Archive for October 2009
SF LGBT Senior Activist Awarded Social Innovator Prize
A San Francisco gay rights activist has been awarded the “Purpose Prize” for her work on behalf of LGBT seniors. The Purpose Prize was created by a group called “Civic Ventures” and is given annually to ten people over 60 years old, who have become “social innovators” in their “encore cereers.” Read the rest of this entry »
Justice Department Moves to Dismiss DADT Lawsuit
The Obama Justice Deparment has moved to dismiss a court challenge to the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy filed by Log Cabin Republicans. The gay conservative group says the move was an “aggressive defense” of the ban on gay servicemembers. The Justice Department – and some gays in the military experts – say otherwise. Read the rest of this entry »
Gay Demonstration Before Obama Signs Hate Crimes
Gay rights supporters will hold a demonstration Wednesday afternoon in front of the White House – before the President signs a federal hate crimes bill into law. Read the rest of this entry »
Equality California Gets Record Grant to Assess LGBT Mental Health Needs
California officials have given gay rights group Equality California a record grant to study the mental health needs of the state’s LGBT community. Read the rest of this entry »
NY Court Strikes Down Transgender Name-Change Restrictions
A New York court has made it much easier for some transgender people to legally change their names. A state appeals court on Wednesday struck down a lower court’s requirement that a transgender applicant for a name-change – submit medical evidence of his need to change his name. Read the rest of this entry »
ACLU of Florida Opposes Local Gay Groups Trying to Cancel Banton Concert
The ACLU of Florida is criticizing gay activists there for trying to get a concert by reggae singer Buju Banton cancelled. Read the rest of this entry »
SF Activists Meet With Reggae Artist
Gay rights supporters in San Francisco held what they say will be the first of several meetings with reggae performer Buju Banton on Monday.
National Equality March Crowd Hard to Estimate
Sunday’s National Equality March brought droves of gay activists to the nation’s capital, but exactly how many people may be difficult to determine. Read the rest of this entry »
DC Marchers Let the Sun Shine In
Activists at the National Equality March in Washington on Sunday were treated to a performance by the cast of one of the hottest shows on Broadway. Read the rest of this entry »
Rep. Barney tells gays ‘Don’t bother marching’
Congressman Barney Frank on Wednesday told the gay community not to bother going to this weekend’s National Equality March on Washington.
