Tags: Albania, anti-discrimination, Ben Nelson, California, DMS-V, Domestic Partnerships, European Union, ex-gay, ex-gay ministries, ex-gay therapy, Federal Lawsuit, Florida, freedom of speech, gay marriage, Indiana, Intersex, Iowa, La Roux, Legaliztion of Marijuana, LGBT Adoption, LGBT Asylum Seekers, LGBT Rights, Marijuana, marriage equality, medical marijuana, Military, New Hampshire, New Jeresy, Norte Dame, Ohio, Phyllis Lyon, Prop 8, Religious Right, Right Wing, same-sex marriage, Students, Transgender, United Kingdom, Vaughn Walker, Virginia, war on terror | by Victoria Lavin | February 11th, 2010, 7:22 am
Carlos Santoscoy writes for On Top Magazine has a wonderful article on how social conservatives are upset over Judge Walker’s sexual orientation, the judge deciding the Prop 8 case. Read more
San Francisco Chronicle interviews Phyllis Lyon who married Del Martian when same-sex marriage was legal. Del Martin shortly after that passed away. Read more
According to UK Gay News the European Parliament today confirmed that candidate countries wishing to join the European Union have to provide genuine protection to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender minorities. Read more
Notre Dame invites ex-gay speaker to the campus. Read more
Religious groups want gay judge removed from Prop 8 case because he is gay. What does sexual orientation have to do with making a decision especially if you have a recorded of fair decision making. Read more
Free Speech and the fight against terror collide. Ralph D. Fertig, a 79-year-old civil rights lawyer, says he would like to help a militant Kurdish group in Turkey find peaceful ways to achieve its goals. But he fears prosecution under a law banning even benign assistance to groups said to engage in terrorism. Read more
Antonia D’orsy writes for Bilerico Project on the DMS-V changes that are coming but are they going to be favorable to the Transgender community. Read more
I don’t think the Transgender commuity will be to happy at the changes for the DMS-V. Read more
According to On Top Magazine’s Carlos Santoscoy religious protection bill out of California is drawing heat from religious groups saying it is a backdoor to gay marriage. Read more
Virginia kills LGBT protection bill that would have protected LGBTs in their jobs. Read more
New Hampshire House Judiciary Committee have voted against two measures that attempt to repeal the state’s five-week-old gay marriage law. Read more
Cleveland, Ohio gay partnership registry foes appeal their lose. Read more
The US court martials soldier who wrote a negative song about the ‘Stop Loss’ program. Read more
An article in Out in Jersey by Taylor Siluwe is about how the evangelicals want to change the world. Read more
Senator Ben Nelson is recieving heat from his own party because of his pass vote following the Republicans instead of the Democrats. Here is one example of what is causing some heat. Senator Nelson wants students to pay for jobs here in Nebraska. Read more
IA: Republican candidate for governor Terry Branstad on Wednesday urged opponents of same-sex marriage to have patience, and said that to restore a ban, they should work to amend the Iowa Constitution by convention or change the Legislature’s makeup. Read more
FL: Adopted son of gay Key West man gets State subsidy. Another striking blow to Florida’s gay adoption ban. Read more
Jessica Geen of Pink News reports that the UK will start a campaign to expose ex-gay therapists. Read more
Androgynous singer La Roux has said she does not see herself as gay, straight or bisexual. Read more
UK: Human Rights group urges government to stop gay deportation. Read more
Albania voted down gay marriage. Read more
CBS bans marijuana legalization ad because of ‘morals’ Read more