GLBT DIGEST - November 04, 2009

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New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/
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Republicans Win Virginia, New Jersey Governorships
By REUTERS
Republicans rolled to victory in Virginia and New Jersey governor's races on Tuesday in a sharp blow to Democrats that showed the limits of President Barack Obama's political clout.
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/11/04/news/news-us-usa-elections.html?_r=1&scp=16&sq=gay&st=cse/

Some Notable Races and Measures on State Ballots
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Some notable races and measures in Tuesday's election: GOVERNORS:
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/11/04/us/politics/AP-US-Election-Glance.html?scp=15&sq=gay&st=cse/

Houston Mayor's Race Going to Runoff
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Houston won't know who its new mayor will be until next month. City controller Annise Parker and former city attorney Gene Locke are headed to a runoff to become mayor of America's fourth-biggest city.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/11/04/us/politics/AP-US-Houston-Mayor.html?scp=14&sq=gay&st=cse/

Assessing Barack Obama
A year after Barack Obama was elected president, he is juggling many of the issues that defined his candidacy — and then some. He is in the middle of lengthy debate over whether to expand the war in Afghanistan, and he continues to press for an overhaul of the health care system. While it will be years before it is possible to gauge the success of his governing agenda, Times reporters offer these assessments of his record on some of the issues so far.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/11/04/us/politics/obama-first-year.html?scp=12&sq=gay&st=cse/

Conservative Loses Upstate House Race in Blow to Right
By JEREMY W. PETERS
Democrats won a special election in New York State’s northernmost Congressional district Tuesday, a setback for national conservatives who heavily promoted a third candidate in what became an intense debate over the direction of the Republican Party.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/04/nyregion/04district.html?scp=11&sq=gay&st=cse/

3 Contests on Election Day Could Signal Political Winds
By ADAM NAGOURNEY
In this supposedly quiet off-year election, three contests taking place Tuesday are filling the void. Voters in New Jersey and Virginia will elect governors, while voters in upstate New York are filling a vacant House seat in a race with national implications.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/04/us/politics/04nagourney.html?scp=10&sq=gay&st=cse/

Early Vote Favors Domestic Partner Law
By WILLIAM YARDLEY
Early returns showed voters in Washington narrowly approving a ballot measure that would expand legal protections for domestic partners.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/04/us/04washington.html?scp=9&sq=gay&st=cse/

A Year After Dousing, Republicans’ Hope Rekindled
By ADAM NAGOURNEY
The Republican victories in the races for New Jersey and Virginia governors put the party in a stronger position to turn back the political wave President Obama unleashed last year, setting the stage for Republicans to raise money, recruit candidates and ride the excitement of an energized base as the party heads into next year’s midterm elections.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/04/us/politics/04assess.html?scp=8&sq=gay&st=cse/

Maine Voters Latest to Turn Down Gay Marriage
By REUTERS
Voters in Maine on Tuesday overturned a law allowing same-sex couples to wed, dealing a fresh setback to the U.S. gay marriage movement in a race that attracted national attention. The law was approved by Maine's Legislature in May but was not implemented after opponents gathered enough signatures to put the issue to a "people's veto."
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/11/04/us/politics/politics-us-gaymarriage-maine.html?scp=7&sq=gay&st=cse/

Defeat in Maine a Harsh Blow to Gay-Marriage Drive
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The stars seemed aligned for supporters of gay marriage. They had Maine's governor, legislative leaders and major newspapers on their side, plus a huge edge in campaign funding. So losing a landmark referendum was a devastating blow, for activists in Maine and nationwide.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/11/04/us/politics/AP-US-Gay-Marriage-Analysis.html?scp=6&sq=gay&st=cse/

Bloomberg Wins 3rd Term as Mayor in Unexpectedly Close Race
By DAVID W. CHEN and MICHAEL BARBARO
Michael R. Bloomberg’s repeal of term limits and his campaign spending may have undermined his bid.
http://community.nytimes.com/comments/www.nytimes.com/2009/11/04/nyregion/04mayor.html?scp=5&sq=gay&st=cse/

