GLBT DIGEST - June 17, 2008

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New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/
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-Letters: Deciphering Relationships
To the Editor:
Re "Gay Unions Shed Light on Gender in Marriage" (June 10): Men and womenare different physically, hormonally, emotionally. Of course, heterosexualrelationships are more challenging than those with people of the same sex!But instead of commending those who navigate these differences, the articlechides them ("heterosexual couples need to work harder"), suggesting thatthose who are different learn to behave as if they were the same. Analternate conclusion might have been "Vive la différence!"
Peggy Troupin
New York
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/17/health/17letter-DECIPHERINGR_LETTERS.html?_r=1&scp=8&sq=gay&st=nyt&oref=slogin

-Vignettes from California's same - sex weddings
It took a few days for last month's California Supreme Court decision tosink in for Wes Wilkinson and Jeff Barr. Then it struck them, while theywere driving to a rodeo social.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Gay-Marriage-Vignettes.html?scp=7&sq=gay&st=nyt

-Is McCain Like Bush? It Depends on the Issue
The Democrats like to say that electing Senator John McCain would usher inthe third term of George W. Bush, and they do not mean it as a compliment.The Republicans counter that calling the senator "McBush" is political spinand that Mr. McCain is his own man.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/17/us/politics/17policy.html?scp=4&sq=gay&st=nyt

-Same-Sex Marriages Begin in California
With a series of simple "I dos," gay couples across California inauguratedthe state's court-approved and potentially short-lived legalization ofsame-sex marriage on Monday, the first of what is expected to be a crush ofsuch unions in coming weeks.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/17/us/17weddings.html?scp=3&sq=gay&st=nyt

-Gay couples rush to get married in California
Hundreds of gay and lesbian couples had appointments to secure marriagelicenses and exchange vows Tuesday, the first full day same-sex nuptialswill be legal throughout California.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Gay-Marriage.html?scp=2&sq=gay&st=nyt


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Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/
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-California Weddings Make History
State-Sanctioned Unions for Same-Sex Partners Begin
She said, "I do," and she said, "Absolutely." With those words, RobinTyler and Diane Olson, both dressed in ivory-colored suits, were pronounced"spouses for life" on the steps of the town courthouse here Monday evening,as California became the second state to officially sanction same-sexmarriage.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/16/AR2008061600288.html


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365Gay.com
http://www.365gay.com/
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-More Calif. Cities Join In Gay Marriage Rush
Hundreds of gay and lesbian couples had appointments to secure marriagelicenses and exchange vows Tuesday, the first full day same-sex nuptialswill be legal throughout California.

-Tying The Knot: Profiles Of Some Gay Couples Who Married In Calif.
It took a few days for last month's California Supreme Court decision tosink in for Wes Wilkinson and Jeff Barr. Then it struck them, while theywere driving to a rodeo social.

-Same-Sex Marriage Becomes Legal In Calif.
Dozens of gay couples were married Monday after a historic ruling makingCalifornia the second state to allow same-sex nuptials went into effect.

-Life Con Honored For Work Educating Inmates About HIV
An Ontario man serving a life sentence for killing a policeman is to behonored for years of efforts to educate prison inmates about how to lowertheir risk of becoming infected with HIV.

-Grandma Jailed Over Beating Teen In Lesbian Clinch
A 61-year old Reading woman is in jail awaiting trial for allegedly beatingher granddaughter with a cane and a belt after finding the teen in bed withanother girl.

-McCain In New Fundraising Controversy
Questions from the media prompted Republican John McCain to cancel afundraiser at the home of a Texas oilman who once joked that women shouldgive in while being raped.

-Lieberman Turns On Obama
Joe Lieberman is fast becoming the Democrats' public enemy No. 1.


