Each weekday, Get Busy, Get Equal brings you a sampling of national and regional LGBT and HIV legal and legislative 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

Alaska Civil Liberties Union v. Alaska  

• Alaska Guv's Slim, But Unfriendly Record (Gay City News)  
  A lot of the coverage about the GOP vice presidential nominee, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, has vaguely mentioned her actions on LGBT issues, but this article has the most specific info we've seen so far about our case’s role in this news story

RELATIONSHIPS NEWS

• Senate committee to consider benefits bill: Legislation would grant benefits to gay federal employees (Washington Blade)
• Arizona's Catholic Bishops Urge Voters to Ban Gay Marriage (East Valley Tribune)
• Bronx Judge Upholds Guv on Marriage Recognition (Gay City News)
• OPINION: Sarah Palin’s Average American Family Doesn’t Support Mine (The Advocate)
• Seeing Double (Chicago Tribune)

YOUTH AND SCHOOLS NEWS

• Mayor Ends Resistance on Anti-Bullying Initiative (Gay City News)
• Killing ourselves with hate (365Gay)
• When do you out a gay teenager? (The Bilerico Project)

TRANSGENDER NEWS

• Decision time for Mont. Co. transgender question: Issue goes before Maryland high court next week (Washington Blade)
• Singing the blues: Woman says a Windsor Locks bar banned her from karaoke night because she’s transgendered (The Journal Inquirer)
• Gender Expression As A Discrimination Issue (Pam’s House Blend)
• Top Ten Problems with the Gender Identity Disorder Diagnosis (The Bilerico Project)

DISCRIMINATION NEWS

• Healthcare Faith Opt-Out Sought (Gay City News)
• Residents Protest Possible Amendment to Anti–Discrimination Policy (The Independent Florida Alligator)
• Alitalia Bias Suit Okayed (Gay City News)