 New York Daily News | Carrie Prejean Says Answer to Gay Marriage Question Cost Her Miss ... FOXNews AP Miss California is not backing down from the answer regarding gay marriage she gave on Sunday night's Miss USA telecast. Carrie Prejean told FOXNews.com that she had "no regrets" and was happy with the answer she gave when a Miss USA judge, ... Miss Calif: Gay marriage answer cost me Miss USA crown Miss California sparks outrage over gay marriage remarks VIDEO: Gay Marriage Flap at Miss USA Pageant |
 GolfDigest.com | Brian Gay wins Verizon Heritage Open by 10 strokes Los Angeles Times, CA AP Brian Gay shot a seven-under-par 64 Sunday to win the PGA Tour's Verizon Heritage Open at Hilton Head Island, SC, by an astounding 10 shots. He broke the tournament's 13-year-old scoring record, finishing at 20-under 264 on the way to his second PGA ... Gay wins by 10 shots at Verizon Heritage Gay celebrates record 10-shot Heritage win Golf: Brian Gay, Nick Price win tournaments |
 New York Daily News | Poll: Gay marriage gains support, but not NY gov. Newsday,&a mp;nbsp;NY The Siena poll also found 53 percent of voters want a gay marriage bill backed by Paterson passed in the Senate, where it continues to languish. Support was strongest among New York City Democrats, the political base of the governor from Harlem. ... Rudy: 'Positive Vision,' Not Gay Marriage, Will Win NY For GOP Most New Yorkers favor gay marriage, new poll finds Gay rights groups angry with Giuliani |
 Daily Cardinal | Students march to Capitol for Day of Silence supporting LGBT rights Daily Cardinal, WI Giuffre said the event was part of the national Day of Silence that recognizes the discrimination faced by students who identify as LGBT. “The Day of Silence is a national holiday that raises awareness to show support for the LGBT community,†Giuffre ... LGBT supporters spend day in silence |
 Examiner.com | LGBT parents needed for survey about our families Examiner.com LGBT Parenting! The study is being conducted by researchers at Lawrence University in Wisconsin and explores the experiences of LGBT parents and our children and how we manage any social pressures we find in our communities. ... |
 SheWired | Breaking the silence around bullying Boston Globe, United States For students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT), the statistics are grimmer. "Nearly 9 out of 10 LGBT youth (86.2 percent) reported being verbally harassed at school in the past year because of their sexual orientation, ... National Day of Silence to raise awareness of anti-LGBT behavior ... Day of silence gives LGBT issues a voice Creating LGBT awareness with silence |
GLBT Safe Spaces...help a procrastinating lesbo out... AfterEllen.com I am examining the use of symbols in creation of safe space for GLBT persons. For example, as a lesbian, I get excited when I see other cars with the HRC logo or a rainbow flag sticker proudly displayed. Can you give examples of symbols, icons, ... |
GLBT office honors dean of students Indiana Daily Student McKaig said GLBT issues were not discussed when he was young, and looking back, he said he realized his education of GLBT issues began with the student treasurer and continued with programs created by students. “Diversity was not a part of my growing ... |
GLBT supporters use silence to make themselves heard&> SIU - Daily Egyptian, IL The Day of Silence draws attention to anti-GLBT name-calling, bullying and harassment in schools, according to the event's Web site. The nationwide event was recognized by hundreds of thousands of high school and college students across the country. ... |
PFLAG is proud to partner with ITVS for two special screenings of Ask Not in the nation's capital.Produced and directed by Johnny Symons, Ask Not looks at the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" ban on lesbian, gay and bisexual troops, and includes interviews with LGBT veterans and men and women who have been directly impacted by the law. Ask Not explores the tangled political battles that led to the infamous "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law and reveals the personal stories of gay Americans who serve in combat under a veil of secrecy.
If you live in Washington, D.C., or will be visiting in May, make plans to join us at one of these screenings:
Sunday, May 17th @ 3pm
Washington D.C. Jewish Community Center
Washington D.C. Jewish Community Center
1529 16th Street, N.W.
Sunday, May 31st @ 5pm
Busboys & Poets
1025 5th Street, N.W.
Space is limited - please reserve your spot now by emailing asknot@communitycinema-dc.org, or call (202) 939-0794.
As part of each screening, ITVS Community Cinema will convene a panel discussion on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," featuring experts on the issue, and diverse viewpoints on the law. PFLAG is proud to present the "family perspective" on this important topic, with our field & policy manager, Rhodes Perry, speaking at the May 17th event, and Steve Ralls, PFLAG's director of communications, speaking on May 31st.
