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ACLU NEWS

Anti-gay lectures at Fresno City College

The ACLU has demanded that Fresno City College today ensure that all its health science classes teach unbiased and medically accurate information. According to students at the college, lectures by Professor Dr. Bradley Lopez, who teaches an introductory health class, often present religiously-based and anti-gay views as “science” or “fact.” Learn more about the case here.

• VIMEO.com: Developing a Christian Worldview Part 1-Brad Lopez-01-20-10
  Lopez speaking at “Christ's Warriors” meeting at a church in Fresno. At about the 15 minute mark in this video he admits to preaching in class and says this is okay to do in a college setting.

• Associated Press: ACLU accuses Calif. instructor of religion lessonsLonger AP story from this morning
• Associated Press: ACLU Accuses Calif. Instructor of Religion Lessons
  Earlier AP story from yesterday
• Fresno Bee: ACLU: FCC instructor teaching anti-gay views
• KFSN ABC 30 Fresno: VIDEO: FCC Professor Accused of Teaching Anti-Gay Views
  Interviews the students we represent as well as ACLU staff attorney Elizabeth Gill
• KMPH Fox 26 : Fresno City Professor Accused Of Teaching Anti-Gay Bias
• CBS 47: VIDEO: FCC Instructor Under Fire Over Alleged Anti-Gay Teachings
  Interviews the students we represent as well as ACLU staff attorney Elizabeth Gill
• UPI: Prof accused of religious indoctrination
• Quick Takes blog – Inside Higher Ed: Instructor Accused of Pro-Religion, Anti-Gay Bias
• Before It’s News: Fresno College Instructor - Trouble with ACLU over Homosexuality Comments?
• KMJ Talk Radio: ACLU Alleges FCC Instructor Teaching Anti-Gay
• Joe. My. God.: ACLU Demands California Professor Stop Teaching Anti-Gay Health Lies
• Erie Gay News: ACLU Tells Fresno City College That Anti-Gay Preaching By Health Professor Doesn’t Fly

RELATIONSHIPS NEWS

New Hampshire

• Associated Press: NH Panel to Act on Gay Marriage Repeal Measures

Iowa

• Box Turtle Bulletin: Iowans couldn’t care less about gay marriage

New Jersey

• The Star-Ledger: N.J. Gay Rights Group Suspends Political Donations After Gay Marriage Defeat

Rhode Island

• Associated Press: Candidates for RI Gov Promise Gay Marriage Support

Virginia

• The Gainesville Times: Delegate Hopes To Repeal Same-Sex Marriage Ban

Federal Perry

• San Francisco Chronicle: Gay judge has proven record of impartiality
• Law Blog – Wall Street Journal: Prop. 8 Judge is Reportedly Gay: What to Make of That?
• SF News Blog - San Francisco Weekly: Chron Hardly 'Outed' Judge Vaughn Walker
• Pam’s House Blend: NOM loses its cookies over news that Prop 8 trial judge is gay
• Hunter of Justice: Judge Walker’s Non-secret Is Out
• Gawker: The Prop 8 Judge Is Gay, and It Doesn't Matter
• Above the Law: The Prop 8 Judge May Be Gay: Does It Matter?

DISCRIMINATION NEWS

Virginia

• Washington Post: Va. Senate Passes Anti-Discrimination Bill for State Workers

Federal: DADT

• The Wall Street Journal: COLUMN: Gays in the Militaries
• The Advocate: Foreign Military to Advise on DADT Repeal
• The Bilerico Project: Exclusive Pics: Lt. Dan Choi back in service?

And elsewhere in discrimination news…

• Faith and Reason blog - USA Today: Don't Kill U.S. Gays, Lock Them Up: Family Groups
  The American Family Association's Bryan Fischer and Family Research Council's Peter Sprigg have both recently advocated for the U.S. to criminalize being gay

TRANSGENDER NEWS

• Pam’s House Blend: Guest Post: A Taxing Question of Medical Necessity
  By Kelley Winters, Ph.D, of GID Reform Advocates