Wednesday, February 18, 2009

GLBT News Headlines (T4T-6)

Stand-up comic and out lesbian Jen Kober, an LA transplant who's married in the great state of California, recently headed back home to Louisiana to perform for the home team of Louisiana Lesbians, whom she says are 'so damned cool.'
Move over Webster’s Dictionary, Kanye West is the new authority on word play. In the newest issue of Details Magazine, he offered his own definition of gay as, "where it's on a higher level than the average commercial design stuff... Like, 'Dude, that's so good it's almost . . . gay.'"
A new housewife has made her way onto the NYC set of Bravo's hit reality television show. The Real Housewives of New York City is known for it's rich drama, but on Tuesday the show may have lacked in the fun department. The seasons premiere featured Kelly Killoren Bensimon, the newest housewife. Her ex-husband is fashion photographer Gilles Bensimon.
Indiana’s Senate Republican Caucus voted this week not to consider a resolution that would have proposed amending the state constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman.  This vote means the amendment is unlikely to advance during this legislative session.  The resolution would require approval by the Senate and House in two [...]
In commemoration of Black History Month, which is celebrated annually in the U.S. each February, HRC’s diversity, communications, and media departments combined efforts to create a new video that honors civil rights icons that have boldly supported the LGBT community in the past - and highlights our future leaders that the Human Rights Campaign empowers to continue carrying the torch [...]
Congratulations are in order to Nick Shalosky, a 21-year-old junior at the College of Charleston, who will become South Carolina’s first openly gay elected official after winning a seat on the Charleston County Constituent School Board. In a self-authored post at The Bilerico Project, Nick credits the power of Facebook for allowing him to reach out directly to friends [...]

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