Students from More than 7,400 Schools Raise Awareness about Anti-LGBT Bullying During GLSEN’s Day of Silence
Hundreds of thousands of students from every state and at least 7,400 middle and high schools participated in GLSEN's 15th annual Day of Silence today to bring attention to anti-GLBT name-calling, bullying and harassment.
Students from hundreds of colleges also participated.
Sweeping Changes On The Way Gay Partners Are Treated In The Hospital
President Obama gives gay couples more rights and respect when one partner ends up in the hospital.
Ricky Martin Comes Out
Ricky Martin finnally confirms what everyone already thought was true.
Ricky Martin finally confirms what we’ve believed for years, he’s gay.
"I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man," Ricky said in a message posted on his official Web site. "I am very blessed to be who I am."
Stricter Standards For Discharging Military Personnel Under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
As the Senate and military conduct an investigation on repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," new rules will make it harder to oust someone.
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates announced changes that will raise the standard for discharging gay members of the military under the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. The Obama administration and other high-ranking military leaders, including Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Michael G.
Lieberman Introduces Legislation in U.S. Senate to Repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
The legislation would help end the military’s discriminatory law
Legislation has been introduced in the Senate to end the ban on gays in the military. The bill is sponsored by U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) and would repeal the current law of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the current law that expels military officials from serving in the military if they are honest about their sexual orientation.
First Opnely Gay Lawmaker Gets Sworn in As Speaker of the California State Assembly.
John Perez plans to bring major change and reform to the state assembly.
John Perez (D-Los Angles) was sworn in today as the first speaker of the California House who is openly gay. During his acceptance speech, he reached out to the minority Republican Party representatives for a new age of bi-partnership.
Equality California Calls for Impeachment of California Fair Political Practices Commissioner
Commissioner Ronald Rotunda’s recent comments on Proposition 8-related
lawsuit pose serious conflict of interest
Equality California asked on Feb. 11 for the governor and state legislature to begin impeachment proceedings against Ronald Rotunda, a member of the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), which regulates campaign finance.
Cinequest Film Festival 20 Begins in Downtown San Jose
As one of the nation's biggest film festivals there will be more than 200 film premieres from 45 countires.
The red carpet was rolled out on Tuesday, Feb. 23, for Cinequest Film Festival 20, one of the largest film festivals in the country.
This year Cinequest brings more than 200 films from 45 different countries to première in downtown San Jose at Camera 12, Camera 3 and California Theater.
US Tax Court Rules Gender Reassignment Surgery is Deductible Under Tax Code
Gender reasignment will become a tax deduction.
the U.S. Tax Court issued an important decision [pdf] in O’Donnabhain v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, ruling for the first time that treatment for gender identity disorder qualifies as medical care under the Internal Revenue Code, and
Colin Powell Supports Repeal of Gay Military Ban
The military's current and past top officials say Don't Ask, Don't Tell is wrong and should be repealed.
Gen. Colin L. Powell has thrown his support behind allowing gays to serve openly in the United States military.
Powell was the top military officer in the 1990s under the first President George Bush and Bill Clinton. When Clinton tried to lift the gay ban,
Powell was against it and played a part in crafting the current “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy.
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