals, Gay Marriage, and the Mormon Church – Why You Should Worry
- Joe.My.God – Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) Launches Anti-Gay Campaign
Top Stories Today – 09.18.2008
September 18, 2008
National News:
- Associated Press – Obama Won’t Repeal ‘Don’t Ask’ On His Own
- Associated Press – Brad Pitt Donates Money to Support Gay Marriage
- Newsweek – The New Transgender Reality
- The New York Times – Supreme Court’s Global Influence Is Waning
- Associated Press – Okla.’s Inhofe on Attack Again in Senate Race
- Los Angeles Times – OBITUARY: John Burnside Dies at 91; Gay Rights Activist, Teleidoscope Inventor
Regional News:
- The Press-Enterprise (CA) – Field Poll: Opposition Grows to Initiative that Would Ban Gay Marriage
- Arkansas Democrat Gazette (AR) – Group Shifts Strategy Over Adoption Ban
- The Seattle Times (WA) – Gay Immigrant, Detained in Tacoma, Gains Reprieve
- The Philadelphia Inquirer (PA) – Obama: Go Slower on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
- The News-Press–Fort Myers (FL) – Editorial: Florida Wrong on Gay Adoption
- Winston-Salem Journal (NC) – Same-Sex Domestic Violence: Harder to Get Help
- The Salt Lake Tribune (UT) – Ex-Mormon Donates $1M to Kill LDS-Backed Prop. 8
- San Diego Union-Tribune (CA) – Firefighters Testify About Reluctance to Take Part in Gay Pride Parade
- The Capital Times (WI) – Man Arrested After Alleged Gay Slurs, Scuffle
International News:
- Philippine Daily Inquirer (The Philippines) – Call him Jeff, Says SC; he Used to Be Called Jennifer
From the Blogs:
- Towleroad – Obama Clarifies Process for Repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
- Good As You – Lewis and Clark discuss sex between same
- Box Turtle Bulletin – One-Third of “Yes for Prop 102″ Contributions Come from Mesa, Arizona
- Wayne Besen – Alaskans Protest ‘Ex-Gay’ Conference
- Good As You – Gavin knew some students would wanna help out
- Box Turtle Bulletin – Mormons and California’s Prop 8
- 365Gay.com – Ark. gay group abandons legal challenge to adoption measure
- Mombian – Kentucky Forbids Same-Sex Stepparents
- 365Gay.com – Deadly crash investigation focuses on gay engineer
- The Bilerico Project – Media picks up the slack on Sarah Palin’s LGBT record
- Brad Pitt Donates to Fight California’s Proposition 8:
- Joe.My.God – Brad Pitt Gives $100K To Fight Prop 8
- The Bilerico Project – Brad Pitt donates $100,000 to fight California Prop 8
- Queerty – Brad Pitt is my Hero
- Gay Rights Watch – Brad Pitt Gives $100k to Fight California Marriage Ban
- Box Turtle Bulletin – Brad Pitt Gives to Fight Proposition 8
- Towleroad – Brad Pitt Donates $100,000 to Fight Same-Sex Marriage Ban
- Pam’s House Blend – Brad Pitt donating $100,000 to fight gay marriage ban
- Good As You – Brangelina’s ‘Bra’ backs nups where such are either doubled or nixed
