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Sara’s News, 11/5/12: Marriage equality on the ballot tomorrow in four states

Monday, 5 November 2012 – 12:54 PM | Comments Off on Sara’s News, 11/5/12: Marriage equality on the ballot tomorrow in four states
Sara’s News, 11/5/12: Marriage equality on the ballot tomorrow in four states

Marriage equality is on the ballot tomorrow in four states; Catholics for Marriage Equality in Washington State; presidential election; and other recent LGBTQ news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska, with additional info from Bent Alaska.

Sara’s News, 10/30/12: Obama v. Romney on marriage equality & 3rd Circuit DOMA decision

Monday, 29 October 2012 – 2:15 PM | Comments Off on Sara’s News, 10/30/12: Obama v. Romney on marriage equality & 3rd Circuit DOMA decision
Sara’s News, 10/30/12: Obama v. Romney on marriage equality & 3rd Circuit DOMA decision

When it comes to marriage equality, it’s no contest between Obama and Romney; a landmark decision on DOMA by the Third Circuit; and other recent LGBTQ news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska, with additional info from Bent Alaska.

Sara’s News, 10/18/12: The very real consequences of DADT repeal

Thursday, 18 October 2012 – 2:02 PM | Comments Off on Sara’s News, 10/18/12: The very real consequences of DADT repeal
Sara’s News, 10/18/12: The very real consequences of DADT repeal

The very real consequences of DADT repeal; seeking survivor benefits for same-sex partner of Alaska shooting victim; waiting on SCOTUS decision about whether it will hear Prop 8 case; and other recent LGBTQ news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska.

Sara’s News, 8/27/12: Brig. Gen. Tammy Smith — U.S. military’s first openly gay flag officer

Monday, 27 August 2012 – 9:41 AM | Comments Off on Sara’s News, 8/27/12: Brig. Gen. Tammy Smith — U.S. military’s first openly gay flag officer
Sara’s News, 8/27/12: Brig. Gen. Tammy Smith — U.S. military’s first openly gay flag officer

Brig. Gen. Tammy S. Smith becomes the first openly gay officer of flag rank in U.S. military, California Senate votes to make “ex-gay” therapy illegal for use with minor children; our community’s changing alphabet soup; and other recent LGBTQ news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska.

Sara’s News, 8/15/12: Mitt Romney’s VP pick Paul Ryan just as antigay as he is

Wednesday, 15 August 2012 – 12:19 PM | Comments Off on Sara’s News, 8/15/12: Mitt Romney’s VP pick Paul Ryan just as antigay as he is
Sara’s News, 8/15/12: Mitt Romney’s VP pick Paul Ryan just as antigay as he is

Mitt Romney’s running mate Paul Ryan: just as antigay; “Matrix” co-director Lana Wachowski (formerly “Larry”) comes out publicly as transgender; unethical off-label medical attempt to and other recent LGBTQ news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska.

Sara’s News, 8/9/12: Out at the Olympics

Thursday, 9 August 2012 – 2:54 PM | Comments Off on Sara’s News, 8/9/12: Out at the Olympics
London Olympics 2012

Gay Olympians aren’t neccessarily out Olympians; the legacy of astronaut Sally Ride; transgender people protected under Affordable Care Act; antigay Bryan Fischer advocates “underground railroad” to kidnap children of gay parents; and other recent LGBTQ news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska.

Sara’s News, 6/25/12: Another anti-LGBT skeleton in Romney’s closet

Monday, 25 June 2012 – 12:01 PM | Comments Off on Sara’s News, 6/25/12: Another anti-LGBT skeleton in Romney’s closet
Dr. Scout proposes to Liz Margolies

Another anti-LGBT skeletons in Romney’s closet; controversial study on LGBT parenting; La Raza endorses marriage equality; former marriage equality opponent David Blankenhorn changes his mind; a transgender man’s marriage proposal goes viral; and other recent LGBTQ news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska (with supplemental info from Bent Alaska).

Sara’s News, 6/10/12: More blows to marriage discrimination

Monday, 11 June 2012 – 9:28 AM | One Comment
Protesting Prop 8 in Anchorage, 15 Nov 2008. Photo by Melissa S. Green

Prop 8 headed to SCOTUS, yet another federal court rules against DOMA, and Washington State will vote on marriage equality this fall; Marriott has special deals for Pride; politicians & their gay kids; and other recent LGBTQ news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska (with supplemental info from Bent Alaska).

Sara’s News, 6/5/12: Federal appeals court finds DOMA unconstitutional

Tuesday, 5 June 2012 – 11:42 AM | Comments Off on Sara’s News, 6/5/12: Federal appeals court finds DOMA unconstitutional
Nancy Gill & Marcelle Letourneau, two of of the plaintiffs in Gill v. OPM

Federal appeals court rules DOMA unconstitutional; lesbian councilwoman may become NYC’s next mayor; gay students graduating openly at military academies; and other recent LGBTQ news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska (with supplemental info from Bent Alaska).

Sara’s News, 5/28/12: Openly transgender athlete to make U.S. Olympic bid

Monday, 28 May 2012 – 3:44 PM | Comments Off on Sara’s News, 5/28/12: Openly transgender athlete to make U.S. Olympic bid
Keelin Godsey featured in CNN report on his bid for the U.S. Olympic team

Keelin Godsey becomes the first openly transgender athlete to compete for a spot on the U.S. Olympic team; CNN and ESPN journalist LZ Granderson writes about being black and gay; the first museum of gay and lesbian art opens in New York City; and other recent LGBTQ news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska (with supplemental info from Bent Alaska).