 Globe and Mail | Historic court battle decides legality of 'gay marriage' in America Times Online Americans could be forced to accept the legality of “gay marriage†in all 50 states of the union, depending on the outcome of an historic federal court ... Court blocks taping of gay marriage trial Gay Rights Groups Seek Overturn of California's Proposition 8 California Gay Marriage Ban on Trial in San Francisco |
 New York Daily News | NY-Sen: Ford Flips On Gay Marriage, Says He Will Decide “In The Coming Weeks†Firedoglake (blog) “He supports gay marriage, in the interest of fairness and equality,†Ford spokesman Davidson Goldin told The Post. Ford backed up that statement himself ... Ford On Gay Marriage: Then And Now » Gillibrand's Likely Foe Says He No Longer Opposes Gay Marriage Gay Rights Activist on Ford: “I know a snake oil salesman when I see one†|
 The Star-Ledger - NJ.com | Rejecting Marriage Equality, NJ Senate Advances Anti-Gay Judge Chelsea Now On the day when the New Jersey State Senate defeated gay marriage legislation in a 20-14 vote, that body's Judiciary Committee voted 12-1 ... Rendell: gay marriage not likely in PA New Jersey's Gay Marriage Defeat: What Happened? Gay marriage bill defeated in New Jersey Senate |
 New Zealand Herald | American Jewish World Service creates fund to promote LGBT rights in Uganda San Diego Gay & Lesbian News (NEW YORK) In response to egregious human rights violations against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals in Uganda, the American Jewish ... AJWS launches fund to back Ugandan gays Uganda's Anti-Gay Bill is Just Plain Wrong |
 Pink Paper | LGBT community speaks out: The Board must resign San Diego Gay & Lesbian News Several hundred people gathered Sunday night at the San Diego LGBT Community Center at a Town Hall Meeting to discuss the recent actions by local 501(c)3 ... San Diego LGBT Pride organisation collapses Controversy Surrounds Pride Board Gift Not So Proud of San Diego Pride |
Globe and Mail | Prop. 8 federal lawsuit begins; cue right-wing media hysteria Media Matters for America Relax, indeed -- O'Reilly has even baselessly fearmongered that legal protections for LGBT people could, in fact, protect pedophiles. ... Putting Prop 8 on trial Bumpy Legal Road Ahead for Marriage Equality - Jan 11 Notes From the First Plaintiff in Tyler v. The State of CA |
 Queerty (blog) | Video of Protest at AHA History News Network Cleve Jones, the noted GLBT activist, led the demonstrators in two marches around the Hyatt. Many of the demonstrators, judging by their ID tags, ... 300 protest as convention crosses gay picket line |
Eyeing Senate, Harold Ford Jr. Suddenly Supports Marriage Equality Towleroad (blog) The road to political success is often paved on the backs of the GLBT community and other minorities. Ford wouldn't be any different than so many others, ... |
 KOMO News | On Proposition 8, stand up for your beliefs Napa Valley Register Although the harassment and assaults on the GLBT community are verifiable, the same cannot be said of the claims made by Proposition 8 proponents. ... Should the Prop 8 trial be televised? |
PFLAG's executive director, Jody M. Huckaby and PFLAG's Director of Equality Partnerships & Communicatons, Jean-Marie Navetta, are scheduled for a phone interview with Derek and Romaine of Sirius XM Satellite Radio today, January 11th at 7:05 pm ET. They'll be talking about the ex-gay movement, what PFLAG is doing to respond, and why people should be paying more attention now than ever before.The interview will last about 10-15 minutes, and will broadcast live on Sirius XM Satellite Radio channel OutQ, Sirius 109 and XM 98. Listeners and fans are welcome to participate by calling (866) 305-6887. For those who don't subscribe to Sirius, a free online trial is available at http://www.sirius.com/.
I believe I spe ak for all of us when I say that it’s very exciting and encouraging that Amanda Simpson has been appointed as a senior technical advisor at the Commerce Department, making her the first transgender presidential appointee in history. And I think I speak for all of us again when I say that I am saddened that Ms. Simpson was made the butt of a tasteless joke on “Late Show with David Letterman†on January 5, 2010. During the show, David Letterman reported that Amanda Simpson had been appointed to her position and noted that she is transgender. Then, Alan Kalter, the show’s announcer, yelled, “What? Amanda used to be a dude? My God!†and rushed off the stage looking repulsed.This pervasive negative attitude directed at the transgender community is not only wrong, it is harmful. When people are treated as disgusting, when they are treated as walkinalking jokes, it robs these people of the respect and decency that every person deserves. And when a public figure such as David Letterman makes jokes like these, it validates people’s negative beliefs about an already misunderstood community. It allows people to see transgender individuals as less than human. And that is harmful.
To speak out against David Letterman and his cruel “jokeâ€, you can send an e-mail to CBS by clicking here.
This time of year, everyone is making New Year’s resolutions. Well, PFLAG is no exception! In this month’s brand new PFLAG Update, we’ll show you step by step how to make and keep three resolutions that will move equality forward for our LGBT friends and family. We know you’ve got the will, and PFLAG has the way. Read the January 2010 PFLAG Update online now by clicking here.
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