Last week’s interruption in the Links Roundup brought to you by a suddenly malfunctioning wireless card and the letters A, T, and T.
I’m already wiped out this week, so you’ll have to make do with just a quick rundown of some highlights instead of my usual word dump. If you must make public displays of despair, try to keep them orderly.
DOMA/Prop 8: March 26th and 27th are the dates SCOTUS has set to hear arguments on “the marriage cases.”
General Interest: PFLAG founder Jeanne Manford died on Tuesday, January 8th. PFLAG has set up the Jeanne Manford Legacy Fund in her honor.
Indiana/HJR-6: Queerty gets our name wrong but the sentiment correct in urging Hoosiers and interested parties to act against NOM’s recent interference and contact Indiana legislators to help push HJR-6 off the plate. IEA has set up a form letter here – add your name today!
Marriage Equality: I first learned about the civil rights movement while attending elementary school in a state which now proudly boasts a constitutional amendment banning recognition of my relationship. Can’t really express how very moving I find the Campaign for Southern Equality’s “We Do” Campaign.
Political: Cory Booker (the Mayor of Newark) shares a touching editorial of his struggle to overcome homophobia (sorry, A.P., it’s still a thing).
-Megan
(Send your LGBT Hoosier news to megan.walsh@ieaction.org!)
Arts & Entertainment
Bronwyn Lundberg’s Lesbian ‘The Last Supper’ Painting Features Ellen DeGeneres And Other Gay Icons | Huffington Post (1/08)
Mary J. Blige Explains Support For Gay Marriage While Being A Born-Again Christian | Huffington Post (1/09)
A Real-Life Purim Superhero: An Interview with Elisabeth Kushner | Keshet, Melanie Weiss (1/11)
DOMA/Prop 8
Another Republican announces support of DOMA repeal | EqualityOnTrial.com, Scottie Thomastson (1/11)
Equality On Trial, Revamped Prop 8 Trial Tracker Site, Launches | Huffington Post (1/10)
Supreme Court will hear marriage cases on March 26 and March 27 | EqualityOnTrial.com, Scottie Thomastson (1/07)
“Two Days in March” | Huffington Post, James Stack (1/10)
General Interest
“5 LGBT Trends to Watch For in the Americas in 2013″ | Huffington Post, Javier Corrales & Cameron Combs (1/10)
Gay service members to receive full severance pay| Washington Blade, Michael K. Lavers (1/08)
“It is with great sorrow that we share with all of you the passing of PFLAG’s founder, Jeanne Manford” | PFLAG National Blog, Executive Director Jody Huckaby (1/08)
“From Black to Gay: Julian Bond on Civil Rights and Gay Rights” | Huffington Post, Michael G. Long (1/11)
“Wabi Sabi Wisdom” | Huffington Post, Ken Page (1/10)
Indiana/HJR-6 Specific
“We’re Better than This, Hoosiers: We Must Stop a Constitutional Same-Sex Marriage Ban” | Indy Vanguard, Annette Gross (1/11)
Some urging colleagues to wait for high court | (Southern Indiana) Pharos-Tribune, Maureen Hayden (1/09)
“Amendment to ban same-sex marriage is among worst of bad ideas” (pdf) | Indianapolis Star, Matthew Tully (1/08)
House Minority Leader Wants Two-Year Delay On Social Issues | Indiana Public Media (1/08)
Indiana gay marriage opponents push ahead with ban | Evansville Courier & Press, Eric Bradner (1/08)
NOM Sticks Its Big, Fat Nose Into Indiana’s Proposed Gay-Marriage Ban | Queerty, Dan Avery (1/11)
[Rep. Eric] Turner urges Indiana House to vote on gay marriage amendment | Evansville Courier & Press, Eric Bradner (1/07)
Lawmakers eye work force development in new session | (Southern Indiana) News & Tribune, Associated Press (1/07)
Marriage Equality