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Express Gay News
http://www.expressgaynews.com/
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- D.C. mayor orders review of gay marriage options
Calif. ruling prompts city to analyze legal position
http://www.expressgaynews.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=18870

- Opponents of Oregon gay rights law abandon repeal effort
Social conservative orgs. admit defeat in signature effort
http://www.expressgaynews.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=18984

-Calif. same-sex weddings will affect other states
Areas of contention include inheritance, benefits, child custody
http://www.expressgaynews.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=18973

-Outing Brazil's military secrets
Despite the fact that their country plays host to the largest pride festivalin the world, gay soldiers in Brazil face humiliating discriminationThe imprisonment of a gay soldier in the Brazilian army has sparked anationwide debate about sexuality and discrimination in the world's largestCatholic country.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/jun/16/gayrights.brazil?gusrc=rss&feed=worldnews

-Group Optimistic About Shooting Down Gay Marriages
Traditional marriage supporters opposed to this year's California SupremeCourt ruling in support of gay marriages said Monday they are confidentvoters will turn down the decision at the polls this November.
http://www.nbc11.com/politics/16620913/detail.html

-Andrew Sullivan slams HRC
In a typically sweeping and harsh post about the Human Rights Campaign,blogger Andrew "Don't Call Me A Conservative" Sullivan calls the group"useless" while ignoring or glossing over some key facts.
Sullivan was responding to Michael Petrelis' report on donations to theDemocratic presidential campaigns by HRC staffers. Sullivan reports thefollowing totals: $4,300 for Clinton from HRC staffers and zero for BarackObama. The Clinton number is mildly interesting, but hardly an impressivepile of cash.
http://www.expressgaynews.com/blog/index.cfm?type=blog&start=6/11/08&end=6/18/08#18979

-Taking on Gay Republicans
As promised, this is a clip of the conversation I had on the show last weekwith caller Steven in Pittsburgh. He called in after I had spoken withPatrick Sammon, president of the Log Cabin Republicans. It was quite alengthy call, as I wanted to really flesh out the gay Republican philosophyand how they were applying it to this election. As the clip begins, Stevehad been talking about the issues of health care and taxes, and how hedisagreed with the Democrats' approach. And I was making the point that thegay issue, if you are GLBT, has to trump all the others, considering how theRepublicans, and George Bush -- and John McCain -- have courted homobigots.
Your thoughts are welcome. (One minor correction: In the heat of the momentI inadvertently said that John Hagee was on McCain's payroll. Of course Iknow he was not. In the context of the clip, however, the point is thesame.)
http://signorile2003.blogspot.com/2008/06/taking-on-gay-republicans-as-promised.html

-Hilary Rosen Talks Politics, Press and Sexism
Hilary Rosen may very well be Wonder Woman.
The New Jersey-born activist acted as the Recording Industry Association ofAmerica's chairman for five years, acted lesbian social networking siteOurchart's president, served as Human Rights Campaign's interim executivedirector back in 2004 and currently serves as Huffington Post's politicaldirector, a gig she accepted earlier this year.
http://www.queerty.com/hilary-rosen-talks-politics-press-and-sexism-20080616/


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National Gay News
http://nationalgaynews.com/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/
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- Dozens of Gay Couples Wed in California
Dozens of gay couples were married Monday night after California became thesecond state to allow same-sex nuptials, offering a preview of the euphoriaand anger to come as gay couples from across the nation head west to wed.At least five county clerks around the state extended their hours to honorspecific couples or to mark the historic occasion, and many couplesexchanged vows on the spot. The May 15 California Supreme Court orderoverturning bans on same-sex marriage became final at 5:01 p.m.

-The Internet as a Setting for Sexual Health Development Among Gay Youth
Sex education is predominately being taught in our schools across thenation, with a medley of variations on how to teach the subject. More andmore schools are choosing to teach their students about sexual health,risks, and general knowledge and foregoing the idea that abstinence is theonly answer. The educational facilities who address the pink elephant in theroom should be applauded. The problem with Sex Ed. is the fact that itrevolves around heterosexual relationships. Gay, lesbian, and bisexual (GLB)youth can feel left out and uninformed as a result of this education. A lackof support and knowledge in other social groups such as peers, families, andcommunities can lead to youth looking for alternative sources for theirsexual health development needs.

-WeHo Is Honeymooner Heaven
The City of West Hollywood will officially declare WeHo to be a honeymoon haven hoping to capitalize on the city's status as a travel destination for gay newlyweds. Having been the first city on the nation to offer domestic artnership benefits to its employees and a registry to those wishing to make a loving commitment to their partner in 1985, the city led the same-sex marriage fight.

