Running a little late due to a host of “real-life” and technological difficulties! My apologies.
The number of articles in the Indiana/HJR-6 section of the roundup ballooned again as the legislature revealed that they are very likely going to vote on HJR-6 even as editorials from newspapers around the state continue to call for its abandonment, its former staunch supporters are quavering, and several recent polls reveal that the Hoosier opinion is weighted heavily against such a ban going through. (Thanks to the feedback from our first attempt this weekend, a related new roundup feature we will be trying out is the e-mailing of the IN/HJR-6 stories to the folks on our mailing list. Are you on it? Sign up here!)
A California report linked to in the marriage equality section reveals that legally married gay couples experience lower levels of psychological stress than their partnered-but-blocked-from-marrying counterparts. This dovetails nicely with the newly launched “One Voice Indiana” organization which advocates for marriage equality on the basis that discriminatory laws and regulations like HJR-6 have been shown to drastically impact public health by negatively affecting the mental well-being and physical health of LGBT citizens in dozens (if not hundreds) of obvious and not-so-obvious ways. Go add your name and/or your your company to their support list today!
The mayor of Atlanta comes out for marriage equality in our U.S., General section; we saw a lot of meditations this week in the Doma/Prop 8 announcement section on what Scalia’s virulently homophobic past could mean for the decisions (and on whether he should be recused from making them); the Boy Scouts of America lost even MORE funders as a result of their anti-gay policies in General Interest; Keshet offers to a checklist to help rabbis and observant families find a way to deal sensitively with the after-death experience of transgender Jews in Religion; the wife of a female soldier is denied access to a spousal support group in North Carolina (you can read the story and her response in Politics); and in Opponent Watch, “evidence” is provided that homosexuality is a birth defect.
My personal favorites from this week are highlighted in the new Youth and Senior Issues section. The Center on Halsted up in Chicago has finally begun construction on their low-income senior housing facility! This initiative is the first of its kind in the Midwest and they’re absolutely an inspiration. GLSEN also released a report on the experiences of LGBT youth in small towns and rural areas – a must-read for anyone involved in education or raising LGBT kids.
-Megan
DOMA/Prop 8 Announcement
Antonin Scalia Defends Legal Writings Some View As Offensive, Anti-Gay | Huffington Post, Geoff Mulvihill (12/10)
“Dear Santa: What I Want for Christmas” | Huffington Post, Janet Mason (12/11)
In 2003, Justice Scalia Saw Gay Marriage Coming | TalkingPointsMemo.com, Sahil Kapur (12/10)
“Gay marriage: a significant victory is at last in sight” | The Guardian, Jason Farago (12/11)
“Gay Rights Gets a Brown v. Board—If It Doesn’t Backfire” | The New Republic, Linda Hirshman (12/10)
“How Can the Supreme Court Help Gay Rights? By Keeping Out Entirely” | The New Republic, Jonathan Rauch (12/12)
“Joy Trumps Jurisprudence in Gay Marriage Case” | TruthWinsOut.org, Wayne Besen (12/10)
“Scalia’s Gay Stance Is Unacceptable: Recusal From Supreme Court Deliberations on DOMA and California Proposition 8 Is Called For” | Huffington Post, Michael Russnow (12/14)
“Scalia’s Morality” | Sheila Kennedy (12/12)
Supreme Court Gives No Word on Other Marriage Cases | The Advocate, Julie Bolcer (12/10)
“The Supreme Court and the Future of Proposition 8: Lessons From Roe v. Wade” | Huffington Post, Anthony Kreis (12/11)
“The Supreme Court and Gay Marriage: Fearing Fear Itself” | Huffington Post, Michelangelo Signorile (12/10)
“The Supreme Court’s Options on Gay Marriage” | Washington Post, Editorial (12/12)
“What the Supreme Court’s Decision to Hear a Challenge to DOMA Should Mean for Same-Sex Binational Couples” | Huffington Post, Ian Thompson (12/12)
