Sunday, January 10, 2010

GLBT News Headlines (T4T-6)

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to egregious human rights violations against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals in Uganda, American Jewish World Service (AJWS) has established the URGENT LGBT UGANDA FUND. The fund will support Ugandan grassroots organizations working to defend the rights of sexual minorities and to defeat a dangerous piece of proposed legislation -- "The Anti-Homosexuality Bill."
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, has praised the recent announcement that the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) will increase its emphasis over the next five years on strengthening health systems in developing countries.
Advocates Call For Immediate Investigation Into Whether Californians Really Voted to Revoke Marriage Equality
With a new year comes new challenges and in the fight for LGBT equality, there’s been a clear intensification of right wing efforts against us. Emboldened by their win in Maine, anti-LGBT groups aren’t just trying to prevent new victories â€" they’re trying to take away rights we’ve already secured. From the hate crimes bill to [...]
Ed. Note: This op-ed comes from Harry Knox, director of HRC’s Religion and Faith Program, responding to American leaders who have spread lies about LGBT people in the African nation of Uganda.  The Washington Post also editorializes on the on the issue today. Bearing False Witness in Uganda By Harry Knox It’s not easy to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender [...]
Rep. Christine Johnson will serve an additional role when the Utah Legislature convenes this month. The lesbian lawmaker announced she's a surrogate mother, carrying a baby for two gay men.
State Rep. Christine Johnson will serve an additional role when the Utah Legislature convenes this month. The lesbian lawmaker announced she's a surrogate mother, carrying a baby for two gay men.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Rep. Christine Johnson will serve an additional role when the Utah Legislature convenes this month. The lesbian lawmaker announced she's a surrogate mother, carrying a baby for two gay men. Johnson , D-Salt Lake City, said she decided to become artificially impregnated with sperm from one of the men after the two close friends expressed frustration over the difficulty of ...


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