Friday, May 15, 2009

GLBT News Headlines (T4T-6)

MAKING HISTORY: On Thursday, here! Networks, earned the distinction of landing the first-ever Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award nomination for an LGBT network. The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences nominated the network' s Ribbon of Hope Celebration in the Outstanding Special Class Special category for the 36th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards.
COMING FORWARD: After stepping down from the Miss California USA pageant, Shanna Moakler gave a heartfelt interview to Ryan Seacrest on why she felt she had to leave the organization, how she really feels about Carrie Prejean and the difficult time she had after hearing Donald Trump and rsquo;s Tuesday decision.
GOING THE DISTANCE: According to a lap dancer named Theresa, deliciously randy Olympic swimming star and admitted (former?) pothead Michael Phelps deserves 'Olympic gold for marathon love-making' after reportedly treating two strippers to a long night of passionately X-rated bouncy-bouncy.
Working in the LGBT movement comes with a lot of bliss and heartache but my most memorable experience has to be witnessing the joy of May 17, 2004 in Boston.  It was the first day same-sex couples were granted equality in marriage anywhere in the country and I was there to capture the moment and [...]
 This from HRC Senior Counsel Brian Moulton: Yesterday, Congressman Howard Berman (D-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, a measure authorizing funds for the State Department and other foreign affairs agencies for the next two years.  Among the many provisions of the bill are important advances for LGBT people [...]
A state news story that hasn’t gotten a lot of play… the Nevada legislature is considering a bill to establish domestic partnerships for same-sex couples, although the Governor has pledged a veto.  To get us all up to speed, here is a guest post from Steve Amend, a member of HRC’s Board of Governors from [...]

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