Maine Voters Repeal Law Allowing Gay Marriage
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cecelia Burnett and Ann Swanson had already set their wedding date. When they joined about 1,000 other gay marriage supporters for an election night party in a Holiday Inn ballroom, they hoped to celebrate the vote that would make it possible. Instead, they went home at midnight, dejected and near tears after a failed bid to make Maine the first state to approve same-sex marriage at the ballot box.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/11/04/us/AP-US-Gay-Marriage-Maine.html?scp=4&sq=gay&st=cse/

Now Pay-Per-Viewing | The Ace for Adults
By Rocky Casale
What at most hotels is a dirty (and lucrative) little secret, Ace Hotels has turned into another opportunity to explore the zeitgeist. The Portland-based chainlet recently announced it has struck a deal with Butt magazine, the pink-papered gay quarterly, to curate 16 homoerotic films for the video-on-demand service at its New York and Palm Springs, Calif., properties. Selected by Gert Jonkers and Jop van Bennekom, the Dutch publishers of Butt and the fashion magazine Fantastic Man, the video selections will include a range of rare and historic adult movies — some in 3-D! — that are in keeping with the magazine’s mission: to make titillation a cultural experience. A fixture in shops like Opening Ceremony, Butt regularly features the notable (Edmund White, Gus Van Sant) and the anonymous (Angel the Dominican carpenter) in various states of undress, which makes the Ace partnership no surprise. Since its start, the brand has aligned itself with independent tastemakers: Pearl’s Plus, Surface to Air, Arkitip, Doc Martens and Crush Fanzine are a few current collaborators keeping Ace among the avant-garde.
http://themoment.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/04/now-pay-per-viewing-the-ace-for-adults/?scp=3&sq=gay&st=cse/

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Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/
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Analysis: Nervous voters send message to Obama
By BETH FOUHY
Voters nervous about the economy and fed up with the political establishment dominated the off-year elections, sending a strong message to President Barack Obama, who won the White House as a change agent but has himself become the face of political power and incumbency.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/04/AR2009110400289.html/

Morning roundup: 'We're not a one-man team'
By Tarik El-Bashir
* Interesting read from Justin Bourne, a former minor-leaguer and the son of Bob Bourne, on gay slurs in hockey (USA Today via Puck Daddy):
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitalsinsider/morning-roundup-were-not-a-one.html/

Houston mayor's race going to runoff
By MICHAEL GRACZYK
Houston won't know who its new mayor will be until next month. City controller Annise Parker and former city attorney Gene Locke are headed to a runoff to become mayor of America's fourth-biggest city.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/04/AR2009110400082.html/

Republicans win Virginia, New Jersey governorships
Reuters
Republicans rolled to victory in Virginia and New Jersey governor's races on Tuesday in a sharp blow to Democrats that showed the limits of President Barack Obama's political clout. After suffering a one-two punch in those two states, Democrats salvaged a victory over a conservative candidate in a congressional district in upstate New York in a race that exposed a split in the Republican Party.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/04/AR2009110400213.html/

Maine voters latest to turn down gay marriage
By Ros Krasny
Voters in Maine on Tuesday overturned a law allowing same-sex couples to wed, dealing a fresh setback to the U.S. gay marriage movement in a race that attracted national attention.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/04/AR2009110400195.html/

Dejection fills ballroom after gay marriage vote
By JOHN CURRAN
Cecelia Burnett and Ann Swanson had already set their wedding date. When they joined about 1,000 other gay marriage supporters for an election night party in a Holiday Inn ballroom, they hoped to celebrate the vote that would make it possible.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/04/AR2009110400360.html/

Defeat in Maine a harsh blow to gay-marriage drive
By DAVID CRARY
The stars seemed aligned for supporters of gay marriage. They had Maine's governor, legislative leaders and major newspapers on their side, plus a huge edge in campaign funding. So losing a landmark referendum was a devastating blow, for activists in Maine and nationwide.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/04/AR2009110400273.html/

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Wall Street Journal
http://online.wsj.com/
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Florida: Crist Faces Test From Right in Bid for Senate
After Big Role in New York House Race, Conservatives Back Ex-Legislator to Try to Take Down Florida's Republican Governor
By PETER WALLSTEN
Conservatives, energized by their role in shaping Tuesday's New York congressional election, have set Florida in their sights as the big battleground for 2010.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125729696642626859.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_news/

