Articles in Politics
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
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
DADT repeal certified, & Sen. Begich’s remarks on DADT at Anchorage Pride
Seven months after DADT repeal was signed into law, it’s finally being certified! This seems like a good time to post our video of Sen. Begich’s remarks at Anchorage Pride, and to again thank him and Sen. Murkowski for their votes to end this draconian law.
Focus on the Family leader’s antigay testimony demolished at DOMA repeal hearing
In a Senate committee hearing on a bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), Senators Al Franken and Patrick Leahy demolished testimony by Tom Minnery of the antigay organization Focus on the Family. Tom Minnery is a cousin to Alaska Family Council’s Jim Minnery.
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
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
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
Bravery
This past Saturday in Anchorage offered us to tragic realities: the death of a human being; and the rash of ugly and bigoted comments made by some about that death, reminding us of where we are as a divided community — and the need for our active involvement in local government.
Sara’s News Roundup 6/27/11
Recent LGBT news selected by Sara Boesser of Juneau, Alaska.
1) Gay marriage backers: NY vote has national impact
New York, Associated Press, June 25, 2011
2) N.J. Senate President Sweeney calls abstaining from gay marriage vote worst decision of legislative career
Trenton, New Jersey, NewJersey.com, June 20, 2011
3) The Archbishop vs. the Governor: Gay Sera, Sera
New York, New York Times, June 18, 2011
4) When Parents Reject Their Transgender Child
Huffington Post, June 11, 2011
5) Cubs Deliver “It Gets Better” Message
Chicago, Advocate, June 20, 2011
6) Book Excerpt: From Here To Eternity, The Restored Edition
Advocate, June 21, 2011
7) Study finds half of college-educated gays in the closet at work
365Gay.com, June 21, 2011
8) The transgender surgeon as artist
San Mateo, Calif., Washington Blade, June 2, 2011
9) Giffords Intern Celebrates Gay Night at Nats Park
Washington, Advocate, June 22, 2011
10) Judge Exempts Same-Sex Spouse From Testifying
Maryland, Advocate, June 24, 2011
11) Tracy Morgan Meets With Gay Youths Shunned By Parents
Advocate, June 17, 2011
12) Oregon sued over transgender insurance coverage
Salem, Oregon, KATU.com, June 21, 2011
13) Marriage Equality Foes Speak Out
New York, Advocate, June 25, 2011
14) Soccer sisters accused of being more Arthur than Martha
Germany, Daily Telegraph, June 22, 2011
15) Culhane: Analysis (and Celebration!) of the NY Marriage Equality Law
365Gay.com, April 25, 2011
16) Coming Out Most Beneficial in a Supportive Environment
Psych Central, June 22, 2011
17) Some celebrity quotes on NY’s new gay marriage law
CBS, June 25, 2011
Marriage victory in New York!
The New York Senate passed a marriage equality bill 33-29 on Friday night and Gov. Cuomo signed it, making New York the 6th state in the U.S. to legalize same sex marriage. A similar bill passed the New York Assembly last week, and passed the Senate amendments tonight. The new law will take effect in 30 days.
