Saturday, April 18, 2009

Gay News Magazine Headlines (T24T-2)

CARLISLE, Pa. (AP)
Defense Secretary Robert Gates says it could take years to change the the U.S. military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy for gay troops - if it ever happens.

Gates spoke Thursday at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle. He says he hasn't taken a position yet on whether gay troops should be open about their sexuality. That could lead to their discharge under the current rules.

But Gates says he and President Barack Obama have been discussing the policy and whether to change it.

Gates also noted it took five years for the U.S. military to racially integrate during the Truman administration.

Gates told reporters later th ...

By CHRIS JOHNSON, Washington Blade
A longtime LGBT activist and former executive director for the Human Rights Campaign was recently appointed by President Obama to a post in the Office of Personnel Management, according to an informed source.

Vic Basile, who is gay, started his position as counselor to the director in the OPM about a week ago, the source said.

John Berry, who heads the office, is the highest-ranking gay person to ever serve in the executive branch of the U.S. government.

Basile served as executive director for HRC from 1983 to 1989, when it was known as the Human Rights Campaign Fund. Basile also helped found the Gay & Lesb ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP)
Same-sex domestic partners would have all the rights and benefits that Washington state offers married couples under a bill passed Wednesday by the state Legislature.

The Democratic-controlled House approved the Senate-passed measure on a mostly party-line 62-35 vote after nearly two hours of debate. It next goes to Gov. Chris Gregoire, who said she will sign it into law.

"Our state is one that thrives on diversity," Gregoire said in a prepared statement. &"We have to respect and protect all of the families that make up our communities."

The bill expands on previous ...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) told the Bay Area Reporter Wednesday, April 15 that repealing the federal Defense of Marriage Act is not a top priority of hers right now. The speaker said that her two legislative priorities for the LGBT community are passage of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act and the federal hate crimes bill; [...]
A report detailing what Equality California did to support the No on Prop 8 campaign and provide advice for future efforts that’s been in the works since at least January still has not been released. Geoff Kors, EQCA’s executive director and a member of the No on 8 executive committee, told the Bay Area Reporter in [...]
The Vermont House voted 100-49 Tuesday, April 7 to override a veto of the equal marriage rights bill, following the Senate’s 23-5 override vote Tuesday morning. The overrides make Vermont the fourth state where same-sex couples will be able to obtain marriage licenses the same as straight couples â€" following Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Iowa. Filed by Lisa Keen, [...]
Hundreds of students and community members turned out to protest a recent anti-gay attack on the university grounds
VA reports HIV found in 3 patients at 3 facilities that improperly cleaned medical equipment
Gay advocacy groups on Long Island honor Harvey Milk to raise awareness of small-town gays

Gates cautious on changing 'don't ask, don't tell'
Defense Secretary says it could take years to nix policy
CARLISLE, Pa. (AP) | Apr. 17 at 11:04 AM Apr. 17 at 11:04 AM
Defense Secretary Robert Gates says it could take years to change the the U.S. military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy for gay troops - if it ever happens.

Gates spoke Thursday at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle. He says he hasn't taken a position yet on whether gay troops should be open about their sexuality. That could lead to their discharge under the current rules.

But Gates says he and President Barack Obama have been discussing the policy and whether to change it.

Gates also noted it took five years for the U.S. military to racially integrate during the Truman administration.

Gates told reporters later that it's a touchy subject. He says to get people's ...

Longtime LGBT activist lands job at OPM
Basile to serve as counselor to the director
By CHRIS JOHNSON, Washington Blade | Apr. 16 at 2:52 PM Apr. 16 at 2:52 PM
A longtime LGBT activist and former executive director for the Human Rights Campaign was recently appointed by President Obama to a post in the Office of Personnel Management, according to an informed source.

Vic Basile, who is gay, started his position as counselor to the director in the OPM about a week ago, the source said.

John Berry, who heads the office, is the highest-ranking gay person to ever serve in the executive branch of the U.S. government.

Basile served as executive director for HRC from 1983 to 1989, when it was known as the Human Rights Campaign Fund. Basile also helped found the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund in 1991.

Victory Fund Presi ...

Washington state lawmakers expand domestic-partner rights
Gov. Gregoire will sign measure into law
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) | Apr. 16 at 12:53 PM Apr. 16 at 12:5312:53 PM
Same-sex domestic partners would have all the rights and benefits that Washington state offers married couples under a bill passed Wednesday by the state Legislature.

The Democratic-controlled House approved the Senate-passed measure on a mostly party-line 62-35 vote after nearly two hours of debate. It next goes to Gov. Chris Gregoire, who said she will sign it into law.

"Our state is one that thrives on diversity," Gregoire said in a prepared statement. "We have to respect and protect all of the families that make up our communities."

The bill expands on previous domestic partnership laws by adding reference to ...

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