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- "Eleven months out of the year, Hollywood prefers its men to stay in the closet, but during awards season, gay men come out and rule the airwaves. Why? Because straight men can't be trusted to talk about fashion." ~Bryan Safi exploring the clueless media
- "This is a historic day," presiding judge Hegel Cortes said shortly after pronouncing Mexico's first same-sex couple to marry Judith Vazquez and Lol Kin Castaneda "legitimately united in matrimony."
- "My daddy told me that I needed to show them that I'm still proud of who I am. The fact that this will help people later on, that's what's helping me to go on," said Constance McMillen about her return to school after officials canceled the prom to prevent her from attending with her girlfriend.
- "One of the things we found is that the LGBT students really want to make a difference," says Robyn Cooper, a research and evaluation scientist at Iowa State's Research Institute for Studies in Education. "They want their stories told. They want people to know what they're going through, but they don't want the repercussions of being bullied."
- Enjoy this music video reinterpretation with a same-sex switch made by the members of the University of Rochester's YellowJackets, an a cappella group. Over the years the YellowJackets' mission has remained the same: to spread an appreciation and affinity for music of all genres to people of all ages. Looks like they're broadening that mission a bit. Bravo!
- "You're both husbands? You married each other? That's funny. This is the very first time I saw husbands and husbands. So funny. So that means you love each other. I'm gonna play ping pong now. You can play if you want to." ~Young Calen
- "LGBT children and those who are perceived to be gay, lesbian or challenge traditional gender roles are among those most likely to be targeted by bullies. In this look at the most tragic outcome for kids tormented by kids, we meet heartbroken families fighting for federal legislation to protect their children." ~In The Life, Documentary Stories from the Gay Experience
- "Our gratitude to the [D.C.] Mayor, the City Council and citizens for being willing to open the door to say it really is marriage equality for all." ~Candy Holmes, Newlywed
- We are just 6 new fans away from hitting the mythical 10,000 Facebook fan mark!
- Should we flag this YouTube video from Molotov Mitchell, columnist for the Washington D.C. based right-wing conservative website World Net Daily, for inciting hatred and violence? Does it promote executing gays as the righteous and patriotic thing to do? http://bit.ly/blpVXM If yes, is that enough to warrant removal? Has a line been crossed or do free speech rights deny that a line even exists?
- "Ladies and Gentlemen, today we gather together in this place to celibrate the love shared between two very special people." ~officiant leading the first same-sex wedding in Washington D.C.
- Watch LIVE! the first three same-sex weddings to take place in Washington D.C. beginning at 10 am EST. http://www.hrc.org/MarriageDC/
- "There are continuing problems with people with HIV getting into the United States as travelers or immigrants, even though the ban has been lifted... If you can stick with this show tonight, you'll hear from Johnny Weir and Daniel Radcliffe for different reasons." ~Hosts Ann Northrop and Andy Humm previewing two of the many stories profiled on this week's Gay USA
- "In the military skills, we find that the minority officers do not shoot as well as the non-minorities. They don't swim as well. And when you give them a compass.. they don't do as well at that sort of thing," explained Gen. Carl Mundy Jr. - currently opposing the repeal of the Don't Ask Don't Tell policy - in 1993 on 60 Minutes regarding the lack of minority officer promotions.
- "Over the years, I began seeing that a lot of great media focusing on the fight for LGBT equality was going undiscovered. And when Proposition 8 passed in California, I decided to play some part in fixing what I considered a disconnect. I wanted to bridge the gap between the fledgling, post Prop. 8 equality activists and the empowering, quality LGBT media I knew was out there." ~Patrick Yaeger (that's me) on the idea behind the Gay Rights Media Collections
- "Why are we still here? Instead of leaving, we become part of the solution. I want to be there when the whole state flips. When we see all of our rights, I want to be a part of that. I want to see that happen." ~LGBT Ohioans speaking about their struggle to win full legal equality in their state
- "I went from happy when I proposed to her last October to a few weeks ago nervous because it happened so quickly - she's getting sweaty palms - to excitement over the last twenty-four hours." ~Gwen Migita & Cuc Vu, a same-sex couple applying for a marriage license at the Washington D.C. Superior Court
- Gregory and Jonathan are a same-sex couple in second place in a national ultimate wedding contest. Read how some anti-gay haters are campaigning against them http://bit.ly/bfj5hz and then vote for them http://ultimateweddingcontest.com/entries/22682. Spread the word.
- "I think the fact that I'm straight shows that, actually, straight people are incredibly interested and care a lot about this as well, and that you don't just have to be gay to take an interest [in helping prevent suicide among LGBT youth]. This is for me the thing I'm probably most passionate about," said Daniel Radcliffe while filming a new PSA for The Trevor Project.
- A same-sex couple who survived a violent hate crime has hit the top position of a national wedding contest run by Crate and Barrel. Please consider voting for "Gregory and Jonathan: A Love That Beat the Odds" here http://ultimateweddingcontest.com/entries/22682.
- "Nobody is saying, 'Go find in the Constitution the right to get married.' Everybody, unanimous Supreme Court, says there's a right to get married, a fundamental right to get married. The question is whether you can discriminate against certain people based on their sexual orientation. And the issue of prohibiting discrimination has never in my view been looked as a test of judicial activism. That's not liberal, that's not conservative. That's not Republican or Democrat. That's simply an American Constitutional civil right." ~David Boies
- "Is Johnny Weir too gay for figure skating?" ~one of the most ironic questions asked in all of recorded history.
- Unfortunately, Social Security inequality is not Science Fiction. It is a reality, and it's wrong. All Americans who pay into Social Security deserve their benefits. We can stop economic discrimination against same-sex couples. Join RockForEquality.org to demand equal Social Security benefits for America's same-sex couples.
- The Dr. Oz Show recently aired "one of the best 15-minute segments on transgender children to ever appear on national television," the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation announced on its blog Tuesday. Dr. Oz hosted two transgender children and their families on his show to discuss their experiences growing up and their parents’ decision to support them in their true identity.
- Molotov Mitchell, columnist for the Washington D.C. based right-wing conservative website World Net Daily, promotes executing gays as the righteous and patriotic thing to do. See his video http://bit.ly/blpVXM and flag it on YouTube as inappropriate for inciting hatred and violence.
LGBT Media Digest for Oct 16, 2009
Saturday, October 17, 2009- Speeches from the National Equality March on Washington [unitethefight.org]
- Hilary Rosen, Dan Choi, Michelangelo Signorile and Dan Savage Discuss Obama’s HRC Speech [cnn.com]
- Judy and Dennis Shepard Accept Edward Kennedy Leadership Award and Speak of Matthew’s Bill [hrc.org]
- This Way Out LGBT Radio Magazine: Marching on Washington, Julian Bond and Thousands [thiswayout.org]
- The National Equality ...
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