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

Strauss, et al. v. Horton, et al

Our lawsuit, filed in conjunction with our friends at Lambda Legal and the National Center for Lesbian Rights, asking the California Supreme Court to invalidate Prop. 8.  Earlier this week the California Supreme Court announced that it hear the case. More info in our press release.

• The New York Times: With Same-Sex Marriage, a Court Takes on the People’s Voice
• Gay City News: Prop 8 Judicial Review Granted
• Box Turtle Bulletin: Three Questions for the Court

Prowel v. Wise Business Forms

The ACLU submitted a friend-of-the-court brief in this case.

• Pittsburgh City Paper: Gender Gap

RELATIONSHIPS NEWS

California Prop. 8

• Queerty: Nate Silver on African-Americans, Prop 8. and Being A Hero to Gays & Geeks Everywhere
• The Bilerico Project: 2008 Amendment Battles LiveBlog with Kate Kendell, Nadine Smith and Barbara McCullough-Jones
  Transcript available at the link above
• West Hollywood News: How We Blew The No on 8 Campaign
• Gay City News: Advantages Prop 8 Boosters Enjoyed
• Gay City News: Still Roiled By Prop 8
• Pam’s House Blend: ProtectMarriage.com's latest e-bla$t
  First they brag about how much money they have left over, then they ask for more
• The Advocate: An Unpopular Opinion: Blacks, Gays, and Prop. 8
• The Advocate: Building Bridges in the Wake of Prop. 8
• The Bilerico Project: From The AFL-CIO Blog: Nurses March For Marriage Equality
• Chicago Tribune: Radical Gay Activist Group Plans More Disruptions
• Kaderade: Do I Sense Hypocrisy? Boycott Flaws!
• Good As You: Audio: HELP -- the mean gays looked at public donor rolls!!!!

Florida Amendment 2

• Miami Herald: Florida Gay Rights Activists Ready to Fight Threat to Benefits
  Quotes Howard Simon, Executive Director of the ACLU of Florida

And elsewhere in relationships news…

• New York Magazine: Will Paterson Leave Gays at the Altar? Albany Dems lose nerve
• Hartford Courant: Same-Sex Couples First Must Find A Willing And Able Cleric
• Associated Press: Lawmaker Threatened for Same-Sex Marriage Plan
• The Press-Citizen: Many eyes on Iowa gay marriage case

DISCRIMINATION NEWS

• The Bilerico Project: Nan Hunter: The Obama era, legally speaking
• USA Today: Gay Activists Focusing on Rights Issues Other Than Marriage
• Washington Times: EXCLUSIVE: Obama to delay repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell': Advisers see consensus building before lifting ban on gays

TRANSGENDER NEWS

Transgender Day of Remembrance

• The Advocate: Ten Years of Transgender Remembrance
• News10Now.com [Ithaca]: Transgender Remembrance Day
• Santa Cruz Sentinel: Watsonville Gathering Celebrates Transgender Lives
• Pam’s House Blend: Reflections on 10th Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance
• Pam’s House Blend: Remember Me--Trans Day of Remembrance reflection for LGB folks
• Pam’s House Blend: Not just a name on a list
• The Bilerico Project: TDOR: Some Personal Thoughts

And in other trans news…

• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Doraville Won’t Discriminate Against Transgender Employees
• Los Angeles Times: The Mayor-Elect's New Clothes: Silverton, Oregon, Elects a Transgender Leader
• Associated Press: Tennessee: Ex-Officer Is Indicted
• Gay City News: Trans Inmate's Suit Revived
• The Bilerico Project: What Thomas Beatie Doesn't Understand