• The United States finally signed the U.N. declaration to decriminalize homosexuality worldwide, 
  
• voters in Gainseville Florida beat back a repeal attempt of the city’s LGBT non-discrimination policy, 
  
• the Vermont Senate and the New Hampshire House each passed a same-sex marriage bill, 
  
• a banned Gay-Straight Alliance club was reinstated by court order, 
  
• an out lesbian attorney was appointed general counsel for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (the director is a gay man) 
  
• and another lesbian attorney (who is legally married to her wife and is an ordained Episcopal priest) was appointed Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. 
  

Here are a few national LGBT events and resources that crossed my screen recently:

• 40 Years of Pride – June 28, 2009 marks the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, internationaly recognized as the beginning of the modern gay rights movement.
  
• Faces of Us – Send a picture to this LGBT photo project so they can add Alaska to the list of participating states.
  
• Day of Silence – The National Day of Silence, celebrated this year on April 17, brings attention to anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment in schools. 
  
• Think before you speak – Don’t say “that’s so gay.”
  
• Welcoming Our Trans Family and Friends – PFLAG’s most recent trans resource.
  
• Day of Decision on Prop 8 – Day of Decision actions, held the evening of the California Supreme Court Prop 8 decision.