Most Clicked Gay & Lesbian Leadership SmartBrief Stories
1. What LGBT-rights agenda item is most important to you personally?
Gay & Lesbian Leadership SmartBrief | Mar 09, 2010
2. "Will & Grace" co-star Sean Hayes comes out officially
Gay & Lesbian Leadership SmartBrief | Mar 09, 2010
Advocate, The (04/2010)
3. D.C. celebrates first weddings under marriage-equality law
Gay & Lesbian Leadership SmartBrief | Mar 09, 2010
The first same-sex couples got married today in Washington, D.C., under the capital's new marriage-equality law. Additionally, Angelisa Young and Sinjoyla Townsend, who were first in line last week for a D.C. marriage license, share the story of their courtship and partnership. Washington Post, The (03/09) Towleroad (03/09) WTOP-FM (Washington, D.C.) (03/09) Google (03/09)
4. California lawmaker with anti-gay record comes out
Gay & Lesbian Leadership SmartBrief | Mar 09, 2010
California state Sen. Roy Ashburn, who several days ago was arrested on a drunken-driving charge after leaving a gay nightclub, told a radio interviewer on Monday that he is gay. Ashburn, a Republican who opposed marriage equality and a bill to create a holiday in honor of the late Harvey Milk, said his votes "reflect the wishes of the people in my district." Los Angeles Times (03/09)
5. Report: Petraeus talks about working with gays, lesbians in CIA
Gay & Lesbian Leadership SmartBrief | Mar 09, 2010
Bloomberg BusinessWeek (03/07)
6. Okla. Senate gives OK to bill to not enforce federal anti-LGBT hate crimes law
Gay & Lesbian Leadership SmartBrief | Mar 12, 2010
Dallas Voice (03/11)
7. Straights, gays don't know what to make of newly out Calif. lawmaker
Gay & Lesbian Leadership SmartBrief | Mar 12, 2010
Calif. state Sen. Roy Ashburn, a Republican with a record of opposing LGBT rights who recently came out following a drunken-driving arrest, has much to explain to both his straight and gay constituents in his mostly conservative district, according to this article. San Francisco Chronicle (03/10)
8. San Diego council candidate apologizes for anti-gay e-mail
Gay & Lesbian Leadership SmartBrief | Mar 12, 2010
San Diego Union-Tribune (03/10)
9. High court to hear case involving anti-gay church's funeral picketing
Gay & Lesbian Leadership SmartBrief | Mar 09, 2010
A case involving whether the father of a Marine killed in Iraq has the right to sue the anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church for emotional distress for picketing his son's funeral will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. A federal court found in favor of the claims of Albert Snyder, who was awarded a $5 million judgment, but the finding was overturned by a federal appeals court. New York Times (free registration), The (03/08)
10. Lesbian teen gets cool reaction from peers over canceled prom
Gay & Lesbian Leadership SmartBrief | Mar 12, 2010
Constance McMillen, the 18-year-old out Mississippi student whose prom was canceled by officials because she wanted to bring her girlfriend to the event, went back to school with some reluctance the day after the district pulled the plug on the prom. "My daddy told me that I needed to show them that I'm still proud of who I am," McMillen said. "The fact that this will help people later on, that's what's helping me to go on." Google (03/11)
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