Sara’s News Roundup 6/12/11
Recent LGBT news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska.
1) 35% – Disapprove of Gay and Lesbian Couples Raising Children
Pew Research Center, Yahoo News, June 9, 2011
2) Army Launches DADT Website
Washington, Advocate, June 6, 2011
3) Don Lemon on Being Gay, Black & Twitter Feed Crush Fodder
National Black Justice Coalition, May 31, 2011
4) Red Sox to Do “It Gets Better” Video
Boston, Advocate, June 6, 2011
5) For Gay Men, Serious Relationships Still Harbor Risks for HIV
HealthDay News, June 7, 2011
6) Steeped in a man’s sport, lesbian footballers fit the mold
Germany, D-W World, June 7, 2011
7) Female couple flout French same-sex marriage ban
Nancy, France, AFP, June 4, 2011
8) LEBANON: Lady Gaga’s newest album seized as potentially offensive to Christians
Lebanon, LA Times, June 6, 2011
9) Glbt (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender) Teens More Prone To Risky Behaviors
Atlanta, Third Age, June 6, 2011
10) Bisexual, Lesbian Women Less Likely to Get Pap Tests
Health Behavior News Service, June 7, 2011
11) Transgender Vermonters Score Historic Legislative Victories – Under the Radar
Vermont, Seven Days, June 1, 2011
12) Wyoming Supreme Court reverses same-sex divorce ruling
Cheyenne, Wyoming, Tribune, June 7, 2011
13) [Transgender] Anti-discrimination bills among 49 signed into law by Sandoval
Carson City, Nevada, Las Vegas Review-Journal, June 2, 2011
14) US bishop ends ban on blessing of same-sex couples
West Hollywood, CA, Guardian, June 9, 2011
15) Canceled Mass outrages gays
Boston, Boston Globe, June 11, 2011
16) VA says transgender [and intersex] vets are eligible for hormones
Washington, Associated Press, June 10, 2011
17) Gwyneth Paltrow encourages children to learn about lesbian parents
London, Telegraph, June 10, 2011