-San Diego Real Estate Broker Offers
Free Wedding Reception or Honeymoon
With the passing of the same sex marriage law in California, the estimated100,000 domestic partners in California will have the opportunity to joinmillions of other Americans in holy matrimony. While California braces forthe onslaught of applications for marriage licenses from same sex couplesdue to the historic California Supreme Court decision to legalize same sexmarriage, same sex marriage protesters and gay rights supporters arepreparing for rallies across the state. In the midst of the controversy tolegalize gay marriage, San Diego real estate company Wellsford Realty isoffering to pay for the wedding reception for same sex couples married inCalifornia when purchasing a home, condo, or vacation home using theirservices. "It's more than showing appreciation for our customers," MichelleKoert of Wellsford Realty said of their Pride Promotion. "We understand thatdomestic partners want all of the securities and happiness that investmentin a home has to offer a couple. We encourage same sex couples from out ofthe area to purchase their vacation home in San Diego."


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Marriage Equality News
http://samesexmarriage.typepad.com/weblog/
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-A Nevada legislative panel on Monday held up a regulation that would extendhealth insurance benefits for state employees to domestic partners,including those of the same sex. The deferral by the Legislative Commissionfollowed a divided vote last month in favor of the rule change by statePublic Employees Benefits Program board members. Opponents had expressedconcerns about budget problems that could make an estimated $2.7 millionannual cost unaffordable. Proponents had argued the change would beconsistent with Nevada laws that ban workplace discrimination based onsexual orientation.

-County clerks throughout California have been inconsistent in how to treatan employee uncomfortable with performing a ceremony for a same-sex couple.It started when San Diego County Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk GregorySmith told The Times in May that he would consider allowing employeesexpressing discomfort to opt out. Even though officials in San Diego havesince declined to elaborate their policy, saying it was an internal issue,other counties have followed their lead.
A survey of the state's 58 counties conducted by The Times shows that 35counties said they would not allow clerks to opt out, or responded that noone in their office had expressed reservations.

-Cheers filled San Francisco's City Hall shortly after 5 p.m. as longtimelesbian activists Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin, partners for more than 50years, began their second wedding - and their first legal union. MayorGavin Newsom, who officiated the ceremony in the reception area of hisoffice, said it was a fitting way to memorialize last month's state SupremeCourt decision legalizing same-sex marriage in California, which took effectat 5:01 p.m.

-Most Americans continue to think there should be some legal recognition ofgay and lesbian couples, and 30 percent say same-sex couples should beallowed to marry - the highest number since CBS News began asking thisquestion in 2004. Twenty-eight percent think same-sex couples should bepermitted to form civil unions, but more than a third - 36 percent - saythere should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship.


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Pink News - UK
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/
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-Survey reveals that 41% of HIV infected men are unaware of status
A recent survey has revealed that HIV positive men who are aware of theirdiagnosis are more likely to have unprotected sex then men who are unawareof their status.

-Moscow Gay Pride organisers seek compensation for human rights breaches
Moscow Gay Pride organisers have sent their third application to theEuropean Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg against Russia, seeking a£24,000 compensation for the breaches of their human rights.

-Star Trek star talks about upcoming marriage on US television
Celebrity gay couple George Takei and partner Brad Altman appeared on CBS'The Early Show this morning to speak out for marriage equality.

-UK: Roman Catholic adoption agency to descriminate against homosexualsthrough legal loophole
A Roman Catholic adoption agency has said it will not comply with gayequality laws.

-Comment: How the biggest threat to gay communities in Singapore is not justthe legal system
Singapore is a tiny island state which has managed cramped 4.6 millionpeople into her lands. Although it is sandwiched between Muslim countries,the country has a Chinese majority, but also supports a healthy proportionof Malays, Indians and others (which includes the Whites).


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Forwarded from Victoria Lavin
Daily Queer News
www.dailyqueernews.com
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-The Real David Benkof
By Wayne Besen | Truth Wins Out
A month ago, David Benkof presented me with an opinion piece he wroteslamming the "ex-gay" organization Jews Offering New Alternatives toHomosexuality (JONAH). It appeared to be useful information, but I refusedto employ it in my efforts. Why?
Because, in my view, Benkof lacks character and cannot be trusted. Once upona time, he was the openly bisexual founder of Q-syndicate, which providesthe GLBT press with content. Then, he quit his job, became a born again Jew,changed his last name from Bianco to Benkof and claims to have given up sexwith men. He went on to stab the GLBT community in the back and cozied up tothe anti-gay industry.
Granted, I never liked this man. I met him at a National Lesbian and GayJournalists Association meeting in Chicago several years ago. I found him tobe crass and lack class. He was an overbearing, insufferable, ill-manneredbraggart with an ego the size of the Sears Tower. With a distaste for hispersonality, I simply smiled and walked away.

