Fabulous Newscast: January 19, 2011
Submitted By: Fabulous Rob on January 19, 2011
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- Study Finds “Pervasive” Antigay Bias in Utah
A new study to be distributed to state lawmakers in Utah shows that employees face significant discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. - Court to Hear La. Birth Certificate Case
Federal appeals court judges will consider whether Louisiana must put both parents’ names on the birth certificates of children adopted by same-sex couples. - Gibbs: DOMA Repeal Would Be Tough
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said that he believed it would be “inordinately challenging” to move DOMA repeal given the Republican control of the House. - Jonathan Ross: My Daughter is a Lesbian
British TV presenter Jonathan Ross, who was accused of making an antigay comment in 2009, told a gay radio program that his daughter is a lesbian. - Lieberman Won’t Seek Reelection in 2012
Democratic sources said Tuesday that Connecticut senator Joseph
Lieberman will not seek reelection in 2012, though his office has yet to
confirm his possible retirement. - Pol Mad at Black Gay Pride Ads
A city councilman in Schenectady, N.Y.,
has voiced his disapproval of an advertising campaign promoting gay
pride among black men. - HRC to Share Harvey Milk Storefront
The Human Rights Campaign announced Tuesday the group will share Harvey
Milk’s old Castro Camera storefront in San Francisco with a crisis
hotline run by the Trevor Project. - Appeals Court Hears Gay Adoption Case
Sixteen judges for U.S. court of appeals for the fifth circuit will
decide whether the state of Louisiana should be required to put the
names of two gay fathers on the birth certificate of their adopted
child. - Glossy Gay Mag a Hit in India
Fun is one of at least eight gay and lesbian publications in a country that decriminalized gay sex only two years ago. - Gay Couple Wins U.K. Discrimination Suit
Martyn Hall and Steve Preddy sued a Cornwall hotel after the owners denied them a room.