Republicans Win in Key States
By JONATHAN WEISMAN and COREY DADE
A Republican sweep in Virginia and New Jersey on Tuesday shifted the political terrain against President Barack Obama only a year after his historic election. In New Jersey, Republican former U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Christie ousted incumbent Democrat Jon S. Corzine with a surprisingly strong showing. Virginia voters elected Republican former Attorney General Bob McDonnell as their commonwealth's next governor, handing the state back to the GOP after eight years of Democratic rule.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125725664832525241.html/

Democrat Wins New York House Race
By ANTON TROIANOVSKI
Democrat Bill Owens won a hard-fought race for a U.S. House seat in New York's 23rd district that pitted many conservative Republicans against the party establishment.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125726376474325549.html/

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Sun-Sentinel
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
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Prejean Settles Lawsuits with Miss California USA Pageant
A pair of lawsuits involving former Miss California USA Carrie Prejean have been settled. Prejean and pageant officials announced Tuesday that both sides have dropped their claims. Prejean, a 22-year-old San Diego native, sued the pageant's co-executive directors, Keith Lewis and former Miss USA Shanna Moakler, as well as pageant publicist Roger Neal, on allegations of libel, slander and religious discrimination in Los Angeles Superior Court in August.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/nationworld/ktla-prejean-sued,0,317771.story/

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Steve Rothaus
http://www.MiamiHerald.com/gay/
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Lesbian top vote getter, enters runoff in race to become next mayor of Houston
By MICHAEL GRACZYK
Houston won't know who its new mayor will be until next month. City controller Annise Parker and former city attorney Gene Locke are headed to a runoff to become mayor of America's fourth-biggest city. Parker, who would be the first openly gay mayor of Houston, collected nearly 31 percent of the vote Tuesday.
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/2009/11/lesbian-top-vote-getter-enters-runoff-in-race-to-become-next-mayor-of-houston.html/

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South Florida Blade
http://www.floridablade.com/
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Expanded gay rights leading in early returns
By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press Writer
Washington state voters on Tuesday were narrowly approving the state's new "everything but marriage" law that marks a significant expansion of rights for gay couples. With about 50 percent of the expected vote counted, Referendum 71 was leading 51 percent to 49 percent. http://www.komonews.com/news/local/69031042.html/

Detroit elects first openly gay city councilmember
Victory Fund candidate Charles Pugh has won his race and will become the first openly gay member of the Detroit City Council. But the political newcomer could also become the city council president if he continues to hold on to the top spot among 18 candidates vying for 9 at-large city council seats. Pugh, a former radio and TV personality well-known to Detroiters, gained national media attention when he quit his media jobs and threw his hat in the ring for a spot on the council.
http://www.gaypolitics.com/2009/11/03/detroit-elects-first-openly-gay-city-councilmember/

Lesbian wins seat on Akron, Ohio City Council
Victory-backed candidate Sandra Kurt will become the first openly LGBT member of the Akron, Ohio City Council after beating back last-minute anti-gay attacks to win her election tonight. Kurt, a longtime Democratic activist, was a first-time candidate.
http://www.gaypolitics.com/2009/11/03/lesbian-wins-seat-on-akron-ohio-city-council/

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The Advocate
http://advocate.com/
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N.Y. Gay Marriage Hope Fading?
By Julie Bolcer
As New York lawmakers prepare for a special session next week called by Governor David Paterson, some are questioning whether the senate will bring the gay marriage bill to the floor for a vote, despite previous assurances from some Democratic leaders.
http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2009/11/04/N_Y__Gay_Marriage_Hope_Fading_/

Pat Boone Wants Kevin Jennings Gassed
Pat Boone, the singer turned conservative political commentator, says the White House needs to be tented in order to get rid of the “parasites, vermin, roaches, rats, worms, and termites” that have found their way into the government.
By Christopher Mangum
Pat Boone, the singer turned conservative political commentator, says the White House needs to be tented in order to get rid of the “parasites, vermin, roaches, rats, worms, and termites” that have found their way into the government.
http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2009/11/03/Pat_Boone_Wants_Kevin_Jennings_Gassed/

Gay Man Elected to SLC Council
By Julie Bolcer
Salt Lake City received its first openly gay council member on Tuesday, when Stan Penfold was elected to the district 3 seat representing the Avenues and Capitol Hill.
http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2009/11/04/Gay_Man_Elected_to_SLC_Council/