From the SCOTUS blog:
Extra lawyer named on gay marriage | SCOTUS blog, Lyle Denniston (12/14)
Monday Roundup | SCOTUS Blog, Marissa Miller (12/10)
General Interest
54 groups call on Obama to take action for bi-national couples | Washington Blade, Chris Johnson (12/10)
“An Invisible Man” | Huffington Post, Patrick Richardsfink (12/14)
“Another Day at the Office for Gay America” (PHOTO GALLERY) | The Advocate (12/10)
“The AP Ends ‘Homophobia,’ Though Not Homophobia” | Huffington Post, Floyd Elliott (12/10)
“Did My Mother Wish for a Gay Child?” | Huffington Post, Megan Evans (12/12)
DOJ official: Fight against anti-trans bias is top priority | Washington Blade, Jou Chibbaro Jr (12/10)
“‘Gay Conversion’ Therapy Is Not Protected Free Speech” | The Atlantic, Erwin Chemerinsky (12/10)
Merck Foundation Severs Boy Scouts Funding Over Anti-Gay Policy | Huffington Post (12/10)
“New Ideas About the Evolution of Same-Sex Attraction” | Huffington Post, Rob Brooks (12/14)
“Sparking Difficult Conversations as We Move Toward an AIDS-Free Generation” | Huffington Post, Janet Weinberg & Robert Valdez (12/12)
UPS Halts Boy Scouts Donations Over Anti-Gay Policy | Huffington Post (12/11)
Holiday Related
27 of the Gayest Christmas Songs | Huffington Post (12/12)
“Finding Home” | Huffington Post, Adam Kirk Edgerton (12/12)
“A Gay Dad’s Dilemma: How Do I Out Santa Claus to My Kids?” | Huffington Post, Rob Watson (12/12)
Maine Voices: At Hanukkah, rejoicing over peaceful victory for same-sex marriage | Portland Press-Herald, Rabbi Akiva Herzfeld (12/12)
Indiana/HJR-6 Specific
“Attorney general on gay marriage, Supreme Court and his duty” | Lafayette Journal & Courier, Atty. General Greg Zoeller (12/14)
Both sides of Indiana’s same-sex marriage issue have reason to follow court action (pdf) | Indianapolis Star, Robert King (12/10)
Controversy continues over possibility of constitutional same-sex marriage ban in Indiana (pdf )| Fox59News.com, Dan Spehler (12/13)
[Governor Mitch] Daniels: Businesses worried about potential impact of gay marriage ban (pdf) | Bloomington Herald Times, Associated Press (12/13)
“Give Me a Break!” | Sheila Kennedy (12/10)
FairTalk members fight for marriage rights in Ind. | Indiana Daily Student, Mina Asayesh-Brown (12/10)
Ind. GOP leaders: Same-sex marriage ban will be considered in upcoming General Assembly | RTV6.com, Eric Bradner (12/13)
Indiana remains engaged in gay-marriage battle | Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Associated Press (12/10)
[Governor-Elect Mike] Pence: Priority is Jobs Not Marriage Amendment | IndyPolitics.com (12/13)
Poll: Most Hoosiers say no to constitutional ban on same-sex marriage (pdf) | Indianapolis Star, Mary Beth Schneider (12/13)
Poll: Opposition to same-sex marriage permanent ban | WISH-TV 8.com, Jim Shella (12/12)
“Put Marriage Amendment on Hold” (pdf) | Indianapolis Star, Editorial (12/10)
State GOP to take up gay-union amendment | Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Niki Kelly (12/14)
Support for gay-marriage ban wavering: Powerful Indiana Republican Kenley changes his stance | Anderson Herald-Bulletin, Maureen Hayden (12/13)
“Support for Indiana Constitutional Marriage Amendment Waning” | Masson’s Blog: A Citizen’s Guide to Indiana, Doug Masson (12/16)
Survey: Most Hoosiers Oppose Amendment To Ban Gay Marriage | Indiana Public Media, Brandon Smith (12/13)
“What Can Indiana Lawmakers Be Thinking?” (pdf) | Indianapolis Star, Dan Carpenter (12/12)
International
Africa
“An Open Letter to Rebecca Kadaga, Speaker of the Ugandan Parliament” | Huffington Post, Brian D. McLaren (12/12)
Asia
Mak Nyahs: Transgendered Muslims in Malaysia | Patheos, “nurulsyahirah” (12/10)
Europe
20,000 people protest gay marriage across France | GayStarNews.com, Matthew Jenkin (12/10)
South America
Uruguay lawmakers approve same-sex marriage bill | Washington Blade, Michael K. Vavers (12/12)
Marriage Equality
