Sara’s News Roundup 6/5/11
Recent LGBT news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska.
1) Mayor Bloomberg makes case for gay marriage law
New York, New York Post, May 26, 2011
2) Gay seniors offered help Program to assist gay senior citizens
Northampton, Mass., The Republican, May 29, 2011
3) ‘Coming Out’: Gay Teenagers, in Their Own Words
New York Times, May 20, 2011
4) Expert: Use gay slurs controversy to tackle homophobia in sports
CNN, May 27, 2011
5) Chaz Bono and transgenderism’s rich history
New Statesman, May 26, 2011
6) The trouble with ‘Don’t Say Gay’
Tennessee, 365Gay.com, May 27, 2011
7) Gay Group Smart to Endorse Obama Early
Washington, Huffington Post, May 27, 2011
8) Pooja Bhatt stands for the LGBT community
India, Yahoo News, May 26, 2011
9) Survey: Gays Gaining Global Acceptance
Advocate, May 30, 2011
10) Krieger: Why can’t LGBTs get along with each other?
San Francisco, 365Gay.com, May 31, 2011
11) Federal judge in Seattle OK’s gay softball organization’s limit on number of straight players
Seattle, Washington Post, June 2, 2011
12) Obama again declares June ‘Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month’
Washington, Daily Caller, May 31, 2011
13) Comedian Hoffman will get into Le Mood Jewish culture conference
Montreal, Canada, Gazette, June 3, 2011
14) The San Francisco Giants release their ‘It Gets Better’ ad
San Francisco, Yahoo News, June 1, 2011
15) Transgender man to compete in Escape From Alcatraz
San Francisco, San Francisco Chronicle, June 4, 2011
16) Polls Show Huge Public Support for Gay and Transgender Workplace Protections
Center for American Progress, June 2, 2011
17) Administration Officials Mark AIDS Anniversary
Advocate, Washington, June 5, 2011