Tuesday, August 18, 2009

GLBT News Headlines (T4T-6)

A quick update on Washington State’s signature counting which will determine whether Referendum 71 (the question to voters if they want to approve or reject a new comprehensive domestic partnership law) will appear on the ballot in November… The Secretary of State’s office reports they are near halfway through hand checking each individual signature to determine [...]
A National Conversation about Raut 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 and read more about Equality Forward. This final essay in the series is [...]
Today the Justice Department filed a new brief in the Smelt case — a challenge to the discriminatory federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).  After criticism of an earlier brief in the case (including HRC President Joe Solmonese’s letter to the President) the Administration reiterated its opposition to the 1996 law in today’s filing calling it [...]
Gay and lesbian couples protesting the passage of Proposition 8 publicly showed their affection Saturday as they smooched in front of the Manchester Grand Hyatt.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, one of the largest Christian denominations in the country, will decide this week whether to allow gay people in relationships to serve as clergy.
The largest Lutheran denomination in the nation begins discussions today in Minneapolis on whether to lift a ban on gay and lesbian clergy who are not celibate.

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