Tuesday, July 14, 2009

GLBT News Headlines (T4T-6)

A DEADLY HABIT: Police documents surface, as ex-staffers detail the extent of Michael Jackson's copious drug use...
GOOD FRIENDS ARE HARD TO FIND: In the upcoming book, The Beckham Experiment, soccer stud David Beckham dishes about Tom Cruise's dynamic influence in his life...
MOVIE STAR TO POP STAR? Heartthrob Ryan Gosling is putting acting on hold to release his band's new album this summer...WATCH THE VIDEO
Do you have a minute and a half today?  You must if you’re reading this. The Matthew Shepard Act is coming to a vote on the Senate Floor THIS WEEK and we need you to make two calls… one to each Senator that will take no more than 45 seconds. Call 202-224-3121 and tell each senator of [...]
This past weekend, Human Rights Campaign volunteers participated in Ya Es Hora events — the largest and most comprehensive effort to incorporate Latinos as full participants in the American political process.  Its multi-layered integrated campaign provides a comprehensive approach that links naturalization to voter participation and Census enumeration under a single message: “it’s time.” Ya Es [...]
Following up on our post earlier today on day one of Judge Sotomayor’s confirmation hearings, I enjoyed this little video from Think Progress:
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation says that "Brüno," the new film starring Sacha Baron Cohen, reinforces negative stereotypes and "decreases the public's comfort with gay people." GLAAD President Jarrett Barrios, who saw the film Friday, said...
Associated Press - July 14, 2009 5:55 AM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Episcopalians are moving toward affirming an open role for gay and lesbian clergy in their church despite pressure from fellow...
Episcopalians are moving toward affirming an open role for gay and lesbian clergy in their church despite pressure from fellow Anglicans not to do so.

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