 E! Online | You’re Likable Enough, Gay People New York Times, United States - Rick Warren, the Orange County, Calif., megachurch preacher who has likened committed gay relationships to incest, polygamy and “an older guy marrying a ... Video: Rick Warren's Gay PR Stunt? Why not a civil union - for all? Defending Rick Warren |
Study: Family behavior key to health of gay youth The Associated Press - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) â€" Young gay people whose parents or guardians responded negatively when they revealed their sexual orientation were more likely to ... |
 WWL | State must list gay dads on birth certificate Washington Times, DC - AP NEW ORLEANS | A gay couple in California have won a federal court ruling that orders Louisiana to put the names of both men on their adopted son's birth ... Gay men get both names on baby's birth certificate Judge: 2 adoptive dads belong on birth certificate |
LGBT community promotes domestic partnership registry Columbia Missourian, MO - Supporters of the registry say it's important to establish a list of simple rights and suggested benefits and to validate the relationships of LGBT ... |
E! Online | Defending Rick Warren National Review Online, NY - “Your invitation to Reverend Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at your inauguration is a genuine blow to LGBT Americans. ... Video: Rick Warren's Gay PR Stunt? NYT Columnist Frank Rick Calls Out Obama over Rick Warren Rick Warren, Obama and the Left |
Family rejection of LGB children linked to poor health in early ... EurekAlert (press release), DC - "In today's often hostile climate for LGBT youth, it is especially important to note that both mental health issues like depression and suicide and HIV risk ... |
Steve Rothaus MiamiHerald.com, FL - Sadly, interest in books and writers in not what it used to be, not even in the GLBT community. For many years, GLBT bookstores served as de facto community ... Steve Rothaus |
 Washington Times | GLBT students win with DOE nominee Gay and Lesbian Times, CA - He supported the idea, noting that national studies show GLBT youth are at greater risk of suicide, dropping out, and abuse and harassment from classmates. ... Slattery: Obama nominee's record |
E! Online | More Thoughts On Obama And Rick Warren Just Out, OR - Are we going to come together and unite in any way to show that Warren’s positions are offensive and not acceptable to millions of glbt Americans, ... Video: Rick Warren's Gay PR Stunt? Rick Warren's Invitation Choice of Warren another sign of Obama's promise |
Upcoming Lifetime Television film Prayers for Bobby, based on the true story of a mother who loses her gay son to suicide and later becomes a PFLAG mom, was featured last night on Access Hollywood.
The upcoming film is due out in January (stay tuned for special information from PFLAG about how you can get involved in watching this LGBT-affirming film). It stars Sigourney Weaver as Mary Griffith, whose son, Bobby, committed suicide after facing family rejection due to his sexual orientation. The movie chronicles her internal journey to love and acceptance, and finally becoming a voice for other LGBT people by becoming a PFLAG parent.
And be sure to check out Access Hollywood's sneak-peek at Prayers for Bobby!
The upcoming film is due out in January (stay tuned for special information from PFLAG about how you can get involved in watching this LGBT-affirming film). It stars Sigourney Weaver as Mary Griffith, whose son, Bobby, committed suicide after facing family rejection due to his sexual orientation. The movie chronicles her internal journey to love and acceptance, and finally becoming a voice for other LGBT people by becoming a PFLAG parent.Sigourney Weaver is the recipient of PFLAG's first-ever Straight for Equality Entertainment Award at our 2009 Straight for Equality Awards Gala coming to Times Square, New York City this February, 5, 2009. Read more about out special gala event here.
And be sure to check out Access Hollywood's sneak-peek at Prayers for Bobby!
The California attorney general recently changed his position on the state's new same-sex marriage ban and is now urging the state Supreme Court, which is hearing lawsuits brought forth against the ban, to void Proposition 8. The story appears today via The Associated Press.Attorney General Jerry Brown filed a legal brief saying the measure that amended the California Constitution to limit marriage to a man and a woman is itself unconstitutional because it deprives a minority group of a fundamental right. Earlier, Brown had said he would defend the ballot measure against legal challenges from gay marriage supporters.
But Brown said he reached a different conclusion "upon further reflection and a deeper probing into all the aspects of our Constitution.
"It became evident that the Article 1 provision guaranteeing basic liberty, which includes the right to marry, took precedence over the initiative," he said in an interview Friday night. "Based on my duty to defend the law and the entire Constitution, I concluded the court should protect the right to marry even in the face of the 52 percent vote."
