Wednesday, May 6, 2009

GLBT News Headlines (T4T-6)

AND THE NOMINEES ARE: The 2009 Tony nominations were announced on Tuesday and Sir Elton John's opus Billy Elliot, The Musical led the pack with a total of 15 nominations. Meanwhile Jane Fonda and Angela Lansbury also earned nominations, as did American Idol reject Constantine Maroulis who was nominated for Best Male Lead in a Musical.
Cinco de Danceo: On this week's Dancing With the Stars, the five remaining couples become four as a stud gets stiff, a sweetheart returns, and a gay fave contestant's elimination sends shockwaves through the studio.
BEST IN SHOW: Whether your taste in theatre runs more toward 9 to 5 and West Side Story or 'Boys Night' at Fuerza Bruta and Shakespeare in the Park, if you're headed to New York this summer and plan to catch a show or two, here's a look at the productions you absolutely won't want to miss.
NOW: Maine Governor John Baldacci will hold a news conference at 12:30 p.m. today to talk about whether he will sign the marriage bill into law.  More to come….
Check out this awesome New York Times editorial in favor of the Matthew Shepard Act. It doesn’t get any better than this: After years of unconscionable delay, the House has approved legislation that would, for the first time, extend federal hate-crimes law to give substantive coverage to gay people. The act would be an important step [...]
Last weekend, Dr. Johnetta Cole received the Human Rights Campaign’s National Ally for Equality Award at HRC’s Gala Dinner in Atlanta.  During her acceptance speech, Dr. Cole comes out and stands proudly in support for passage of hate crimes legislation and also in support of marriage equality for the LGBT community. Watch the video here:   Dr. Cole [...]

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