Illinois marriage bill introduced | Windy City Times, Kate Sosin (1/10)
“Marines Lead, Ft. Bragg Lags… and Hagel Waits” | Huffington Post, Allyson D. Robinson (1/10)
POTUS Weighs In On RI Marriage Equality Bill | RIFuture.org, Bob Plain (1/11)
Thurston County [WA] judge won’t perform gay weddings| The Olympian, Jeremy Pawloski (1/09)
U.S. Marines’ Spouses Clubs Told To Accommodate Gay Couples | Huffington Post, David Crary (1/09)
Washington National Cathedral to allow same-sex weddings | Washington Blade, Chris Johnson (1/09)
‘We Do’ Campaign: Gay Couples In The South Apply For Marriage Licenses, Get Rejected | Huffington Post, Lila Shapiro (1/12)
Opponent Watch
LaBarbera Tells Parent to treat Gay Son like an Alcoholic; Eliason Compares Homosexuality to a School Shooting | RightWingWatch.org, Brian Tashman (1/11)
Pastor: ‘If We Embrace Homosexuality, We’ll Destroy Society’ | RightWingWatch.org, Brian Tashman (1/07)
Right Wing Goes Crazy After Anti-Gay Pastor Withdraws | ThinkProgress, Josh Israel (1/10)
Scott Lively Warns ‘Wedding Songs to Homosexual Marriage’ are Responsible for Noah’s Flood and End Times | RightWingWatch.org, Brian Tashman (1/10)
Political
Cory Booker, Newark Mayor, Reveals Struggle With Homophobia In 1992 Stanford Daily Op-Ed | Huffington Post (1/10)
“Let Me Tell You About My Friend, Chuck Hagel” | Huffington Post, Bill White (1/10)
Log Cabin Republicans Leader Defends Newt Gingrich While Condemning Chuck Hagel As Anti-Gay | Huffington Post, Michelangelo Signorile (1/10)
Republican Political Insiders: Marriage Equality an Issue Best Avoided | The Advocate, Trudy Ring (1/11)
Why Is the Pentagon Blocking LGBT and Progressive Websites? | Mother Jones, Dana Liebelson (1/08)
Religious
Americans Who Believe Homosexuality Is A Sin Decrease Significantly: LifeWay Research Poll | Huffington Post (1/11)
“The Black Church and Same-Sex Marriage” | Huffington Post, Danielle Bennett (1/10)
Conservative Anglicans Object to Church of England Allowing Gay Bishops | The Advocate, Trudy Ring (1/11)
Parashat Vaera: Into Life | Keshet, Jay Michaelson (1/07)
Queer Rabbis in Action: Rabbi Denise Eger | Keshet, Melanie Weiss interviewing Rabbi Denise Eger (1/10)
Transgender
First Trans Woman Elected to DNC | The Advocate, Diane Anderson-Minshall (1/12)
Kylan Arianna Wenzel Is First Transgender Woman Allowed To Compete In Miss California Pageant | Huffington Post (1/11)
Oregon bans anti-trans health care discrimination | Huffington Post, Michael K. Lavers (1/08)
“Transition Deconstructed” | Huffington Post, Brynn Tannehill (1/12)
“Truth, Consequences and Gender Transition” | Huffington Post, Joy Ladin (1/09)
U.S. News, General
COLORADO: Colorado governor wants gays to have civil unions in his state | GayStarNews.com, Greg Hernandez (1/11)
NORTH CAROLINA: Lesbian couple: Restaurant owner hands them letter condemning homosexuality | WCTI12.com (1/10)
NORTH DAKOTA: North Dakota’s first out legislator takes office | Washington Blade, Michael K. Lavers (1/11)
TEXAS: Texas’ only openly LGBT state lawmaker goes to work | GayPolitics.com, Leanne Naramore (1/11)
Youth & Senior Issues
Gay Frat Life: The Changing Face of American Colleges | OUT.com, Daniel Tehrani (1/11)
Gay Scout’s Eagle application accepted | Washington Blade, Phil Reese (1/10)
Generation LGBTQIA | New York Times, Michael Schulman (1/09)
New Research Reveals Paths to Implementing LGBTQ-Inclusive Lessons | GSA Network (1/09)
New Scout Troop Welcomes Gays and Girls | The Advocate, Diane Anderson-Minshall (1/12)
No comments yet
Comments are closed