Fabulous Newscast: April 22, 2010: Gay Divorce, Gay Aging, Sam Adams Recall Fails Again, ACLU Takes Prom Case

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All My Children Remembers Mitchell
All My Children paid tribute Tuesday to James Mitchell, the seven-time Emmy-nominated actor who played Palmer Cortlandt on the soap for nearly 31 years.
No Ruling Yet in Gay Divorce
A Texas court has yet to make a decision as to whether a gay couple who married in Massachusetts can get a divorce in Dallas County.
Congress Holding Hearing on Gay Aging
A hearing in Congress on Thursday will address issues surrounding LGBT senior citizens, according to the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.
Gibbs: DADT on Hold Until 2011?
President Barack Obama is allowing the Department of Defense to run the course of its investigation on how to best repeal “don’t ask, don’t tell,” suggesting legislative action likely won’t happen until 2011.
Second Attempt to Recall Adams Fails
The second attempt to recall Sam Adams, Portland, Ore.’s gay mayor, has come up short — supporters of the recall needed 32,183 signatures but were unable to achieve that number before the deadline.

Yale News Corrects Corrigan Pride Claim
The Yale Daily News has corrected a report that a scheduled appearance by porn star Brent Corrigan at Co-op Pride Month had been canceled because reps for Corrigan had demanded more money.
Stars Lined Up for Historic Gay Play
Friends star Lisa Kudrow and Sex and the City’s David Eigenberg have been cast in a 25th anniversary staged reading of Larry Kramer’s landmark semiautobiographical play The Normal Heart.
ACLU Tackles McMillen Decoy Prom
The American Civil Liberties Union filed papers Wednesday in federal court on behalf of lesbian high school student Constance McMillen, claiming the Itawamba County School District violated the 18-year-old’s free speech rights when it helped to plan a decoy prom while her classmates were at a private prom 30 miles away.
Chinese Singer Arrested Following Gay Murder Spree
Zhou Youping, a popular bar singer in the Chinese province of Hunan, posted personal ads seeking people to play sadomasochistic sex games with him, reports the AFP. Police say he then went on to kill six men, while at least two others managed to escape.
Lesbian Teen Attacked By Friends
Kentucky state police have arrested 18-year-olds Corinne Schwab and Ashley Sams and an unnamed 17-year-old girl on charges of kidnapping and attempting to murder a lesbian classmate.