Fabulous Newscast: December 2, 2010
Submitted By: Fabulous Rob on December 2, 2010
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- Kenya PM Takes Back Gay Threats
Kenyan prime minister Raila Odinga denied that he plans to call for the arrest of all gay men and lesbians in the country, and that he understands there are gay rights under the new constitution. - Watch Live: Senate Hearing on DADT Repeal
See livestream coverage of Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen and the co-authors of a report backing repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” as they testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee. - Michael Urie Joins TBS Pilot Brain Trust
Ugly Betty star Michel Urie will join the TBS comedy pilot, Brain Trust. - Two Bronx Attack Defendants Named As Victims
Two men believed to be among the perpetrators in a brutal antigay attack in the Bronx are now named among the victims. - Female Boxer Shot Over Lesbian Affair
World champion female boxer Christy Martin told police her husband shot
and stabbed her last week after she told him she was leaving him for a
woman. Police then hauled her husband off to jail — after he stabbed himself. - Most Americans Support "Out" Service Members
It’s official. A majority of Americans support the open service of gays and lesbians in the military, backing the Pentagon’s Tuesday report that found repealing DADT would present a low risk to the armed forces. - HIV-Positive Couple Sues for Firing
A couple in Naples, Fla., are suing their former employer for allegedly firing them because of their HIV status. - Plan B for DADT?
As the end of the year fast approaches, advocates worry there may not be enough time to pass the defense funding bill that houses “don’t ask, don’t tell” repeal. - Trans Women Golfers OK to Go Pro
Female professional golfers voted Tuesday to allow transgender women the opportunity to tee off. - Illinois OK’s Civil Unions
Illinois becomes the latest state to recognize same-sex
relationships, with the senate passing a civil unions bill today
following the house’s approval Tuesday.
