Thursday, August 6, 2009

GLBT News Headlines (T4T-6)

SAVED BY THE PRESS: After being excluded from People's Saved By The Bell reunion cover, Dustin 'Screech' Diamond get's revenge with an upcoming tell-all book.
TANGLED WEB: The BMW heiress was being blackmailed over a sex tape. But even though her extorter is now in jail, it looks like the sex tape has landed in mysterious hands and the blackmailing continues...
SAFETY ISSUES: American Idol runner-up, Adam Lambert, is no longer able to meet with his fans after the American Idol concert tour due to threats from an alledged stalker. Will our Glambert be safe?
A new report by the American Psychological Association (APA)’s Task Force on Appropriate Therapeutic Responses to Sexual Orientation concludes that there is insufficient evidence that sexual orientation can be changed through psychotherapy and instructs mental health professionals to be honest with clients about the inefficacy of such treatments and help them deal with distress over sexual [...]
Today a bipartisan group of Senators introduced an inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) – a historic first for the U.S. Senate.  The bill with lead sponsors Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Susan Collins (R-ME), Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) would create federal protections against workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Said HRC President Joe Solmonese: “The introduction [...]
A National Conversation about Race, Sexuality and Gender The Equality Forward essays are a collection of stories about race, sexuality and gender from some of today’s most distinct voices in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender-rights movement. Read their essays. Share your own story. Join us for a national conversation on August 13.  And read more [...]
A lesbian priest from Chicago has been named as a nominee for bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota. The Reverend Bonnie Perry is one of three nominees for the position. The nomination comes less than a month after the Episcopal Church lifted its freeze on approving gay bishops. Perry was also a nominee for bishop of California in 2005 but withdrew early in the race. She has been in a ...
The report finds that, although much has been done to improve event safety at gay events, there is room for improvement. Social Policy
Edmonston resident Larry Miller is an openly gay member of the Hyattsville Mennonite Church. The local church’s policy of welcoming gay and lesbian members has sparked a debate among the larger Mennonite church over whether it should welcome gay people.

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