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Sara’s News Roundup 9/5/11

Monday, 5 September 2011 – 4:13 PM | Comments Off on Sara’s News Roundup 9/5/11
Sara’s News Roundup 9/5/11

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

1) Pro-gay judge sworn in to Calif. Supreme Court
Sacramento, Calif., 365Gay.com, September 2, 2011

2) Producers: Don’t boycott ‘Dancing’ over gay, transgender casting
Los Angeles, Advocate, September 2, 2011

3) Controversial Nominee Approved to Court in Time for Prop. 8
California, Advocate, September 1, 2011

4) Canada amends ruling on Dire Straits’ song
From correspondents in Toronto, September 1, 2011

5) Chaz Bono to appear on Dancing With the Stars
PinkNews.com, August 31, 2011

6) K-Y Aims for Lesbian Lovers
Advocate, September 1, 2011

7) Apple CEO urged to come out as gay
Washington Blade, September 1, 2011

Note: Sara writes that she’ll be taking off about a month off from her regular weekly news sends.

Sara’s News Roundup 8/30/11

Tuesday, 30 August 2011 – 10:05 AM | Comments Off on Sara’s News Roundup 8/30/11
Sara’s News Roundup 8/30/11

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

1) “My (Extra) Ordinary Family — My Kid Is Transgender”
Nightline, ABC, August 31, 11:30 Alaska time (4 hours earlier than East Coast time)

2) Perry signs pledge on anti-gay marriage amendment
Austin, Texas, Associated Press, August 26, 2011

3) No Surprise for Bisexual Men: Report Indicates They Exist
New York Times, August 22, 2011

4) Trevor Project Honored at White House
Washington, Advocate, August 25, 2011

5) Op-ed: My Bathroom Transition, and Letting Go of Trans Privilege
Advocate, August 24, 2011

6) New Belgian Statistics
Gay Marriage Blog, August 2011

7) Census: More same-sex couples in more places
CNN, August 25, 2011

8) Man goes to hospital with stomach ache, gets uterus removed
U.K., CBS News, August 3, 2011

9) Quebec unveils guide to care of gay elderly people
Quebec, Canada, BBC News, August 9, 2011

Sara’s News Roundup 8/22/11

Monday, 22 August 2011 – 8:14 AM | Comments Off on Sara’s News Roundup 8/22/11
Sara’s News Roundup 8/22/11

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

1) The Innovators: Great Gay Moments in 20th-Century Dance
Advocate, August 20, 2011

2) Discharged gay troops ready to re-enlist
Washington Blade, Washington D.C., August 11, 2011

3) Homosexual zebra finches form long-term bond
Berkeley, Calif., BBC News, August 15, 2011

4) Tough for gay members to return to US military
San Diego, MSNBC, August 13, 2011

5) Hundreds rally in Nepal for sexual rights
Narayanghat, Nepal, Associated Press, August 14, 2011

6) Bachmann says she isn’t running to judge gays
Yahoo News, August 15, 2011

7) Rev. Mychal Judge, Gay ‘9/11 Saint,’ To Be Honored By N.Y. Catholic Church
Syracuse, N.Y., Huffington Post, August 10, 2011

8) Lesbian-themed K-drama ‘Daughters of Club Bilitis’ causes stir
Korea, OMG, August 11, 2011

9) ‘Faith and Pride’ concert at Seattle cathedral marks singer-songwriter’s return
Seattle, Episcopal News Service, August 18, 2011

10) Krieger: Tips for dating trans guys
365Gay.com, June 6, 2011

11) Areleh Harel: The Orthodox Rabbi Helping Gay Men Marry Lesbians
Jerusalem, Israel, Time, August 16, 2011

12) Gays Are Us ~ Why LGBT Equality Is Not a “White” Issue
National Black Justice Coalition, August 17, 2011

13) My Life as an Intersexual
PBS, Nova, October 30, 2001

14) Some Deportations Halted for Gay Immigrants
Washington, Advocate, August 20, 2011

Sara’s News Roundup 8/15/11

Monday, 15 August 2011 – 5:05 PM | Comments Off on Sara’s News Roundup 8/15/11
Sara’s News Roundup 8/15/11

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

1) Bringing Pride to Alaska’s largest parade
Alaska, Pride Foundation, August 2, 2011

2) Supporting LGBTQ youth in foster care
Washington Blade, July 28, 2011

3) Inmate Right to Hormone Treatment, Surgery Upheld
Wisconsin, Gay City, August 10, 2011

4) Conservatives and the LGBT community
Anchorage, Alaska, Anchorage Press, July 27, 2011

