Combined Gay News Headlines (T5T-1)

GLAAD Nominates Every Movie + TV Show With Gay Characters, Appeal, Punchlines. Except Outrage?

Glee, Modern Family, A Single Man, Taking Woodstock, Pedro and Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List are all among GLAAD's nominees for things like Outstanding Film and Outstanding Drama Series. But missing from the list — which you can see in full here — is Kirby Dick's Outrage, arguably 2009's most riveting gay-oriented film, [...]

Just Because Ted Olson Is In Favor of Gay Marriage Does Not Mean All of Conservative America Is Getting Behind It

Listen. It's a great thing that Ted Olson, the attorney representing the plaintiffs in Perry, is supporting gay marriage — by trying the case, by speaking out in support of it, and spelling out how conservatives should support gay marriage. But we're not buying Rachel Maddow's argument that gay marriage issue is now, suddenly, becoming [...]

'There is no question at all in my mind that as a matter of constitutional law, the federal court must strike down any law that creates a subclass of Americans'

SOUNDBITES â€" "This will be the first federal trial in U.S. history in which testimony will be heard and recorded about the harm to gay and lesbian citizens caused by laws like Prop 8. As a civil rights lawyer for 23 years, there is no question at all in my mind that as a matter [...]

Tik Tok, On The Clock…….

Fresno Needs More Than a New Name

What could be more inherently Fresno-ish then changing the name of something while keeping everything else exactly the same. Restaurants, bars and businesses do it all the time in this damn city. Coincidentally ntally this is what a local businessman, Case Lawrence, suggests Fresno do to itself in an op-ed in the Fresno Bee. To wit: Fresno [...]

Oregonians Against Discrimination Business Leaders Luncheon

Oregonians Against Discrimination Business Leaders Luncheon

Wednesday, April 21 2010
Portland Ballroom, Oregon Convention Center
This annual event gives business leaders, lawmakers, and community leaders an opportunity to take a stand in support of gay and transgender equality.

2010 Event Series

We are pleased to announce the dates for our 2010 Event Series! Mark your calendars now so that you don’t miss out on any of the excitement and surprises from our incredible events:   Oregonians Against Discrimination Business Leaders Luncheon Wednesday, April 21 2010 Portland Ballroom, Oregon Convention Center This annual event gives business leaders, lawmakers, and community leaders [...]

CRITICAL SERVICES FOR GAY COMMUNITY FACE MAJOR CUTBACKS

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January 8, 2010 Thomas@basicrights.org

critical services for gay community face major cutbacks

New report documents devastating impact for gay and transgender Oregonians if Measures 66 and 67 fail

(PORTLAND, oregon â€" FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2010) â€" As ballots bellots begin arriving in mailboxes around the state, Basic Rights Oregon today distributed a new report documenting the impact of budget cuts expected if Measures 66 and 67 fail.

According to the study, released by the Williams Institute at UCLA, tens of thousands of lesbian, gay and bisexual Oregonians face severe cuts to critical services like HIV treatment and prevention, civil rights enforcement, mental health programs, education and public safety if Oregon voters do not pass Measures 66 and 67 in the January election.

In a dramatic illustration of the impact of failing to pass Measures 66 and 67, the Oregon Department of Human Services predicts that cuts to HIV testing and treatment program could result in 35 additional Oregon deaths.

"For many gay and transgender Oregonians who will lose critical services, this is literally a life or death election," said Jeana Frazzini, executive director of Basic Rights Oregon. She added, "We can't afford to lose. We have to vote Yes on Measures 66 and 67."

Highlights of the report include an analysis of the American Community Survey and other sources indicating that 12,000 poor and low-income LGBT Oregonians rely on public services that face cuts.

"It is critical that Oregonians vote yes on Measures 66 and 67," said Michael Kaplan, executive director of Cascade AIDS Project. "Should these measures fail, we will be looking at drastic cuts to a broad net of services that our communities and our clients rely on."

Basic Rights Oregon is the state's leading advocacy organization working to ensure that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Oregonians experience equality. The Williams Institute at UCLA is the nation's leading research organization studying sexual orientation law and public policy.

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