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

1) Virginians are almost evenly split on gay marriage, Post poll finds
Virginia, Washington Post, May 6, 2011

2) Marriage equality film comes to Harlem
Harlem, New York, Pam’s House Blend, May 5, 2011

3) Female-to-male transsexual people have more autistic traits
University of Cambridge, Mass., May 5, 2011

4) Brazil’s Supreme Court approves civil unions for gay couples
Brazil, Pink News, May 6, 2011

5) Brazilian volleyball player says he is gay after enduring homophobic taunts
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Associated Press, May 6, 2011

6) Phoenix gay dads adopt, raise 12 happy kids
Arizona, Arizona Republic, May 2, 2011

7) More companies covering transgender surgery ~ Advocates want corporate America to see sex reassignment as AMA does
MSNBC, February 21, 2011

8) Inclusive Message for Mother’s Day
Advocate, May 7, 2011

9) Betty White Reflects on Gay Following
Advocate, May 0, 2011

10) NCLR honors George Washington University transgender student athlete
San Francisco, Metro Weekly, March 16, 2011

11) Justice Dept. to Continue Policy Against Same-Sex Marriage
Washington, New York Times, May 8, 2011

12) More cancer among gay men, California study finds
California, CNN, May 9, 2011

13) Air Force lesbian who won reinstatement retiring
Seattle, Associated Press, May 10, 2011

14) LGBT Elders Raise Serious Fears About Long Term Care Facilities
Washington, Red Wire, April 5, 2011

15) Gay marriage bill introduced in NY State Assembly
New York, 365Gay.com, May 10, 2011

16) Larry King for N.Y. Marriage Equality
New York, Advocate, May 12, 2011