 Brisbane Times | People: Miss USA contestant Carrie Prejean defends anti-gay ... San Jose Mercury News, USA (AP Photo/Eric Jamison) Still the center of a raging debate two days after her anti-gay-marriage remarks at the Miss USA pageant, Miss California Carrie Prejean went on the "Today" show Tuesday and maintained she was proud of what she had said. ... Miss California Defends Controversial Gay-Marriage Remarks Miss USA Runner-up Invokes God and Gay Activist Sister Perez Hilton Was 'Shocked' By Miss California's Gay-Marriage Answer |
 Religious Intelligence Ltd | Gay marriage ruling prompts strong response Chicago Tribune, United States By MIKE GLOVER | AP Writer DES MOINES, Iowa - The Iowa Supreme Court's ruling legalizing gay marriage continues to spark strong feelings among conservatives. Former New York Gov. George Pataki denounced the decision Tuesday during a conference call in ... Gay-Marriage Opponents Wage New Fight Gay marriage debate still goes on Iowa Lawmaker Ready To Run Against Gay Marriage |
 New York Daily News | Giuliani and gay marriage: Good for 2010 - or '12? Newsday, NY David Paterson's initiative to promote his own long-held stance against gay marriage, Politico reports here. Which may come in handier for a Republican nomination in 2012, if he chooses to give another shot at the at the presidency. ... SAME-SEX MARRIAGE: It's taxing time for gay folk Siena Poll: Paterson, No. Gay Marriage, Yes. Conservatives' anti gay marriage debate reduced to beauty queens ... |
outlantacon Created for LGBT Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror and ... Prism Comics, GA outlantacon is a new science fiction and gaming convention for the LGBT community which is being held in Atlanta, GA, May 1-3 at the Holiday Inn Atlanta, Northeast. This is the second outlantacon eventâ€"the first was a one-day gaming event this past ... |
 Religious Intelligence Ltd | What should the LGBT movement fight for? Socialist Worker Online, IL Sherry Wolf analyzes the different political approaches among LGBT activists--and explains what they mean for the future of the fight. AS WITH any movement, there are political tensions inside the struggle for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender ... If You Give a State a Cookie … Gay Rights Coming Sooner Than Expected? Consequences of Marriage Redifined |
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, ... |
Religious Intelligence Ltd | NAACP Offers Mixed Message On Gay Marriage On Top Magazine, OH Jason Barlett, deputy director of the National Black Justice Coalition, a group that lobbies for civil rights for GLBT people of color, called the move “bold†and “historic.†At a recent speech before the Human Rights Campaign, Bond said: “When someone ... Has Being Anti-Gay Become Uncool: Dr. Laura, Rick Warren & Many ... |
Another 11-Year-Old Commits Suicide: Anti-Gay Taunts Cited EDGE Boston, MA "Carl, who did not identify as gay, would have turned 12 on the Day of Silence," noted the release from GLSEN, which is a national advocate of safe schools and GLBT youth. The April 17 edition of The New York Times took note of the rash of suicides ... |
Rudy Guiliani - the former mayor of New York and a long-time ally of the LGBT community - is singing a new, less friendly tune. Speaking yesterday to The New York Post, Guiliani hinted that, if he runs for governor of the Empire State, he'll make marriage equality a centerpiece of his campaign. But not in the way our families will appreciate.Guiliani (pictured), who once endorsed repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," and said he'd be proud to marry his gay friends when their union would be legally recognized, panned New York Governor David Patterson for his support of same-sex couples.
In yesterday's edition of The Politico, a must-read paper and website for Capitol Hill staffers in Washington, LGBT groups quickly responded to the former mayor's comments. And PFLAG was among those calling out Guiliani for his new position on equality.
"Same-sex marriage is shaping up as a hot-button 2010 issue both in New York and nationally, and Giuliani's comments generated a quick backlash from gay rights groups, which had considered Giuliani an ally during his days in Gracie Mansion," Politico's Ken Vogel wrote.
"Steve Ralls, spokesman for Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays, asserted Giuliani was 'staking out positions simply for political gain' and called his stance 'an almost unprecedented flip-flop for a politician who was once viewed as one of the most moderate, and most gay-friendly, voices in the Republican Party.'"
