Court: ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Will Stay in Place

Shame on the Obama Administration…

A federal appeals court ordered the military to temporarily continue its “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy for openly gay service members Friday in response to a request from the Obama administration. Read more

VIDEO: Sen. Leno on CA’s Landmark GLBT Inclusive Education Law

California State Senator Mark Leno goes on MSNBC to explain why The FAIR Education Act, signed into law yesterday by Gov. Jerry Brown, is so vital to California students. Video after the jump. Read more

Great Video: After May Gay Bashing in Portland, 4,000 Join Hands

Back on May 22, two men in their early 20’s were walking across Portland, Oregon’s Hawthorne Bridge holding hands. While Portland is known as one of the most progressive cities in the U.S., as they walked across a group of guys began yelling slurs. As the couple reached the end of the bridge–the men attacked, leaving the two both very injured and bloody. Read more

CA: Senate Passes Bill Strengthening Parental Rights for Non-Biological Parents

The California State Senate passed the Protection of Parent-Child Relationships Act (AB 1349) in a 23-14 vote and now heads to Go. Jerry Brown’s desk. Current law fails to sufficiently protect the rights of non-biological parents who have raised a child. Read more

EXPLAINED: California’s FAIR Education Act

Signed into law today by California Governor Jerry Brown, California’s FAIR (Fair, Accurate, Inclusive, and Respectful) Education Act aims to fairily and accurately portray the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights movement and the historic contributions of the diverse LGBT community in social science instruction in California schools. Read more

Prop 8 Stay Lifted. Marriages to Begin 8/18 at 5pm

After Prop 8 being overturned, US District Judge Vaughn Walker has lifted the temporary stay, paving the way for same-sex couples to begin marrying on August 18th at 5pm. Read more

Washington: Foes of New Domestic Partner Law Turn in Sigs for Referendum

Via Washington’s Secretary of State:

Backers of Referendum 71 brought in what they estimate are 138,000 voter signatures on Saturday, hoping to win a November ballot spot for a public vote on the state’s new “everything but marriage” domestic partnership bill. Read more

GLAAD’s Annual GLBT TV Rating Index

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) today released its third annual Network Responsibility Index, a report that maps the quantity, quality and diversity of images of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people on television. Read more

NY State Sen Tom Duane: Amazing Floor Speech on HIV/AIDS Bill (Video)

At around 3 am last night, New York State Senator Tom Duane, who is gay and HIV-positive, delivered a mesmerizing, emotional 21-minute speech on the Senate floor at the end of a marathon session in favor of a bill preventing people living with HIV or AIDS and receiving public assistance from having to pay more than 30 percent of their monthly income on rent. Read more

Obama Addresses NAACP: “Our gay brothers and sisters, still taunted, still attacked, still denied their rights”

A portion of what Obama said while addressing the NAACP’s Centennial Convention: “The first thing we need to do is make real the words of your charter and eradicate prejudice, bigotry, and discrimination among citizens of the United States. Read more

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