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GET INFORMED: LGBT News for October 22
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.
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: Child advocates: Vote 'No' on Initiated Act 1
You can read a PDF of the press release from Voices for America’s Children here . - The Morning News: Clergy Members Oppose Adoption, Foster Parenting Ban
- Arkansas Times Blog: Clergy: Vote 'No' on Initiated Act 1
Click here to learn more about the ACLU's victory against Ponce de Leon High School in Florida. The ACLU sued after school officials violated students right to free speech and suspended 11 students for wearing gay pride messages on their clothing.
Kerrigan and Mock, et. al. v. Commissioner of Public Health
The ACLU was co-counsel in this case – check out our release here.RELATIONSHIPS NEWS
California Prop. 8
- Radar Online: Meet The Hip Young People Who Hate Gay Marriage
Several videos at the link above - The Wall Street Journal: Gay Marriage in Peril in California
- Christian Science Monitor: In California, Gay Marriage Fight Heats Up
- Los Angeles Times: Black Clergy Both For and Against Gay Marriage Speak Out
- Los Angeles Times: COLUMN: Religious Rhetoric and Gay Marriage
- Los Angeles Times: Wielding religion as a weapon against gay marriage
- San Francisco Chronicle: Prop. 8 Rivals Seek Support in Black Churches
- San Francisco Chronicle: Voters Split in Many Ways on Gay Marriage Ban
- The Desert Sun: Tour of gay-marriage ban backers makes local stop
- KXTV News 10 Sacramento: Recall Divides College Students & Clergy
- Good As You: Prop. 8 lies: State board prez states his frustrations
- Tips-Q: Prop 8: Debunking the Misleading Scare Tactics
- Good As You: Call for hooky is kooky say official Prop 8ers
- Towleroad: A Report from Ron Burkle's 'No on Prop 8' Beverly Hills Fundraiser
- Good As You: CA: Swanky soiree brings in the moolah
- The Bilerico Project: No on Prop 8 Campaign Raises $3.9 Million
- Miami Herald: Elections Complaint Filed Against Supporters of Gay Marriage Ban
- The Bilerico Project: FL Amendment 2 Supporters Running Illegal Campaign
- 365Gay: Ruby-Sachs: Maybe a miracle in Florida?
- The Advocate: Mormons Bankroll Anti–Gay Marriage Amendments in California, Arizona
- Tucson Observer Blog: Look A Little Familiar?
Videos available at the above link. You should TOTALLY watch these – same footage, same voiceover artist, etc., and almost identicial scripts. BUT! They Photoshopped the backgrounds on a couple of the shots, and dug up a vaguely Latino-looking couple for the Arizona ad. Also, the writer wonders whether this raises any campaign financing questions… - The Bilerico Project: Marriage Amendment Copycat Ads: The idea well is running dry... Videos available at the above link
- Mombian: 10 Things You Can Do to Stop the Props
- Louisville Courier-Journal: Ky. archbishop pushes marriage laws: Louisville religious leader fights gay unions
- The Advocate: Boston College Study: Why Gay Couples Marry