-Mainstream Media Maintain that Marriage Not an '08 Election Issue
Over the past months, media professionals and political pundits alike havepondered whether marriage for gay couples will really mean anything in thisyear's presidential race. The Cleveland Plain Dealer, like many mediaoutlets that have spoken out, published an article today that told readersthat marriage will not likely affect voters this year. The article citedbig and small factors that affect Ohio's, and the country's, voters on adaily basis: gas prices, Iraq, health insurance. Political scientist DanielSmith told the Plain Dealer: "I don't know how McCain can use that issue[marriage for gay and lesbian couples] to help voters switch sides. Theeconomy is much more important." Though the Plain Dealer article didmention an anti-gay industry organization's stance on marriage, the articledid not dwell on it, and instead gave time to political experts, suggestingthat the media, and voters, seem to care less about sensationalisticcoverage of the gay community this election season.

-Marriage Gains are a Two-Edge Sword
In 1970, two gay students at the University of Minnesota attempted to obtaina marriage license. When they were denied, they took their case to the state's court system. When the suit reached Minnesota's Supreme Court, the studentslost. Forty years later, the push for basic marriage rights for same-sexcouples has eclipsed employment non-discrimination, hate crimes legislationand repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" military policy to become thenumber one advocacy issue of national LGBT organizations and influentialLGBT activists. There's no doubt that civil marriage - and the plethora offederal, state and local rights and privileges that come with it - wouldallow same-sex couples to better care for themselves and their children.
Full marriage equality would also further assimilate the gay community intomainstream American society.

-Male Rape Victim Shares His Story, Part Two
The first half of this two-part series, published in the May 31 issue ofQ-Notes, began with some eye-opening statistics. To recap: The U.S. JusticeDepartment reports that one in every 10 rape victims is male. A nationalstudy found that three percent of American men (2.78 million) have been thevictim of an attempted or completed rape, and 60 percent of those menidentify as gay or bisexual. The Hickory Police Department said a total of31 adult sexual assault or rape cases were reported in 2007. Of those, onlyone - the case of our alleged victim, identified here with the pseudonymBrian - was an instance of male-on-male sexual assault. North Carolina lawdoes not recognize that a man can rape another man. Therefore, when bothparties are male, cases that would be considered rapes elsewhere areprosecuted as sexual assaults in North Carolina. Part two of Brian's story,presented here, details his experiences and interactions with the communityagencies charged with assisting victims of sexual assault and rape.

-The Johns (McCain, Kerry) on Marriage
Over the weekend, John McCain hosted a meeting for disaffected HillaryClinton supporters in a quixotic effort to woo them to the GOP side. I canonly imagine what my friend Kevin thinks about these militant Clintonistasbreaking bread with McCain, but there seems to be no end of pandering intrying to scoop them up. Ben Smith of Politico.com reports that McCaindisguised his stated preference for Supreme Court justices in the hard-rightmold of John Roberts and Samuel Alito by instead pointing out to the Hillarybackers that he voted to confirm Bill Clinton's nominees - Ruth BaderGinsberg and Stephen Breyer. Never mind the mammoth difference between therange of nominees a senator would vote to confirm and the narrow scope ofchoices he would make from the Oval Office himself.
And then this:
Another person who was present, but asked not to be named to avoid conflictwith fellow Democrats, said he'd pressed a McCain staffer on McCain'sposition on same-sex marriage.
The staffer "said it was the same as [John] Kerry's position," he said.
That answer is the type of half-truth that only a Clintonista could love; itall depends on what you're definition of "same" is. Yes, McCain and Kerryboth oppose gay marriage, both opposed a federal marriage amendment and bothhave backed amendments to state constitutions that would ban same-sexcouples from marrying. Read more

