Sara’s News Roundup 7/17/11
Recent LGBT news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska.
1) Jerry Brown signs LGBT school textbook bill
Sacramento, San Francisco Chronicle, July 14, 2011
2) Grantee fights for LGBTQ equality in the courts
Anchorage, Alaska, Pride Foundation, July 11, 2011
3) Mass. city first to pay wedded gay workers to offset tax
Cambridge, Mass., 365Gay.com, July 11, 2011
4) New Rules, Old Institutions
Atlanta, The Advocate, August 2011
5) Transgender people will be forced to divorce to achieve recognition
Ireland, The Journal, July 15, 2011
6) Daily pill can ward of HIV infection, studies find
Atlanta, New York Times, July 14, 2011
7) About This Issue: Coming Out At Work ~ We’re not going to pretend this was an easy topic for Black Enterprise to consider…
Black Enterprise, July 6, 2011
8) Brad Pitt Calls for National Marriage Equality
Advocate, July 6, 2011
9) Sydney adopts gay-proud Gaga
Sydney, Australia, AFP, July 12, 2011
10) Court: ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ will stay in place
Los Angeles, Associated Press, July 16, 2011
11) Fighting Homophobia at the World Cup
Frankfurt, Germany, Advocate, July 13, 2011
12) Glee’s Gay Not Returning for Season 4
Advocate, July 14, 2011
13) Ontario to mandate ‘LGBT support groups’ in Catholic schools
Ontario, Canada, Xtra, July 2, 2011
14) Mayor Bloomberg rewards GOP senators who backed gay marriage with $10K thank you
Albany, N.Y., New York Daily News, July 14th 2011
15) Church May Be Removed From Association For Supporting Gay Group
Owensboro, Kentucky, WLKY.com, July 13, 2011
16) 100s Turn Out For Boston Church Mass Welcoming Gay Community
Boston, CBS, July 10, 2011
17) Irvin endorses same-sex rights
San Francisco, San Francisco Chronicle July 13, 2011