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GET INFORMED: LGBT News for October 10
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
Kerrigan and Mock, et. al. v. Commissioner of Public Health
Lots more stories to come on this, but here’s a start. The ACLU was co-counsel in this case – check out our release here. WOO!
- High Court Grants Gay Marriage Rights (Hartford Courant)
- Rell Statement On Gay Marriage Ruling (Capitol Watch blog – Hartford Courant)
- Connecticut Supreme Court Demands Gay Marriages (Radar Online)
Advocacy on Behalf of Gay Men Verbally Abused by McDonald’s Staff
The ACLU filed a complaint Tuesday with the Louisville, KY Human Relations Commission on behalf of two gay men who were called “faggots” by an employee at a McDonald’s. Both the local manager and McDonald’s corporate customer service department have ignored their requests for a refund and apology. Learn more about the case here.
- McDonald’s Protest Update - Photos & Such (Page One Kentucky)
Several photos at the link above - KY Gays Plan McD's Protest (Queerty)
- Fairness & Other Groups Protesting McDonald’s (Page One Kentucky)
- Not Lovin’ It (Fat Lip blog – LeoWeekly)
- Fairness & Other Groups Protesting McDonald’s (Page One Kentucky)
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.
- Ark. Plans to Drop Unmarried Foster Parent Ban (Associated Press)
- DHS to drop foster parent rule (Arkansas Times Blog)
- Foster care restrictions to be lifted (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
RELATIONSHIPS NEWS
California Prop. 8
- CODE RED ON CALIFORNIA MARRIAGE (Gay City News)
- Knights of Columbus Give $1.25 Million to Anti-Gay Marriage Campaign in Calif. (Hartford Courant)
- Bigoted Prop 8 Supporters Make Gains (Daily Kos)
- Foes of gay marriage raise big money from small donors (Top of the Ticket – L.A. Times blog)
- No On 8 Says "Stop Lying" (Joe. My. God.)
- New No On 8 ads - are they effective? (Pam’s House Blend)
- Mormon Youth To Go Viral Against Marriage Equality (Joe. My. God.)
- California's Prop 8 TV ads (The Bilerico Project)
- Rep. David Dreier: It's Time For You To Come Out And Denounce Proposition 8!!! (Joe. My. God.)
- Amendment 2 Opponents Debut TV Ads (Florida Capital News)
- Fight against Florida's Amendment 2 takes to Airwaves! (Pam’s House Blend)
- Florida's No On 2 campaign releases new commercial (PageOneQ)
- Fla. fights to keep marriage ban out of constitution: Activists say vote will be ‘extremely close’ Nov. 4 (Washington Blade)
- Suze Orman says No to Amendment 2: Financial expert lends name to defeat of ‘marriage protection’ (South Florida Blade)
- Ballot Issue on Marriage Still a Hot Button (Arizona Daily Star)
PARENTING NEWS
- Wanted: affirming homes for GLBT foster kids: Initiative seeks gay-friendly foster parents for homeless teens (South Florida Blade)
- De Facto Parent Claim Advances (Gay City News)
YOUTH AND SCHOOLS NEWS
- Robbinsville School Board Member Resigns Post Over Homosexual Slur (Times of Trenton)
- COLUMN: Principal Touts School Pride (Chicago Tribune)
DISCRIMINATION NEWS
- American Family Association Ends McDonald's Boycott After Executive Resigns from Gay Business Group (Chicago Tribune)
“The American Family Association also said McDonald’s notified it that the restaurant giant has no plans to renew its membership in the chamber when it expires at the end of the year.” Note: The AFA has been known to make claims that their boycotts have gotten concessions before that turn out not to be true. Take this with a big fat grain of salt. - McDonald's Denies U-Turn on Gay Rights Support (Conde Nast Portfolio)
- Asylum Wins in NYC, Boston (Gay City News)
- Philly Scouts Win Round (Gay City News)