Posts Tagged ‘Gay Rights Movement’
ASA: Semenya should ‘talk to the right people’
(AP) — After Caster Semenya’s lawyers announced they will take legal action to allow her to run, Athletics South Africa said Thursday the 800-meter world champion at the center of a gender dispute could race next week if she talks “to the right people.”
Semenya, who has not run since she...
April 1st, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites, World | Read More
We NEED You to Vote YES On ENDA, Mr. Ehlers!
If you have ever uttered the words, “I wish there was something I could do,” — we have JUST the solution for you!
Congress is currently on recess, which means our representatives are exactly where we want them — AT OUR FINGERTIPS!
Take five minutes out of your day to call Rep....
April 1st, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More
Making them do the right thing: Sherry Wolf speaks on the state of the movement
IN THE months since the National Equality March, when more than 200,000 people marched in Washington, D.C., in October 2009, the LGBT movement has experienced some disorientation.
Believing that progress was imminent because of President Obama’s speech expressing solidarity with the struggle for...
March 31st, 2010 | LGBT, LGBT, NewsBites, Opinion | Read More
NEWS RELEASE: 2010 Victory Fund endorsements grow to 76
Washington, D.C.—Seventy-six openly lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) political candidates have been endorsed by the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund so far this year—an unusually high number this early in the election cycle that suggests the group could support a record number of candidates...
March 26th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More
Let There Be Peace
In a recent conversation with a concerned church member, an interesting question was posed: “If you could change anything with regard to how faith-based organizations handle the gay rights movement, what would it be?”
I didn’t skip a beat … “I would sit down with as many...
March 24th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More
UPDATE: Ruling Could Mean More Delays in California Same-Sex Marriage Trial
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Several civil rights groups that campaigned against California’s same-sex marriage ban have lost an attempt to keep internal memos and e-mails from lawyers for the other side.
U.S. District Chief Judge Vaughn Walker ruled Monday that they must surrender the campaign...
March 23rd, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More
VIDEO: Lt. Dan Choi proclaims DADT is “not a joke”
For those of us, myself included, who are wondering EXACTLY what was said at yesterday’s HRC rally in D.C., we’ve been able to drum up some pretty good footage of LT. Dan Choi’s speech and subsequent call to action!
Take a look/listen!
March 19th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More
Gay community reportedly “split” on how to press for equality
Everyone’s talking about the Human Rights Campaign rally-turned-protest, which culminated in a march to the White House and Lt. Dan Choi, along with former Army Infantryman Jim Pietrangelo, chaining themselves to the White House fence.
However, in the midst of the dialog pertaining to these exciting...
March 18th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More
We’ll Queer the Census, Will You!?
We know it’s a little clichéd – but here’s what we want to tell the census: We’re here. We’re queer. And we want you to ask us about it.
It’s crazy – the U.S. Census Bureau wants an accurate count of everyone in the country – but there’s no question in the...
March 17th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites, Society & Culture | Read More
The U.S. Census Bureau utilizes social media to the max in effort to spread awareness
The U.S. Census Bureau is going to an awful lot of trouble to convince us of the importance of filling out this decade’s census survey.
Currently, there is a 2010 CENSUS PROFILE PICTURE WEEK campaign hosted on Facebook. There is a YouTube channel, a Twitter profile, and even a MySpace profile!...
March 16th, 2010 | NewsBites, Society & Culture | Read More