This is major step in the right direction of hopefully restoring marriage equality to the Golden State. Brown's point is clear: even the tyranny of a majority vote (albeit by a slim margin) can not undo the rights of any minority to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
As 2008 draws to a close, all of us at PFLAG want to express our enormous gratitude for your support, encouragement and hard work to move equality forward. With your steadfast support, we have made real progress in our work to respect, honor and embrace our lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender family members and loved ones. And even though we fell short this year in our attempts to defeat extreme, anti-gay ballot measurt measures in several states, we are anxious to get to work with the most pro-LGBT administration and Congress in history as we chart the course for our families’ futures. We have important work ahead of us, and together, we have made important strides in 2008.- PFLAG took on anti-gay lawmakers in the heartland, bringing a message of hope and inspiration to LGBT people in even the most rural, red-state communities in our country. In Oklahoma City, for example, our local chapter stood up to Sally Kern, a state lawmaker who compared gays to terrorists and demeaned our families and friends. In St. Louis, we opposed an honorary doctorate for Phyllis Schlafly, one of the most virulent, anti-gay activists in the country. And we called out Senator John McCain when, on the presidential campaign trail, he insinuated that our families were somehow unacceptable families for children in need of loving homes.
- We launched Cultivating Respect, an important new Safe Schools initiative, to combat anti-LGBT animus in our nation’s schools. By rallying local parents to work with local school administrators, PFLAG is harnessing our nationwide network of allies to improve school climates, educate educators about keeping students safe and empower parents to speak up and make a difference where it matters most: in their own hometowns, where their own children go to school every day.
- The media increasingly looked to PFLAG for insights on the movement for equality. When Senator McCain announced his opposition to adoption rights for same-sex couples, the Associated Press turned to us. When California’s Supreme Court issued its historic ruling on marriage equality, USA Today asked PFLAG to weigh in . . . and turned to us again in the days following the passage of Proposition 8. And The Progressive Media Project partnered with PFLAG for widely distributed op-eds on welcoming faith communities, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell†and the urgent need for comprehensive hate crimes legislation.
- President-Elect Obama’s transition team invited PFLAG to have a seat at the table at a recent meeting of LGBT advocacy groups. We were honored to provide our insight about priorities for our community over the next four years, and to bring the parents’ and allies’ voice to a conversation with high-ranking administration officials.
- We called out Love Won Out, the so-called “ex-gay†conference, when it came to Orlando and Anchorage. PFLAG parents greeted young people being forced into this day-long conference, with messages of hope, love and acceptance. Wherever Love Won Out goes, PFLAG will be there to support the children who are subjected to this harmful, anti-gay rhetoric.
- We took on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,†with an outstanding rebuke of the law from PFLAG National board member Dan Tepfer in The Dayton Daily News and a week-long blog series featuring service members dismissed under the law, and their parents, talking about the campaign for repeal. And when Congress held its first hearings on the issue since 1993, USA Today turned to PFLAG for an analysis of that historic moment, and our thoughts on how to best move forward as we work to lift the ban.
Even with all that progress, however, much work remains to be done. In the coming months, the new Administration and new Congress will tackle critically important issues of equality. Employment non-discrimination . . . a federal hate crimes law . . . and repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell†are just a few of the historic steps forward that are possible now. But, as we learned in California, Florida, Arizona an Arkansas on election day, it is essential that we have the resources to expand and mobilize our grassroots network of allies in order to change hearts and minds.
This is a pivotal time for our community . . . and a moment to rally our families and allies for our cause. But we cannot do that without you. And so, as you consider your year-end giving, I hope you will make a tax-deductible contribution to PFLAG National. Together, we can continue our important work in 2009 and seize the opportunities ahead of us to realize real change for our LGBT loved ones.
Even in these difficult economic times, PFLAG’s work is monumentally important. Our LGBT friends can still be fired for being gay. Our sons and daughters in the armed forces can still be dismissed because of who they love. And, as we reported in a recent op-ed, hate crimes against our community continue to rise.
Through all of that, PFLAG must still be there. And I hope you will stand with us, too.
I am enormously proud of everything our PFLAG families did to work for equality in 2008, and I am optimistic about the chances for real change in 2009. And with your generous, year-end contribution, we can finally pass pro-LGBT legislation and ensure that every family is respected and protected under the laws of our land.
Thank you for your continued support, and please accept our best wishes for a joyous holiday season and a new year filled with opportunities. Wherever you are, remember that your actions, both large and small, make a real difference in the fight for full equality.
Religious leaders, representing various denominations in Ethiopia gathered Monday in the country’s capital of Addis Ababa to urge the country’s lawmakers to constitutionally ban being gay. Almost a dozen clerics said outlawing being gay simply wasn’t enough. Current Ethiopian law forbids gay sex and prescribes a six month jail sentence as punishment, but the constitution never [...]
Our friends over at JaySays.com has posted a great read about the Arizona Bar Association’s attempt to include “sexual orientation” into the oath that practicing Arizona attorneys must abide by. According to the post: The Arizona Bar Association proposed changing the lawyers creed [pledge] to include sexual orientation and to read as follows: I will not permit considerations [...]
The noisy expelling of air that I had heard from the other room was not a shriek of terrorâ€"mirroring my own emotionâ€"but a yelp of joy. Thousands of people just lost a human rightâ€"and this person has the gal to shout with delight? I became slightly nauseated as I realized where I wasâ€"BYU. Brigham Young University, the university [...]
Visit www.2015Place.com
Contact
for more info.
Subscribe to daily Email
0 comments:
Post a Comment