-HRC Money and Mouth Go to HRC
Gay and HIV activist-blogger Michael Petrelis is the best in the gay biz atfollowing the money. This week he compiled a few data points about the HumanRights Campaign and Hillary Rodham Clinton that are as disappointing andthey are not-surprising:
FEC records show which 2008 Democratic contenders were lucky enough to takein dollars from the top people at HRC:
Hillary Clinton: $4,300
Chris Dodd: $3,000
John Edwards: $ 750
Bill Richardson: $ 500
Barack Obama: $ 0
Zero dollars for (and zero leverage with) the Democratic nominee is justabout right from an organization that has made almost no effort to hide itssiamese-twin (or should I say 'conjoined'?) relationship with the other HRC.Read more

-Paul Cameron to Speak in Moscow
California may be about to issue its first marriage licenses to gay andlesbian couples, but that doesn't mean anti-gay extremists are crawling backinto the woodwork anytime soon. Paul Cameron, of the Family "Research"Institute has no intention of fading away. He is in Moscow, where tomorrowhe will speak at Moscow State University on a panel called "Social norms andprospects of development of society." According to this translated newsitem, Cameron will be spreading his discredited "research" to Russia, wherehe remains an unknown quantity. Read more


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-Marriage Gains are a Two-Edge Sword
By Matt Comer | Q-Notes
In 1970, two gay students at the University of Minnesota attempted to obtaina marriage license. When they were denied, they took their case to the state's court system. When the suit reached Minnesota's Supreme Court, the studentslost. Forty years later, the push for basic marriage rights for same-sexcouples has eclipsed employment non-discrimination, hate crimes legislationand repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" military policy to become thenumber one advocacy issue of national LGBT organizations and influentialLGBT activists. There's no doubt that civil marriage - and the plethora offederal, state and local rights and privileges that come with it - wouldallow same-sex couples to better care for themselves and their children.Full marriage equality would also further assimilate the gay community intomainstream American society.

-Male Rape Victim Shares His Story, Part Two
By Matt Comer and David Stout | Interstate Q
The first half of this two-part series, published in the May 31 issue ofQ-Notes, began with some eye-opening statistics. To recap: The U.S. JusticeDepartment reports that one in every 10 rape victims is male. A nationalstudy found that three percent of American men (2.78 million) have been thevictim of an attempted or completed rape, and 60 percent of those menidentify as gay or bisexual. The Hickory Police Department said a total of31 adult sexual assault or rape cases were reported in 2007. Of those, onlyone - the case of our alleged victim, identified here with the pseudonymBrian - was an instance of male-on-male sexual assault. North Carolina lawdoes not recognize that a man can rape another man. Therefore, when bothparties are male, cases that would be considered rapes elsewhere areprosecuted as sexual assaults in North Carolina. Part two of Brian's story,presented here, details his experiences and interactions with the communityagencies charged with assisting victims of sexual assault and rape.


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Forwarded from Euro-Queer
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-Ireland: Queer archive handed over to national library
Smuggled, secretive and frequently soaked in tears, the hidden history ofone of the country's longest human rights struggles finally has a home. TheIrish Queer Archive, an extensive collection of materials chronicling thesocial, personal and legal history of homosexuality in Ireland, has beenhanded over to the National Library of Ireland. The collection, compiledby the National Lesbian and Gay Federation, features more than 250,000 presscuttings, copies of international gay magazines smuggled past the censor inthe 1950s, editions of all Irish gay publications, films, photos, diaries,journals, minutes of meetings, flyers, posters and other printed and writtenmaterial.

-Dublin could be a 'creative city' if we get rid of limiting mindsets
Successful, dynamic, exciting cities are ones that embrace diversity andopenness and plan to meet people's real needs, rather than adhering toideological positions, writes Kieran Rose. In the Rise of the CreativeClass, Richard Florida writes: "We live in a time of great promise. We haveevolved economic and social systems that tap human creativity and turn itinto economic value as never before. This in turn creates an unparalleledopportunity to raise our living standards, build a more humane andsustainable economy, and make our lives more complete." Florida documentsthe centrality of creative industries and creative workers in the neweconomy and in global competitiveness; and how openness to diversity,especially in relation to gay people and people from diverse backgrounds andother countries, is critical to success.


