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

Arkansas Parenting Ballot Initiative
Reacting to the ACLU's unanimous victory at the Arkansas Supreme Court striking down an anti-gay foster care ban in Howard v. Child Welfare Agency Review Board,  anti-gay activists have been attempting to get an initiative on the ballot that would ban unmarried couples who live together from serving as adoptive or foster parents in the state of Arkansas.  The ACLU is part of the coalition opposing this needless measure that would only harm children by reducing the pool of potential homes.  Learn more about the Howard case here.

• DHS hearing on foster parent restrictions (Arkansas Times video)
  Video includes Holly Dickson, staff attorney at the ACLU of Arkansas
• Arkansas Judges Oppose Measure to Ban Gay Adoption, Foster Care (Associated Press)
• Retired Judges Oppose Adoption, Foster Parenting Ban (The Morning News)

RELATIONSHIPS NEWS

California Prop. 8

• Gay Marriages in California Surpass Those in Massachusetts (Los Angeles Times)
• Gay Marriage Ban Attracts Big Money in Calif. (Associated Press)
• 'Bride' and 'Groom' to Return to California Marriage Forms (Associated Press)
• Personal Beliefs Fuel Prop. 8 Fundraising (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• LA County Tops in Gay Marriages (FOX 11 Los Angeles)
• Undo 11,000 Marriages? (Opinion L.A. - Los Angeles Times)
• UNITED HERE Union Contributes $100,000 to NO on 8 Campaign (Equality California press release)
• Poll: Young voters lead Prop. 8 support shift (CBS 5)
• OPINION: Prop. 8 and teaching to the marriage test (Los Angeles Times)
• Gay marriage opponents target court in ads (UPI)
• EDITORIAL: The marriage proposition (Long Beach Press-Telegram)
• Catholic Priest Defies Church Over Antigay Ballot Initiative (The Bilerico Project)
• Yet Another "Youth" Site Fights Gay Nups (Queerty)

And elsewhere in relationships news…

• Orlando Takes Up Gay Rights, Parramore, Cleanup (Orlando Sentinel)
• TV Ad Released Against Ariz. Gay Marriage Measure (Associated Press)

PARENTING NEWS

• US Supreme Court Lets Stand an Important Ruling Affecting Lesbians Using Donor Semen (Beyond Straight and Gay Marriage)

DISCRIMINATION NEWS

• Mistrial Ends San Diego Gay Pride Harassment Case (Associated Press)
• Deb Price: Filling court vacancies makes presidential choice critical (Detroit News)

TRANSGENDER NEWS

• Transgender Ga. Official Wins Legal Battle (Associated Press)
  Good – this lawsuit was particularly odious
• If Women Were More Like Men: Why Females Earn Less (Time Magazine)
  This story by John Cloud, who recently covered Diane Schroer’s case , is about how FTMs make significantly more money than MTFs