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Pink News - UK
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/
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Echoes of Prop 8 as Maine voters repeal gay marriage
Voters in Maine have opted to repeal a new law which would give gay couples in the state the right to marry. The latest figures show that 52.7 per cent of citizens voted against the new right, compared to 47.2 per cent in favour.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/11/04/echoes-of-prop-8-as-maine-voters-repeal-gay-marriage/

Gay man attacked in Ilford, London
A gay man in his fifties was the victim of a homophobic attack in Ilford, east London, on Saturday. Two 18-year old men have been arrested on suspicion of assault and are being held in custody.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/11/04/gay-man-attacked-in-ilford-london/

Christians protest over Glasgow play which shows Jesus as a trans woman
Christian groups have been holding protests outside a Glasgow theatre which portrays Jesus as a trans woman. Jesus, Queen of Heaven is being shown as part of the Glasgay! art festival.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/11/04/christians-protest-over-glasgow-play-which-shows-jesus-as-a-trans-woman/

Scotland to give lesbians equal IVF rights
Lesbian couples in Scotland will soon be given equal rights to fertility treatment on the NHS. Following legal action by one lesbian couple, the government has set up an advisory group which is expected to recommend early next year that lesbians should be routinely allowed access to NHS fertility services.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/11/03/scotland-to-give-lesbians-equal-ivf-rights/

France condemns Uganda's proposed anti-gay law
The French foreign ministry has attacked a bill in Uganda which would see gay people facing the death penalty or life imprisonment.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/11/03/judges-sympathy-for-trans-woman/

Peter Tatchell accuses academics of smearing him
Gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has claimed he is a victim of "lies and smears" after complaining about a chapter in an academic text.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/11/03/peter-tatchell-accuses-academics-of-smearing-him/

Two Washington DC students hurt in anti-gay attacks
Two students at Georgetown University, Washington DC, have reported being the victim of homophobic attacks. In one, a male student had to be hospitalised after being beaten by a man.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/11/03/two-washington-dc-students-hurt-in-anti-gay-attacks/

Three-year-old child 'involved in homophobic attacks'
A three or four-year-old child was allegedly part of a gang which harassed a gay man at his home, Gloucester youth court heard this week.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/11/03/three-year-old-child-involved-in-homophobic-attacks/

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Daily Queer News
http://www.dailyqueernews.com/
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Marine Commandant Opposes Lifting US Military Gay Ban
Jessica Geen \ Pink News
Marine Commandant General James Conway has emerged as one of the most outspoken critics of lifting the ban on gays and lesbians serving openly in the US military. A former senior Pentagon official told the Washington Times that Conway had been more outspoken than other service chiefs, saying: “He feels very strongly that [removing the ban] would be disruptive, and he opposes it.”
http://www.dailyqueernews.com/news/11182/

GA: Pastors at Atlanta Pride Festival Apologize to Gay Community
ATLANTA, Nov. 3 /Christian Newswire/ — In an effort to apologize to the homosexual community for the way religious people too often target and treat gay individuals, pastors Craig Gross and Jason Harper shared the unprejudiced and unconditional love of Jesus to people at the 39th annual Atlanta Pride Festival, held this past weekend.
http://www.dailyqueernews.com/news/11181/

TX: Disabled Students Restrained, Injured in Public Schools
Emily Ramshaw \ Texas Tribune
Texas educators forcibly pinned down students with disabilities more than 18,000 times in the last school year, sometimes injuring them in the process. A Texas Tribune review of state data shows public school educators used so-called “physical restraints” – a tool to control or discipline students with disabilities – roughly 100 times a day during the 2007-08 school year.
http://www.dailyqueernews.com/news/11179/

Scotland to Give Lesbians Equal IVF Rights
Jessica Geen \ Pink News
Lesbian couples in Scotland will soon be given equal rights to fertility treatment on the NHS. Following legal action by one lesbian couple, the government has set up an advisory group which is expected to recommend early next year that lesbians should be routinely allowed access to NHS fertility services.
http://www.dailyqueernews.com/news/11183/

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Enroll Now - LGBTQ Online High School Accepting Applications
The LGBTQ High School is the world's first online school specifically for
LGBTQ youth and will open in January 2010 to serve students nationwide. The
school is a not-for- profit and will help students of all ages achieve a
high school diploma completely online or through hybrid programs that
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CenterLink or Dave Glick, Executive Director of GLBTQ Online High School or
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