GET INFORMED: LGBT News for November 6, 2009
Each weekday, Get Busy, Get Equal brings you a sampling of national and regional LGBT news, the latest on what's new in LGBT relationships, and new developments in ACLU work. We're making progress, but since every step forward is met with resistance, we've got to fight smart to win. Get informed.
ACLU NEWS
Appling v. Doyle
The ACLU represents five same-sex couples who have asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to let them participate in a lawsuit that will decide whether the state’s newly enacted domestic partner law violates Wisconsin’s anti-gay marriage amendment. Anti-gay activists have asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to strike down the domestic partner law as inconsistent with the marriage amendment. Learn more about this case here.
In re: Gill
Our case challenging Florida's anti-gay adoption ban. Learn more about it here.
chroer v. Billington
Diane Schroer retired as a Colonel after 25 years of distinguished service in the Army. She was offered and accepted a job as a terrorism research analyst at the Library of Congress, but when she told her future supervisor that she was in the process of gender transition, they rescinded the job offer. The ACLU successfully represented her in a Title VII sex discrimination lawsuit against the Library of Congress. Learn more about her case here.
- Towleroad: VIDEO - Watch: Trans Retired U.S. Army Col. Diane Schroer on ENDA
- HRC Back Story: Senate Press Conference Highlights Victims of Discrimination
- Equality California: 2009 San Diego Equality Awards
Congratulations, Diane!
RELATIONSHIPS NEWS
Alabama
California
- Pam's House Blend: "Million For A Million" Campaign For 2010 Marriage Equality
- The Bilerico Project: Prop 8 anniversary in LA draws 150 and a Police Commissioner
Iowa
Maine
- Associated Press: Focus donates $115,266 to Maine gay marriage fight
- Washington Blade: Maine rejects marriage law
- Gay City News: Bitterness and Determination
- The Bilerico Project: Nan Hunter: Marriage After Maine
- The Bilerico Project: We can't deny the fact that you hate us right now, you hate us!
- The Bilerico Project: "Obedience" -- Bigotry at Work in Maine
- Joe. My. God.: Over $9M Spent On Maine's Question 1
- Good As You: Lessons from a solid campaign
- Good As You: AUDIO - Weird, why didn't they call us 'the enemy' in their official ads?
Maryland
New Hampshire
New Jersey
- Gannet Daily Record: Gay Marriage Advocates Make Push Before Corzine Leaves
- Box Turtle Bulletin: Equality New Jersey Goes Proactive
New York
- The New York Times: Marriage for Gays on Agenda in New York
- Associated Press: NY gov calls for session on same-sex marriage
- Gay City News: Duane, ESPA Ready For Prime Time
- Joe. My. God.: Tuesday: NY State Senate Marriage Vote?
Washington
- Associated Press: Washington State Voters Approve Gay-Partnership Measure
- Seattle Times: Voters approve Referendum 71
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Washington voters approve expanded gay rights
- The Big Blog - Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Seattle women take road trip to 'visit their marriage'
- The Tacoma News Tribune: EDITORIAL: R-71 Critics Got Lost in Their Echo Chamber
- Pam's House Blend: All of Washington state is moving towards equality
- Pam's House Blend: Referendum 71: Mathematical Certainty of Victory
- The Bilerico Project: On Projecting R-71's Outcome, Or, We Visit A Political Party
Federal
And elsewhere in relationships news...
DISCRIMINATION NEWS
Michigan
Texas
- Los Angeles Times: Fort Worth Police Suspend 3 Officers in Gay Bar Raid
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Gay-Rights Activists Renew Call for Independent Inquiry
- Associated Press: Texas liquor board to make changes after bar raid
- Box Turtle Bulletin: Ft. Worth Officers’ Punishment Slap on Wrist
Federal: ENDA
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: VIDEO - Complete video of yesterday's hearing
- The Oregonian: White House Boosts Merkley's Anti-Discrimination Bill
- The Oregonian: OP-ED: Bringing Your Whole Self to Work (Or Not)
- Washington Blade: Senate panel hears ENDA testimony
- Pam's House Blend: VIDEO - Fired employee, religious right groups want lgbts to follow different rules at the workplace
- Pam's House Blend: ENDA hearing testimony of Thomas E. Perez, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division
- Hunter of Justice: ENDA in the Senate: how the hearing went
- HRC Back Story: Guest Commentary: Ending Employment Discrimination in America
Federal: Hate Crimes
- Pam's House Blend: Vanessa Edwards Foster: Hate Crimes- A Long Time Coming And A Long Struggle Ahead
- The Bilerico Project: WWJD? Incite Hate Crimes Against LGBT People, according to this "Pastor"
TRANSGENDER NEWS
- St. Petersburg Times: Tampa council grants protections to transgender people
- Politico: Conservatives shop sex ops ban to GOP
- Pam's House Blend: Vanessa Edwards Foster: Hate Crimes- A Long Time Coming And A Long Struggle Ahead