In his interview, Giuliani predicted that the push for gay marriage will spark "a grass-roots" backlash. "This is the kind of issue that, in many ways, is somewhat beyond politics."
Following the quick response from PFLAG and others, Guiliani modified his comments somewhat, suggesting he had not meant he would use marriage as a wedge issue in the race for the governor's office.
The marriage issue "will be something that Republicans don't have to use â€" this is something that will bring a lot of people to the Republican Party because it's such a basic challenge to what people believe is the way society should be organized," he later said.
But on the same day that Guiliani offered his revised opinions, a new poll of New York voters suggested he was more out of step with the electorate than ever before.
"A poll released Monday by Siena College in Loudonville, N.Y., found that 53 percent of respondents wanted the state Senate to pass legislation introduced by Paterson legalizing same-sex marriages, compared with 39 percent who opposed it," Politico reported.
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PFLAG National applauds the DC Trans Coalition (DCTC) â€" a local transgender advocacy organization â€" for its work in fighting for the human rights of transgender and gender-diverse people in the District of Columbia. On Wednesday, April 22nd, the group will receive the Distinguished Service Award at the Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance’s (GLAA) 38th Anniversary Reception.
After nearly five years, the DCTC has led and won a variety of critical grassroots campaigns that have improved the lives of many community members. The first and arguably most important victory involved lobbying the DC Council to unanimously pass expanded protections to the city’s Human Rights Act, which included gender identity or expression in 2005. The group then helped inform regulations that were eventually passed in 2006, strengthening the implementation of this law. Since that time, the DCTC has continued to launch and win critical campaigns, ensuring better enforcement of the Human Rights Act. Several notable campaign victories include:
1. DMV Policy Change. In 2006, the DCTC won a new policy from the DMV on changing the gender marker on DC-issued ID cards. The new form can be signed by a doctor, counselor, or social worker, and requires no additional evidence, and information about a gender change will remain confidential under this policy.
2. MPD General Order. In 2007, the DCTC won a new police order, issued by D.C. Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier directing her officers on how to deal respectfully with transgender people. The order sets the highest standards in the nation.
3. Homeless Shelter Policy. In 2007, worked with D.C.’s Community Partnership for the Prevention of Homelessness to finalize and implement a new shelter policy mandating that homeless transgender individuals should be treated according to their self-identified gender identity, housed accordingly, protected from harassment or discrimination, and treated with respect â€" it serves as a guideline for how all other agencies should treat transgender clients.
4. OHR Factsheet. In 2007, worked with OHR on developing a factsheet on how to comply with the recent gender identity and expression legal protections and continue to help educate area businesses on what these protections mean for them, their employees and their patrons.
The group recently organized a broad coalition of local and national groups in response to a draft rulemaking from the DC Office of the Attorney General which would have provided what amounted to an exemption for the DC Department of Corrections (DOC) from the provisions of the DC Human Rights Act prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or expression. Those efforts led to months of negotiations and an improved policy regarding the placement and treatment of transgender detainees in DOC custody, though the coalition’s advocacy and vigilance continue.
GLAA is honoring DCTC for this most recent effort. The DCTC continues to launch and win key campaigns to ensure the proper enforcement of the DC Human Rights Act in an effort to overcome gender-based oppression by organizing the community around these issues. The group will showcase its work at GLAA’s 38th Anniversary Reception alongside many other community leaders.
“We are honored to receive this award from GLAA, particularly since such work is often overlooked within the broader LGBT community. The victories we have won and the resulting growth of community shows how much can be accomplished with passion, fair-minded leadership, and ongoing dedication, and we are grateful for this recognition.†said Sadie Baker, who will accept the award on behalf of the DCTC
StorySummit is a telephone and online conference hosted by NoDumbQuestions.org. The website is inspired by the award-winning documentary No Dumb Questions. This is a funny and touching film about three sisters aged 6, 9, and 11 whose Uncle Bill is becoming a woman. Now, the website’s goal is to collect stories from LGBT people and allies everywhere. At StorySummit, PFLAG/Straight for Equality’s own Elizabeth Brown and Julie Handy, along with representatives from other national LGBTQ equality organizations, will show participants the best strategies for telling your story to open minds, soften hearts, and make the world a safer and more loving place for LGBTQ people, their friends, family and allies.
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