Fabulous Newscast: July 29, 2010
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- Gay Couples Sue Hawaii for Equal Rights
Six same-sex couples have sued the state of Hawaii seeking the rights
and responsibilities of marriage, just weeks after Gov. Linda Lingle
vetoed a civil unions bill passed by the state legislature. - Nepal To Integrate Pride Parade into Traditional Festival
Two years after the enactment of LGBT protection laws, Kathmandu is
warming up for the arrival of an estimated 1,800 celebrating gays,
lesbians, transsexuals, and others who will bring Pride to the
traditional Gaijatra festival — the festival of cows. - Jerusalem "Donkey Pride" Shot Down
Police have declined a request by Jerusalem Deputy mayor Yitzhak Pindrus’s to have a derisive “Donkey Parade” running alongside Thursday’s gay pride parade.
- Mitrice Possibly Alive in Vegas
Mitrice Richarson, the woman who vanished nearly a year ago after a
Malibu Sheriff’s station released her in the middle of the night, might
be
alive and living in Las Vegas. - FRC: Repealing DADT Will Increase HIV Rates Among Soldiers
The anti-gay Family Research Council has begun using HIV scare tactics to alarm soldiers and their families into rallying against DADT repeal efforts.
- Gayle King Talks DADT With Choi
Fresh from his arrest last week at the GetEqual protest in Las Vegas,
Lt. Dan Choi appeared on Gayle King’s radio show to talk about being
discharged, the future of “don’t ask, don’t tell” and why coming out is
so important. - Ryan Murphy to Direct Wicked Film?
In what could be a musical theater Gleek’s wildest dreams, Ryan
Murphy is one of four directors currently in discussions with “Wicked”
producer Marc Platt to direct the film version of the ever popular
musical. - Bragman Talks About Coming Out Show
Coming out guru and celebrity publicist Howard Bragman talked to Entertainment Weekly about his new show, which will help famous people come out of the closet, “an opportunity to change the world a little,” he says.
- CBS is Adding Gay Characters
CBS Pres. Nina Tassler says she’s disappointed with their “failing” grade on GLAAD’s Network Responsibility Index and promises gay characters on shows like The Good Wife.
- Luck Be A Lady? Keeton Case Open for Bets
YouWager.com, an online betting site, has authorized a betting pool
on the federal lawsuit between anti-gay grad student Jennifer Keeton
and Augusta State.



