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Forwarded from Gays Without Borders
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-UN calls for lifting travel restrictions on HIV carriers 5 days ago
UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday called for an end to discrimination againstpeople carrying the AIDS virus, including travel restrictions imposed onthem by some countries. "I call for a change in laws that uphold stigma anddiscrimination, including restrictions on travel for people living withHIV," he said at the opening of a two-day, high-level meeting in the GeneralAssembly on UN targets set in 2001 to roll back the disease worldwide.
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iYcq1TVit1bEKek4glkc8ntxZgMA

-gayasylumuk wants more to sign petition to Gordon Brown
The campaigning group gayaylumuk today called on all those moved by theplight of the 19-yo Iranian Mehdi Kazemi to support other lesbian and gayasylum seekers at risk of return to torture and possible death. The groupis calling on all British people outraged by government policy to sign thepetition to Gordon Brown (at http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Stopdeportinggay/).

-Take a look at my pics from the fabulous circus on the street outside SF
City Hall as the first lesbian marriage was being officiated by the mayor:
http://mpetrelis.blogspot.com/2008/06/city-hall-gays-jews-jesus-commies.html


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A note from Steve Krantz - Los Angeles
I am participating in the FIRST LEGAL SAME-SEX Marriage in California!
Paul and I are attending today at 5:01 PM PDT the FIRSTsame-sex marriage inCalifornia on the Beverly Hills Courthouse steps. I am holding the chuppah(wedding canopy) as an honored guest of the wedding of Robin Tyler and DianeOlson, two of the original litigants in the CA Supreme Court case. RobinTyler and I work together in Jews for Marriage Equality.
Steve Krantz, PhD., PFLAG Director, Southern Pacific Region, and NationalBoard Member, http://www.pflag.org
Jews for Marriage Equality Founder, http://www.jewsformarriageequality.org
Valley Grassroots for Democracy Board Member,
http://www.valleygrassroots.org


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Forwarded from Kenneth Sherrill - Ken's List
Kenneth.Sherrill@hunter.cuny.edu
kenslist@groups.queernet.org
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-Ex-Clark Co. GOP chief admits performing oral sex on a sleeping man
The former chairman of the Clark County Republican Party pleaded guiltytoday to criminal deviate conduct as part of an agreement that could resultin two years behind bars. Glenn Murphy Jr. was arrested after authoritiessaid he performed oral sex on a sleeping man following a July 28 party at ahome in Jeffersonville. Theplea agreement calls for a six-year sentence,with four years suspended. Murphy is free on a $25,000 bond pending his June30 sentencing. Murphy, who was also chairman of the Young RepublicanNational Federation, resigned from both posts when the allegations were madepublic in August.
http://m.courier-journal.com/news.jsp?key=270007&rc=br

-Judge sees equal rights for gays, lesbians
California Chief Justice Ronald George is prepared for the voters' verdicton his ruling legalizing same-sex marriages - but whatever comes thisautumn, he says it won't be long before most Californians accept equalrights for gays and lesbians as a matter of course. In an interview aboutthe court's May 15 decision overturning the state's marriage law, Georgedrew comparisons to another historic 4-3 ruling 60 years earlier that struckdown California's ban on interracial marriage.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/06/15/MNOO114P1O.DTL&o=0&type=printable

-Annual Indiana Black Pride Festival
Saturday, August 9th, 2008
Indianapolis, Indiana
http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/649491?trk=ssp

-Path to today's gay marriage ceremonies took resolve, time
http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/1015761.html

-Free presentation of Hunter College November 2007 LGB study
"Findings from the Hunter College Poll of Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals: New
Discoveries about Identity, Political Attitudes, and CivicEngagement"presented by: Patrick J. Egan, New York University; Murray S.Edelman, Rutgers University; Kenneth Sherrill, Hunter College-CUNYEgan,Edelman and Sherrill will discuss their path-breaking study of the politicalattitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of LGB Americans they conducted inNovember 2007. The complete study may be found here:
http://www.nyu.edu/public.affairs/pdf/hunter_college_poll_report_complete.pdf
Date and Time: Wednesday, June 18 2008, 7:00pm
Location: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center
208 W. 13th Street, NYC
http://citizenship.typepad.com/isebrandcom/2008/06/free-presentati.html

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