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GET INFORMED: LGBT News for October 17
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.
- Arkansas Times Blog: Vote 'No' on Initiated Act 1
Video available at the above link - The Bilerico Project: Arkansas has a pro-child agenda, not a "gay agenda"
- The Morning News: Foes To Use Video In Campaign Against Adoption Initiative
- The Baxter Bulletin: EDITORIAL: Weigh Effects of Initiative Act No. 1 Carefully
Kerrigan and Mock, et. al. v. Commissioner of Public Health
The ACLU was co-counsel in this case – check out our release here.- Rutland Herald: Conn. Ruling May Boost Vt. Gay Marriage Movement
- Washington Blade: And Connecticut makes three: Court legalizes gay marriage; opponents call for constitutional convention to overturn
- Gay City News: And Now, Connecticut!
- Gay City News: Connecticut Gay Marriage Win "Safe"
- Westport News: Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Gets Mixed Reaction
RELATIONSHIPS NEWS
California Prop. 8
- Los Angeles Times: Teachers Union Donates $1 Million to Oppose Proposition 8
- San Diego Union-Tribune: Vista School Board Won't Take Stand on Prop. 8
- Reuters: California Gay Marriage Fundraiser Reaches For Stars
- The Mommy Files (San Francisco Chronicle): What Does Prop. 8 Mean for Kids?
- Box Turtle Bulletin: Bilingual East-LA Newsgroup Encourages a “No” Vote on Proposition 8
- Orange County Register: Prop. 8 failure would be followed by thousands of gay nuptials
- Orange County Register: Prop. 8 sign vandalism on rise
NOT the way to do it, people! Behave yourselves! - Washington Blade: Prop 8 opponents see fundraising boost: Dueling TV ads feature Mayor Newsom, Ellen DeGeneres
- Washington Blade: COLUMN: California needs our help now: Time is short and our opponents are gaining ground in marriage fight.
- Pam’s House Blend: CA: same-sex marriage=pedophilia according to pro-Prop 8 Chinese language ad
Video available at the above link - Queerty: McKellen Comes Out Against Prop 8
- Gay City News: Funds To Defend California Gay Marriage Grow
- 365Gay: Corvino: Scared in California
- San Francisco Bay Times: Why Are We LOSING Marriage in California?
- Queerty: Using Art To Fight Anti-Gay Prop 8
- The Bilerico Project: Let's Be Honest: Prop. 8 Will Hurt Families
- Pam’s House Blend: "Our Story": Seniors Say No Amendment 2 in Florida
Video available at the above link - Miami Herald: Religious Leaders Rally to Shoot Down Amendment Banning Gay Marriage
- Miami Herald: Religious group rallies against state ban on gay marriage
- South Florida Blade: Terry Schiavo’s husband says No to 2
- The Bilerico Project: Westboro Church to "debate" Florida's Amendment 2
- Pam’s House Blend: Gay and Lesbian Medical Association launches Marriage Equality Initiative
- On Top Magazine: Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin: Young people get gay marriage
- 365Gay: W.Va. gov. rejects anti-gay group ultimatum
PARENTING NEWS
- Washington Blade: Supreme Court unlikely to hear gay cases this year: Conservative group seeks review of lesbian’s child visitation rights
- Washington Blade: Md. woman wins battle to visit ex-girlfriend's son
- Gay City News: Maryland Co-Parent Win
YOUTH AND SCHOOLS NEWS
- Gay City News: $300,000 Verdict Upheld
- 365Gay: School bus driver charged in homophobic attack on student