Archive for June 2009
DE Passes Gay Anti-Discrimination Bill 11 Years in the Making
Lawmakers in Delaware Wednesday night passed a bill barring discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation – that was eleven years in the making. Read the rest of this entry »
GLAAD ex-president Giuliano mulling AZ gov run
When Neil Giuliano announced earlier this year that he would be stepping down as head of the gay media watchdog GLAAD, he said it was to pursue “personal interests.” Now we have a better idea what those interests are.
Frank introduces new trans-inclusive ENDA
Representative Barney Frank on Wednesday introduced a transgender-inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination bill – legislation that less than two years ago he adamantly insisted could not pass.
Report lists ‘practical steps’ to repeal DADT
The Center for American Progress released a report Wedneday detailing practical steps President Obama can take towards repealing the military’s ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ policy.
IN gay group rejects ENDA as ’segregation’
With the introduction of the federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act possibly just days away – many gay activists say they were shocked when one of the midwest’s largest gay rights groups denounced ENDA as “a new form of segregation.”
Permits Acquired for October March on DC – Critics Respond
Gay Rights Activist Cleve Jones says he’s got the permit he needs to move forward with plans for a march on Washington this fall. Read the rest of this entry »
Venezuelan police accused of inaction on trans murders
An international human rights watchdog group is calling on police and government officials in Venezuela to take action following the murder of a transgender woman.
Providence Mayor Says Despite NOM Poll Results, RI Favors Gay Marriage
Just weeks after a Brown University Poll said that 60 percent of Rhode Islanders favor same-sex marriage, a new poll is claiming that the real number is more than twenty points lower. Read the rest of this entry »
AIDS Walk Organizers Beat Ad Censorship
Organizers of Washington DC’s AIDS Walk WILL be allowed to use the words AIDS and HIV in movie theatre ads for the event, despite what it had been told by distributors. Read the rest of this entry »
Openly Gay Sen Duane Staying With NY Dems
After mulling it over, openly gay New York State Senator Tom Duane has decided not to leave the Democratic party to join the ‘coalition government’ set up by Republicans and two dissident Democrats. Read the rest of this entry »
