 Boston Globe | Gay Marriage Gets Another Assembly Republican New York Daily News, NY The Log Cabin Republicans of New York, the state's GOP gay rights group, announced today a member of the the Assembly minority - Fred Thiele - has decided to cosponsor the same-sex marriage bill. This brings to the number of GOP Assembly members ... Gay marriage, marijuana votes signal NH change Living on the edge of reason in America; Gay Marriage in Iowa and ... State Republicans plan for special session |
Gay Rights Rally Set For Philly EDGE Boston, MA AP Lilli Vincenz started demonstrating for gay rights at Independence Hall in the 1960s, when the activists had a strict no-hippies dress code: suits and ties for men, dresses or skirts for women. In the fight against workplace discrimination, ... |
 TVNZ | Gay-marriage bills corner 2 governors Washington Times, DC - Valerie Richardson John Baldacci had staked out clear positions against gay marriage before this year's legislative sessions. Then bills to extend marriage to same-sex couples began moving faster than expected through the Maine and New Hampshire legislatures. ... Maine Senate Backs Gay-Marriage Bill CORRECTED: Maine senate passes same-sex marriage bill Rapid, radical opinion changes on gay marriage |
 DiversityInc.com (subscription) | Do Public Schools 'Get' LGBT Issues? DiversityInc.com (subscription) - Luke Visconti, Luke Visconti It is telling about one of my soapbox subjects, the lack of understanding and support of LGBT students in the public schools. I am a teacher and have a close family member who is gay. About 10 years ago, a local high school decided to hold a "Diversity ... |
TOBACCO MARKETING GEARED TOWARDS LGBT COMMUNITIES Out In America, OH Tobacco usage has become a major issue in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community and as it turns out a lot of money was spent to get things that way. LGBT adults and youth have at least a 40% higher smoking rate in comparison to ... |
Obama's LGBT liaison Tips-Q GLBT News, NY Why doesn't President Obama have an LGBT liaison? This is one question asked by Richard Socarides in his op-ed “Where's our ‘Fierce Advocate'?â€Responding in the Huffington Post, veteran lesbian journalist Karen Ocamb offers EQCA president emeritus John ... |
Gay Travel Snapshot â€" Spring and Summer 2009 Business Wire (press release), CA On balance, for all American adults sampled who also say they plan to travel in the next four months â€" gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) consumers report on average they are likely to spend about $2300 between May and August 2009 for both ... |
Preparing for 2010 Out & About, TN - Christopher Sanders The maneuvers that led to the election of Speaker Williams gave the GLBT community a reprieve against negative legislation and made it possible to advance the hate crimes bill in a subcommittee. But it all could have turned out very different. ... Tennessee's GOP sees immigration take back seat Shipley: Dem critics of GOP legislative efforts 'need to take a ... |
Concerned about equal rights? Become an activist St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO - Jon Shigemura, Jon Shigemura Continued discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered (GLBT) people is a pervasive social ill. Like Mr. Donius, I have lobbied in Jefferson City on GLBT issues. All members of the GLBT community should lobby for the passage of the ... |
PFLAG New York City Families of Color and Allies (FCA) chapter is in the process of making a booklet of testimonies by LGBT youth and their parents about the ongoing process of coming out, and the help and support that PFLG can offer. The goal of this booklet is to guide families through the emotions that arise when a child or family member comes out as LGBT, educate them through the process, and hopefully encourage LGBT individuals of color and their families to attend monthly meetings.
PFLAG New York City FCA applied for a diversity grant from PFLAG National to cover the costs of hiring a part-time person to interview and document stories, organize the results of the interviews, and put them into an accessible booklet format in both English and Spanish. The booklet will be published on their website as soon as it is produced. PFLAG National is thrilled to be helping with the funding of this project.
The chapter, since its first meeting, has always been an example of outstanding outreach to diverse communities. The chapter has published several other brochures in English and Spanish. They have worked with radio stations with a predominantly Latino or African American listener base to create PFLAG public service announcements. The chapter was also featured in the documentary Anyone and Everyone.
PFLAG New York City FCA also has amazing relationships with other organizations of color in NYC. They mentored a new chapter in Newark, NJ that is primarily comprised of African American individuals residing in the area. They have built a coalition called We Are Your Family with NYCLU and the Bronx Community Pride Center. The chapter has also provided speakers to audiences comprised primarily of people of color at Hostos Community College, Long Island Jewish Hospital, Riverside Church, and Harlem Hospital.
Keep up the great work New York City FCA! We look forward to the booklet and other great things from your chapter!
-Kimberly Isaura Jones
-Kimberly Isaura Jones
Earlier this week I blogged about the legislative committee that, after hearing from Maine residents, sent a strong endorsement of marriage equality to the state Senate.Yesterday, the Senate took a major step in heeding the advice of the committee -and fair-minded Maine residents - and voted to back marriage equality!
