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Sara’s News Roundup 4/17/11
Recent LGBT news selected by Sara Boesser of Juneau, Alaska.
1) Leonard Pitts: Rights are rights, not gifts
Middleton Journal, March 23, 2011
2) California May Require Teaching of Gay History
Los Angeles, New York Times, April 15, 2011
3) GOP Antigay Site Vanishes
Advocate, April 12, 2011
4) Coming Out: The story of one openly gay athlete
Boston Globe, April 11, 2011
5) 9 million U.S. adults say they are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, study finds
Los Angeles Times, April 12, 2011
6) Kristen Chenoweth, ‘Glee,’ ‘Modern Family,’ ‘Project Runway’ among GLAAD Media Award winners
Los Angeles, Canada Yahoo News, April 11, 2011
7) First locally produced lesbian magazine appears in stores
Taipei, Taiwan, China post, April 10, 2011
8) NOM Strategist, Louis J. Marinelli, Declares Support For Same-Sex Marriage
Louis J. Marinelli Website
9) Gay Americans Make Up 4 Percent of Population
ABC News, April 8, 2011
10) Getting Your Numbers Straight, So to Speak
Huffington Post, April 4, 2011
11) Corvino: The meaning of transgender
365Gay.com, April 15, 2011
12) Mississippi Republicans are against interracial marriage
Mississippi, 365Gay.com, April 11, 2011
13) Filmmaker Traces Evolution of ‘Intersex’
Harvard, Harvard Crimson, March 28, 2011
14) Bodies in Doubt: An American History of Intersex
Amazon.com
15) Trans rally to storm Canberra!
Australia, SameSame, March 24, 2011
16) Malaysia Censors Lady Gaga
Malaysia, Advocate, March 17, 2011
Sara’s News Roundup 4/11/11
She’s back from vacation! Recent LGBT news selected by Sara Boesser of Juneau, Alaska.
1) 10 countries now allow same-sex marriage
New York, 365Gay.com, March14, 2011
2) NBJC featured in a Groundbreaking Lesbian Soldier’s Story in Essence Magazine
National Black Justice Coalition, February 17, 2011
3) ‘Glee’ goes Gaga with expanded, 90-minute episode
Los Angeles, Advocate, April 7, 2011
4) Intersex Babies: Boy or Girl and Who Decides?
ABC News, March 17, 2011
5) Excellent Young Adult book with transgender character
Review by David N. Parker of PFLAGTNET, Feb 10, 2011
6) Daughter of bisexual bishop shares memoir, ‘uncloaking’ her father’s sexuality
Spectator, March 9, 2011
7) Black Church Leaders Ask for Forgiveness From the LGBT Community
Washington, The Root, March 3, 2011
8) US hails world move to end violence against gays [bi’s and trans]
Washington, Yahoo News, March 23, 2011
9) Bio Details Malcolm X’s Gay Life
Advocate.com, April 5, 2011
10) Lesbian families and co-mothering
Gay City News, March 23, 2011
11) Ohio Gay, Children’s Choruses: It Gets “Beautiful”
Ohio, Advocate, April 4, 2011
Sara’s News Roundup 2/20/11
Recent LGBT news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska.
1) University of Alaska regents vote to ban gay discrimination
Anchorage, Alaska, Anchorage Daily News, February 19th, 2011
2) Corvino: Should we care if we were ‘Born This Way?’
365Gay.com, February 18, 2011
3) Transsexual differences caught on brain scan
New Scientist, January 2011
4) Hawaii eyes gay ceremonies after civil unions pass
Honolulu, Associated Press, February 17, 2011
5) Mexico Markets First Gay Beer?
Mexico, Advocate, February 17, 2011
6) Montenegro gets first gay rights NGO
Podgorica, Montenegro, AFP, February 18, 2011
7) Transgender symposium
Waterford, Ireland, Irish Examiner, February 19, 2011
8) Lea T., Transsexual Model, Sits Down With Oprah (VIDEO)
Huffington Post, February 17, 2011
9) UK to let gays have church civil ceremonies
London, 365Gay.com, February 17, 2011
10) Gay marriage has the votes to pass state [Maryland] Senate
Baltimore, Maryland, Baltimore Sun, February 17, 2011
11) Facebook adds ‘civil union, ‘domestic partnership’
San Francisco Chronicle, February 19, 2011
12) California high court to rule on key Prop. 8 issue
San Francisco, San Francisco Chronicle, February 16, 2011
13) Trans-Friendly Restrooms Sought in Chicago
Chicago, Advocate, February 18, 2011
14) Top Marine Says DADT Repeal Won’t Lead to Exodus in Force
Washington, AOL News, February 18, 2011
Sara’s News Roundup 2/6/11
Recent LGBT news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska.
1) Parenting by Gays More Common in the South, Census Shows
Jacksonville, Florida, New York Times, January 18, 2011
2) UI student becomes Internet sensation after defending gay parents
Iowa, Daily Iowan, February 4, 2011
Here’s the speech referred to in the news item, in which Zach Wahls speaks about being raised by his lesbian parents during a public forum in the Iowa House of Representatives on Resolution 6, which would end civil unions in Iowa:
3) What Protests Mean for LGBT Egyptians
Egypt, Advocate, February 4, 2011
4) French court upholds ban on homosexual marriage
Paris, France, New Kerala.com, January 28, 2011
5) Transgender and Transgender-Like Veterans: A documentary of individuals who crossed gender lines to serve their country (video), Part 1, Part 2
U.S.A., YouTube, April 2, 2010
6) At last, a role model for ‘queer crips’
Washington Blade, February 3, 2011
7) Star Trek’s Gay Problem: Producer Brannon Braga Regrets Not Having Homosexual Character
Huffington Post, January 27, 2011
8) Methodists Urged to End Gay Clergy Ban
Advocate, February 4, 2011
9) Researcher: Mona Lisa Really da Vinci’s Gay Lover
Italy, Pennsylvania Fox News, February 3, 2011
10) Transgender activists face multiple challenges
New York, Boston Globe, February 4, 2011
11) Veteran Reveals Life As Transgender In Military
San Diego, San Diego 10News.com, February 3, 2011
12) Bush twin makes pro-marriage video for HRC
New York, Washington Blade, February 2, 2011
13) Tickets On Sale for Tony Kushner’s Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide Jan. 25
New York, Playbill.com, January 25, 2011
14) Gay Enough?