5) First Marriage, Now Taxes
New York, Gay City News, August 3, 2011

6) Cuba transgender wedding shows shifting attitudes
Havana, Cuba, Associated Press, August 13, 2011

7) Ghana church to set up centers for gay “cures”
Ghana, 365Gay.com, August 10, 2011

8) Suquamish Tribe approves same-sex marriage
Suquamish, Wash., Kitsap Sun, August 1, 2011

Sara’s News Roundup 8/7/11

Sunday, 7 August 2011 – 6:06 PM | Comments Off on Sara’s News Roundup 8/7/11
Sara’s News Roundup 8/7/11

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

1) Prop 8 trial returns Sept. 6
California, 365Gay.com, August 1, 2011

2) Liberals push for end to sex change sterilisation
Sweden, The Local, August 11, 2011

3) Dolly Parton Apologizes for Gay T-Shirt Incident at Dollywood Splash Country
Knoxville, TN, ABC News, July 29, 2011

4) Gay marriage: awkward issue for some GOP hopefuls
New York, 365Gay.com, August 1, 2011

5) New Book Explores Coco Chanel’s Bisexual Romances
Advocate, August 01, 2011

6) Single people relegated to second-class status
Washington Blade, August 4, 2011

7) Gender Neutrality: Could Facebook Be Next?
Advocate, August 1, 2011

8) Two minority groups with a lot in common
Washington Blade, July 28, 2011

9) Deaf and Hard of Hearing Gay Community
AboutDeafness.com, June 27, 2011

10) Adam Lambert Is Proud of Being Gay
Advocate, August 4, 2011

11) Lucille Ball Found Gay Rights “Perfectly All Right”
Advocate, August 6, 2011

Sara’s News Roundup 7/31/11

Sunday, 31 July 2011 – 12:26 PM | Comments Off on Sara’s News Roundup 7/31/11
Sara’s News Roundup 7/31/11

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

1) New Study: Support for Gay Marriage Grew Faster in Past Two Years
US News and World Report, July 27, 2011

2) Lesbian couple are Norway heroes
SameSame, July 26, 2011

3) Lesbian soldier Cammermeyer ‘Serving in Silence’ no more
Langley, Washington, Seattle PI, July 26, 2011

4) Pioneering LGBT Ministry Debunks ‘Pray the Gay Away’ with Debut Film
Angeles, Calif., Rainbow Times, July 24, 2011 Newswire

5) Gay couple asked to reverse shirt at Dollywood
Dollywood, Tenn., Associated Press, July 27, 2011

6) Group Targets California’s LGBT Education Law
California, Advocate, July 27, 2011

7) When They Play Women, It’s Not Just an Act
New York Times, July 28, 2011

8) SLDN Releases Freedom to Serve Guide, Re-launches Online Site
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, July 28, 2011

9) Wedding Expert: NY’s Gay and Lesbian Comedians Riff on Marriage
365Gay.com, July 24, 2011

10) Pregnant man Thomas Beatie reveals buff body, ripped abs in new photos after baby number three
Oregon, New York Daily News, July 27, 2011

11) Gay Ski Week ‘fantastic’
Ontago, New Zealand, Ontago Daily News, August 1, 2011

Sara’s News Roundup 7/24/11

Sunday, 24 July 2011 – 7:21 PM | Comments Off on Sara’s News Roundup 7/24/11
Sara’s News Roundup 7/24/11

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

1) Historic anti-DOMA hearing at the Senate airs pro-, anti-gay sides
Washington, 365Gay.com, July 23, 2011

2) Transgender people to be recognised in law
Ireland, Irish Times, July 15, 2011

3) Lesbian Couples Boosting Gay Marriage Numbers
NPR, July 11, 2011

4) Up, Up and Out of the Closet: DC Comics introduces several gay superheroes including Batwoman, The Question, and Voodoo in its new line of comic books
Advocate, July 18, 2011

5) Obama Nominates Another Gay Man for Federal Bench
Washington, Advocate, July 21, 2011

6) Alaska sued in transgender driver’s license case
Juneau, Alaska, Sacramento Bee, July 18, 2011

7) Queer theologian makes the case for (radical) love ~ God as ‘Divine Top’ and other surefire feather rufflers
Gay City News, June 29, 2011

8) One-third of Methodist clergy in New England would break rules on same-sex marriages
New England, Providence Journal, July 18, 2011

9) Clay Aiken on Being a Gay Teen in the South
North Carolina, Advocate, July 22, 2011

10) NY’s ‘First Lesbian’ of Bronx ready for wedding
New York, AFP, July 22, 2011

11) North Carolina Is in for a Fight on Marriage
North Carolina, Advocate, July 1, 2011