The New York Times reports today that, "[The] Senate voted 21 to 14 for a bill that would allow gay couples to marry starting later this year" The Times added, "The measure appears to have even broader support in the House of Representatives, which will take it up on Tuesday."
With what was predicted to the biggest hurdle out of the way, the House - which is predicted to be more favorable to marriage equality - will take up the issue next week. Stay tuned to the PFLAG Blog for the latest updates on Maine's push for marriage equality.
Meanwhile, in other parts of New England, where so much has been happening lately, including the recent marriage victory in Vermont, The Times adds, "The New Hampshire legislature is likely to send a same-sex marriage bill to Gov. John Lynch in the coming weeks, though Mr. Lynch, a Democrat and an opponent, might veto it." There is also a bill in Rhode Island, though it may not be voted on this year.
Support for marriage equality is growing by leaps and bounds.A new ABC News/Washington Post poll released today shows that, for the first time, more Americans support full marriage equality for lesbian and gay couples than oppose it.
From today's poll:
At its low, in 2004, just 32 percent of Americans favored gay marriage, with 62 percent opposed. Now 49 percent support it versus 46 percent opposed -- the first time in ABC/Post polls that supporters have outnumbered opponents.
More than half, moreover -- 53 percent -- say gay marriages held legally in another state should be recognized as legal in their states. The surprise is that the shift has occurred across ideological groups. While conservatives are least apt to favor gay marriage, they've gone from 10 percent support in 2004 to 19 percent in 2006 and 30 percent now -- overall a 20-point, threefold increase, alongside a 13-point gain among liberals and 14 points among moderates. (Politically, support for gay marriage has risen sharply among Democrats and independents alike, while far more slightly among Republicans.)
. . . [T]he divisions -- and changes -- on gay marriage are especially striking. In addition to more support, there's been a shift in intensity of views: Compared with three years ago, the number of Americans "strongly" opposed has declined from 51 percent to 39 percent, while the number strongly in favor of gay marriage has advanced from 24 percent to 31 percent. . . . Across the spectrum, 75 percent of secular Americans favor gay marriage, 55 percent strongly; so do 71 percent of liberal Democrats, 57 percent strongly; and 71 percent of all liberals, 54 percent strongly. Among all Democrats, 62 percent are in favor; among all Republicans, 74 percent are opposed.
From today's poll:
At its low, in 2004, just 32 percent of Americans favored gay marriage, with 62 percent opposed. Now 49 percent support it versus 46 percent opposed -- the first time in ABC/Post polls that supporters have outnumbered opponents.
More than half, moreover -- 53 percent -- say gay marriages held legally in another state should be recognized as legal in their states. The surprise is that the shift has occurred across ideological groups. While conservatives are least apt to favor gay marriage, they've gone from 10 percent support in 2004 to 19 percent in 2006 and 30 percent now -- overall a 20-point, threefold increase, alongside a 13-point gain among liberals and 14 points among moderates. (Politically, support for gay marriage has risen sharply among Democrats and independents alike, while far more slightly among Republicans.)
. . . [T]he divisions -- and changes -- on gay marriage are especially striking. In addition to more support, there's been a shift in intensity of views: Compared with three years ago, the number of Americans "strongly" opposed has declined from 51 percent to 39 percent, while the number strongly in favor of gay marriage has advanced from 24 percent to 31 percent. . . . Across the spectrum, 75 percent of secular Americans favor gay marriage, 55 percent strongly; so do 71 percent of liberal Democrats, 57 percent strongly; and 71 percent of all liberals, 54 percent strongly. Among all Democrats, 62 percent are in favor; among all Republicans, 74 percent are opposed.
The middle makes a significant difference: Fifty-four percent of moderates and 52 percent of independents now favor gay marriage, up from 38 and 44 percent, respectively, in 2006. But the single biggest shift has come among moderate and conservative Democrats: in 2006, just 30 percent in this group said gay marriage should be legal. Today it's 57 percent.
To read the full ABC News/Washington Post poll, click here.
According to Advocate.com: Grammy winner Pink “came out†as bisexual over the weekend in an interview with News of the World. The singer now reveals that the interview was a total fabrication, but stops short of clarifying its content. Pink (whose birth name is Alecia Moore) took to Twitter over the weekend, writing, “I just read that [...]
OK, so perhaps this isn’t politically correct, and perhaps it’s just a little bitchy and not so nice. But, I really need to get this out in the open. Have you seen this Maggie Gallagher lady who is the leader of NOM? Yes a storm in coming…you can hear the thunder every time she [...]
The Quebec government has announced it will spend half a million dollars on projects intended to improve the quality of life for it’s aging LGBT population. Marguerite Blais, the cabinet minister responsible for seniors, and representatives of the province’s LGBT community made the announcement earlier today in Montreal. The new initiatives are centered around education campaigns [...]
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