London, Gay City News, February 2, 2011
15) Obama Appoints LGBT Leader to Faith Council
Washington, Advocate, February 5, 2011
Sara’s News Roundup 1/30/2011
Recent LGBT news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska.
1) Gay Tucson Hero to Sit with First Lady at State of the Union
Washington, Advocate, January 24, 2011
2) Pentagon to outline training for post-DADT life
Washington, Army Times, January 26, 2011
3) Iowa Dems Block Marriage Repeal
Iowa, Advocate, January 28, 2011
4) ‘Becoming Chaz’ tells the complicated, touching story of Chaz Bono’s sex change
Park City, Utah, LA Times, January 24, 2011
5) Task Force: Roberta Achtenberg excellent appointment to U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Washington, National Gay and Lesbian Taskforce, January 26, 2011
6) Lambda Legal Reaches Settlement Agreement with Indiana School District After Transgender Student Was Barred from Prom
Gary, Indiana, Lambda Legal, January 28, 2011
7) White House announces three major gay appointments
Washington, 365Gay.com, January 28, 2011
8) Meet the Anti-Bullying Contest Grand Prize Winners!
365Gay.com, January 27, 2011
9) Marriage Equality U.S.A. and Get Equal Call For Gay Marriage ‘Counter Actions’ on Valentine’s Day
LA Weekly, January 28, 2011
10) Wyoming passes anti-gay marriage legislation
Wyoming, 365Gay.com, January 28, 2011
11) Play explores light, heavy side of transgender
Colorado, Coloradoan, January 27, 2011
12) Police seek rapport with gay community
Portland, Maine, Press Herald, January 28, 2011
13) Milan offers Italy’s 1st gay studies course
Milan, Italy, Associated Press, January 27, 2011
14) Gays Seeking Asylum in U.S. Encounter a New Hurdle
New York, New York Times, January 28, 2011
15) PC Air, New Thai Airline, Seeks To Be The First Airline To Employ The ‘Third Sex’
Thailand, Huffington Post, January 28, 2011
16) Girl with girl cheating OK, half of boyfriends say
New York, Reuters, January 28, 2011
17) Jonathan Knight: I Outed Myself
Advocate, January 29, 2011
Sara’s News Roundup 1/23/11
Recent LGBT news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska.
1) Quinn To Sign Civil Unions Bill Soon, In Public Ceremony In Downtown Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, Huffington Post, January 21, 2011
2) Gender-neutral toilets divide gay community in Brazil
Brazil, LA Times, January 21, 2011
3) New counseling center offers specialized services
Maryville, Tenn., Daily Times, January 20, 2011
4) Berkeley May Fund Employee Sex Change Surgeries
San Francisco, Advocate, January 19, 2011
5) Schwarzenegger’s Mom Took Him to the Doctor Because She Thought He Was Gay
TowerRoad, January 2011
6) Gay couple win case against Christian hotel
London, AFP, January 18, 9:07 am ET
7) Nepal introduces transgender census category
Kathmandu, Nepal, Inquirer.net, January 9, 2011
8) Pastor Terry Jones Barred from U.K.
U.K., Advocate, January 21, 2011
9) Wyoming House gives early nod to anti-gay marriage bill after impassioned debate
Cheyenne, Wyo., Billings Gazette, January 20, 2011
10) Marriage [and Gender Identity Bill] in Maryland by April?
Maryland, Advocate, January 21, 2011
11) Why Transgender Activism
Pam’s House Blend, January 12, 2011
Sara’s News Roundup 1/16/11
Recent LGBT news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska.
1) Freedom to Marry Reboots
Washington, Advocate, January 14, 2011
2) Counseling center aimed at LGBT community to host open house
Maryville, Tenn., Daily Times, January 16, 2010
3) Gov. Martin O’Malley begins push for gay marriage
Maryland, State Column, January 13, 2011
4) Court bans media from outing gays
Kampala, Uganda, Hindustan Times, January 3, 2011
5) UCC reverend discusses gender minorities in the Church
Northfield, Minnesota, Carletonian, January 14, 2011
6) ‘Prophet’ claims animal deaths due to ‘Don’t Ask’ repeal
Washington, Washington Blade, January 13, 2011
7) Transgender vets want military access for own
San Francisco, Fox News, January 11, 2011
8) Archdiocese issues no-discrimination admissions policy
Boston, Boston Globe, January 13, 2011
9) Transgender Teen Novel Wins Award
Gayapolis
10) Payroll error gives gay Yale employees New Year’s surprise
New Haven, Conn., Washington Blade, January 13, 2011
11) Gay marriage not on NH GOP agenda
Concord, New Hampshire, Boston Globe, January 12, 2011
12) Catholic Bishop Tobin lashes out at R.I. leaders for pushing gay marriage
Providence, Rhode Island, Providence Journal, January 8, 2011
13) House Republican aims to put brakes on repeal of ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’
Washington, The Hill, January 14, 2010
14) Engaging news of Facebook
New York Post, January 15, 2011
15) Gender Identity Ordinances Pass
Hartford, Conn., Hartford Courant, January 11, 2011
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