12) Researchers Discover Sex-Change Gene
Advocate, July 21, 2011

13) N.Y. Marriage Windfall: $155M
New York, Advocate, July 23, 2011

14) Let the Outgames begin
Vancouver, Canada, Yahoo News, July 21, 2011

15) Couples wed on 1st day gay marriage is legal in NY
New York (AP), Yahoo News, July 24, 2011

Sara’s News Roundup 7/17/11

Sunday, 17 July 2011 – 9:31 AM | Comments Off on Sara’s News Roundup 7/17/11
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

Sara’s News Roundup 7/11/11

Monday, 11 July 2011 – 10:07 AM | Comments Off on Sara’s News Roundup 7/11/11
Sara’s News Roundup 7/11/11

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

1) Feds: CA school district failed to help gay teen
San Francisco, 365Gay.com, July 5, 2011

2) Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace? ~ Why We Need Queer Critiques of Gay Marriage
Canada, Canadian Dimension, January 2, 2004

3) Watch: The World’s Gayest Ads
Advocate, July 2011

4) Culhane: But are they “bigots”?
365Gay.com, July 1, 2011

5) Southern Baptist Pres Denounces Gay Bashing in Favor of Eternity in Hell
Religion Dispatches, July 1, 2011

6) 10 Reasons to Lay Off Lady Gaga
Advocate, July 6, 2011

7) Australia military may scrap all gender barriers
Canberra, Australia, Associated Press, July 2, 2011

8) Gay or straight, guys reluctant to say I do
New York Post, July 5, 2011

9) No ‘him’ or ‘her’; preschool fights gender bias
Stockholm, Sweden, Associated Press, June 27, 2011

10) Spread the Word to End the Word
Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education, R-Word

11) Transgender Samoans ‘glorious miracles’
Samoa, Adelaide Now, , July 5, 2011

12) ‘God Has Created You for Heterosexuality’: Clinics Owned by Michele Bachmann’s Husband Practice Ex-Gay Therapy
The Nation, July 8, 2011

13) NOM Targets N.Y. Republican Senator
Buffalo, N.Y., Advocate, July 1, 2011

14) Don’t laugh at “ladyboys,” Thai election officials told
Bangkok, Thailand, Reuters, July 1, 2011

15) On Going Without
Advocate, July 5, 2011

16) Fraud, larceny charges in sham marriages case
Camp Pendleton, Calif., Military Times, July 3, 2011

17) National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, HRC and UNID@S release new bilingual guide on sexual orientation, gender identity and the Bible for Latino/a families and churches
NGLTF, July 2011

Sara’s News Roundup 7/4/11

Monday, 4 July 2011 – 1:02 PM | Comments Off on Sara’s News Roundup 7/4/11
Sara’s News Roundup 7/4/11

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

1) In NY, gay marriage law brings wedding plans
New York, Associated Press, June 27, 2011

2) Etiquette Expert: Hey, NY – 10 things you need to know about gay weddings
365Gay.com, June 24, 2011

3) Cuba’s gay pride parade: big debut, few marchers
Havana, Cuba, AFP, May 28, 2011

4) Anna Paquin on Her Husband’s Gay Fans, Prejudice Against Bisexuals
Advocate, June 28, 2011

5) The End Of Gender?
NPR, June 23, 2011

6) Catholic Church Denies Funeral For Local Gay Man
San Diego, 10News.com, June 27, 2011

7) Political Notebook: White House invites bisexual activist to Pride event
San Francisco, Bay Area Reporter, June 23, 2011

8) Will marriage change gay love?
Salon, June 28, 2011

9) Wanna cash in on gay marriage? NYers say ‘I do’
Niagra Falls, NY, 365Gay.com, June 28, 2011

10) Forced Sex Change On Young Girls A Growing Concern In India
India, Huffington Post, June 28, 2011

11) Australian lesbian housing first in Brunswick
Australia, Moreland Leader, June 11, 2011

12) Gay marriage supporters plan referendum in Maine
Lewiston, Maine, Associated Press, June 30, 2011

13) Beijing’s Gay Community Fights Censorship
Beijing, China, Time, July 1, 2011

14) Taiwan’s Gays Welcome Lady Gaga
Taichung, Taiwan, Advocate, July 3, 2011

15) Transgender Jews Seek Place in Jewish Life
Berkeley, Calif., Baltimore Jewish Times, June 26, 2011

16) Census Shows Drastic Increase in Gay and Lesbian Households in Alaska
Alaska, Your Alaska Link, June 30, 2011

17) NBC’s hit show “The Voice” is giving a voice to gay singers
Associated Press, June 28, 2011