Don't miss this opportunity to see the documentary film Variety has called "Potent, even-handed . . . engrossing . . . brisk and smart." RSVP now to join ITVS Community Cinema and PFLAG for a special screening and discussion in Washington, D.C.
As the country celebrates recent advances for marriage equality in Iowa and Vermont, other states are also looking at expanding relationship recognition for lesbian and gay couples. Whether debating civil unions or full marriage equality, advocates - including PFLAG families - are moving forward in communities across the country to protect families under the law.Last week, The Chicago Tribune reported on the debate over relationship recognition in Illinois.
"Many gays and lesbians here have looked to the legalization of gay marriage in Iowa as a harbinger of Midwestern change," the paper reports. "If Iowa can do it, people ask, why can't Illinois?"
"The answer," the Tribune concludes, "reveals much about the strategic nature of the nationwide push for marriage equality, and the complex and unpredictable path that lies ahead for same-sex Illinois couples."
A civil unions bill, recently introduced by Rep. Greg Harris of Chicago, has gained widespread support among the LGBT community and their allies. The measure, which would grant many of the same rights married couples enjoy, may be setting Illinois on a path similar to Vermont, where civil unions were the law of the land for many years . . . and, in hindsight, were likely an important stepping stone toward full marriage equality.
"In Illinois, we're charting what we think is the right path now for our state," said Jim Madigan, executive director of the gay rights group Equality Illinois. "[Civil unions have] the advantage of really abating a lot of the harms suffered by couples who aren't married. And for those people for whom marriage remains a sticking point, it allows them to find a middle ground."
"[A]dvocates hope a civil unions bill here will lay the groundwork for a gay marriage bill," the Tribune reports.
And the passage of the bill, PFLAG National President John Cepek told the paper, will be an important first step in that process of building a foundation for full equality.
"I think there's a learning curve in getting people to come to terms with full equality for gays and lesbians," Cepek said. "You have to put them in a situation where they can see what's happening, see the good effects. There will be no great changes in life in Illinois. We'll just be creating a larger population of boring, middle-class, married fuddy-duddies."
Showing that our families are just like every family, Cepek and others reason, is the best way to counter the misinformation and unreasonable rhetoric that opponents of lesbian and gay couples so often insert into the public debate.
"I think that's how it has to happen, it has to be a grass-roots thing and start small for it to gain momentum among the lawmakers," Brian Fletcher, who lives in Oak Park with his partner of 9 years and their 3-year-old son, said. "If it has to happen state by state, that's great. Whatever it takes."
To read the full Chicago Tribune story, click here.
Join PFLAG and Lifetime tonight at 9:00 PM EST for a special re-broadcasting of Prayers for Bobby, starring Sigourney Weaver, Ryan Kelly and Scott Bailey.Prayers - based on the book by Leroy Aarons - is the true story of Mary Griffith, a devoutly religious mother who struggles to accept her son, Bobby, when he comes out as a young gay man. Following a tragic turn in Bobby’s life, Mary begins a journey of soul-searching, learning to embrace her son and other LGBT people . . . with a little help from PFLAG along the way.
Earlier this year PFLAG chapters across the country held Prayers screening parties, inviting their communities to hear this story. Now Lifetime is bringing Prayers back for a special encore - and you and your chapter can be a part of it.
If you haven't watched Prayers yet, make the time tonight at 9 PM EST to watch this incredible movie with your friends and family! And, click here to learn more about the true story behind the film, and the making of the movie.
For more information, visit Lifetime's official Prayers site here. And check out Ambiente Magazine for an exclusive interview with actor Scott Bailey about PFLAG, Prayers and moving equality forward for LGBT people.
According to a Siena NY poll released today, support for NY’s Governor, David Paterson, continues to spiral downward, even though support for his same sex marriage legislation is running high. A majority of voters polled stated they want to see the state Senate approval Paterson’s same sex marriage bill, 53% to 39%, but regardless, his popularity [...]
The driving force behind the anti-gay group NOM, or National Organization of Marriage, the same people who want to tell the world a storm is coming and that storm is gay marriage, which will eradicate all rights of heterosexual people, has now admitted that polygamy is better for America than gay marriage. That’s right, Maggie Gallagher [...]
That’s right, a storm is coming…oh, oops, that’s a different “Right-Wing” lie tactic. I should say there’s a party coming, and it’s gonna try to run over you like a pack of wild elephants. They won’t stop, they will trample, you…and If I were you, I’d be watching out, because an elephant the size of [...]
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