“60 Moments That Gave Me The Chills During Seattle’s First Day Of Marriage Equality” (PHOTOS) | BuzzFeed, Matt Stopera (12/10)
Edie Windsor, the Unlikely (and Ideal) Face of Same-Sex Marriage | The Atlantic, Andrew Cohen (12/10)
“For Marriage Equality, the Work’s Not Just in Court” | New York Times, Evan Wolfson (12/10)
From ambivalence to ‘yes’ on marriage equality | Washington Post, Jonathan Capehart (12/11)
Gay Marriage Advocates Ramp Up Strategies After Supreme Court Announcement | Huffington Post, Lila Shapiro (12/11)
Gay Marriage’s Unexpected Benefits: 3 Good Reasons For Marriage Equality | Huffington Post, Larry Cappel (12/16)
Gustavo Archilla, an Inspiration for Gay Marriage, Dies at 96 | New York Times, William Yardley (12/15)
“Marriage Equality is a Feminist Issue” | Ms. Magazine, Audrey Bilger (12/11)
“The Marriage Plot: Inside This Year’s Epic Campaign for Gay Equality” | The Atlantic, Molly Ball (12/11)
Married Gay Couples Are Psychologically Healthier, Study Finds | Huffington Post (12/14)
N.J. lawmaker introduces bill asking voters to decide gay marriage rights | NJ.com, Susan K. Livio (12/10)
Vote on Illinois marriage equality bill coming in January | Chicago Phoenix, Tony Merevick (12/13)
Opponent Watch
Family Research Council Dumps UPS For Citing Anti-Gay Bias In Severing Boy Scouts Funding | Huffington Post (12/12)
Fischer: New Theory Suggests ‘Homosexuality is the Result of a Birth Defect’ | RightWingWatch.org, Kyle Mantyla (12/12)
Focus On The Family: Being Gay Is Just A ‘Political Statement’ | ThinkProgress.org, Zack Ford (12/14)
Harvey: Gay Rights Advocates Pushing a ‘Lie from the Pit of Hell’ and ‘Killing our Children’ | RightWingWatch.org, Brian Tashman (12/10)
Politics
Barney Frank Retirement: Liberal Icon Eyes High-Profile Exit | Huffington Post, Steve Peoples (12/16)
GOP mute as Supreme Court tackles gay marriage | Politico.com, Josh Gerstein (12/10)
“Ignoring the ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Will Lead to an Unhappy New Year for LGBTQ Youth” | Huffington Post, Abbe Land (12/11)
Lesbian Wife Denied Membership to Military Spouses Group | The Advocate, Michelle Garcia (12/12)
“Denied Because I’m a Same-Sex Spouse? An Open Letter to the President of the Association of Bragg Officers’ Spouses” | Huffington Post, Ashley Broadway (12/11)
“United Nations Opens Doors to LGBT Rights: Extrajudicial Executions Condemned in UN Vote” | Blakeley Decktor (12/15)
Will Obama Weigh In On Marriage Cases? | The Advocate, Julie Bolcer (12/12)
Religion
“A Queer(er) Mormonism” | Patheos, Xarissa Holdaway (12/10)
“Is Homosexuality a Sin?” | Huffington Post, Nathaniel Frank (12/10)
“Kavod ha’Meit: Trans Issues for the Hevra Kadisha” | Keshet, Eliron Hamburger (12/14)
“Mormons and Gays” | Huffington Post, David Duran (12/12)
“Same-sex or heterosexual marriage: we’re all sharing love and life” | The Guardian, Savitri Hensman (12/11)
U.S. News, General
GEORGIA: Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed Joins Mayors for Freedom to Marry Coalition | FreedomToMarry.com, Adam Polaski (12/11)
IOWA: University of Iowa Includes LGBT Identity in Admissions Process | The Advocate, Daniel Reynolds (12/12)
MINNESOTA: MN Couple In Landmark [1972] Gay Marriage Case Still “Legally Married” | Queerty, Lester Brathwaite (12/10)
TENNESSEE: Tenn. activists rally for ENDA executive order | Washington Blade, Chris Johnson (12/10)
TEXAS: Haunted by Hate? 6 months after teen lesbian couple’s shooting, police aren’t ruling out what many in the LGBT community suspect — an anti-gay hate crime | Dallas Voice, Ann Waugh (12/14)
Youth & Senior Issues
GLSEN Research Report: Strengths & Silences: The Experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Students in Rural and Small Town Schools
Construction Starts at LGBT Senior Home in Boystown | Lake View Patch, Andy Ambrosius (12/11)
Learning how to care for LGBT seniors | The Boston Globe, Lara Salahi (12/10)
“Sharing the Stories of LGBT Youth: Ella, 17, From Colfax, Iowa” | Huffington Post, Diana Scholl (12/14)
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