Monday, June 22, 2009

GLBT News Headlines (T4T-6)

CHRIS BROWN FINALLY GOES TO COURT: After the alleged February assault of his then-girlfriend, Rihanna, Chris Brown finally appears at a court hearing today, and RiRi will show up to tell her story.
PEREZ AND BLACK EYED PEAS SHOWDOWN: After a series of verbal exchanges with the Black Eyed Peas' Fergie and Will.I.Am at the 2009 MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto, Perez Hilton claims to have been assaulted by Will.I.Am and his management. SEE Will.I.Am's VIDEO RESPONSE
FALSE ALARM? Despite the fact that Sacha Baron Cohen and rsquo;s Br and uuml;no won't be released until July 10, the flick has been in the press a great deal lately. Some in the LGBT community are up in arms about whether the film and rsquo;s content and the stereotypes flaunted by the main character are hurtful to gays , but the greater question should be, is all this fuss justified?
In a letter to President Obama today, 77 Members of the House of Representatives called on him to suspend investigation and discharge of gay, lesbian and bisexual servicemembers.  Organized by Rep. Alcee Hastings, the letter urges this action in conjunction with a legislative stretegy for repeal in order to improve our national security. The letter points out [...]
Thanks to our fantastic web team, HRC.org has a brand new multimedia page where you can view some of our most recent and favorite archival videos.  Additional videos are also available under user “hrcmedia” on YouTube.
Ed. Note: This post is from Brian Rice of HRC’s Board of Governors on a recent meeting he attended with other acther activists in Connecticut.  Senator Dodd came out for marriage equality publicly yesterday in an op-ed in the Meriden Record-Journal. Last week at a meeting with members from the Human Rights Campaign, Love Makes a Family, the [...]
It appears the government is giving us everything but gay marriage, and as July 1 approaches there may be some very real disadvantages to relationship recognition.
The Temple Sholom synagogue in Pompano Beach, Florida, has placed adverts in a local Jewish newspaper offering 'Jewish Covenant of Love” ceremonies to gay couples.
First-timers and veterans, homosexual and straight, they filed into North Coast Harbor to celebrate -- and fight for -- gay rights.

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