Recent LGBT news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska.

1) Gay Tucson Hero to Sit with First Lady at State of the Union
Washington, Advocate, January 24, 2011

2) Pentagon to outline training for post-DADT life
Washington, Army Times, January 26, 2011

3) Iowa Dems Block Marriage Repeal
Iowa, Advocate, January 28, 2011

4) ‘Becoming Chaz’ tells the complicated, touching story of Chaz Bono’s sex change
Park City, Utah, LA Times, January 24, 2011

5) Task Force: Roberta Achtenberg excellent appointment to U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Washington, National Gay and Lesbian Taskforce, January 26, 2011

6) Lambda Legal Reaches Settlement Agreement with Indiana School District After Transgender Student Was Barred from Prom
Gary, Indiana, Lambda Legal, January 28, 2011

7) White House announces three major gay appointments
Washington, 365Gay.com, January 28, 2011

8) Meet the Anti-Bullying Contest Grand Prize Winners!
365Gay.com, January 27, 2011

9) Marriage Equality U.S.A. and Get Equal Call For Gay Marriage ‘Counter Actions’ on Valentine’s Day
LA Weekly, January 28, 2011

10) Wyoming passes anti-gay marriage legislation
Wyoming, 365Gay.com, January 28, 2011

11) Play explores light, heavy side of transgender
Colorado, Coloradoan, January 27, 2011

12) Police seek rapport with gay community
Portland, Maine, Press Herald, January 28, 2011

13) Milan offers Italy’s 1st gay studies course
Milan, Italy, Associated Press, January 27, 2011

14) Gays Seeking Asylum in U.S. Encounter a New Hurdle
New York, New York Times, January 28, 2011

15) PC Air, New Thai Airline, Seeks To Be The First Airline To Employ The ‘Third Sex’
Thailand, Huffington Post, January 28, 2011

16) Girl with girl cheating OK, half of boyfriends say
New York, Reuters, January 28, 2011

17) Jonathan Knight: I Outed Myself
Advocate, January 29, 2011