Humpday Headlines

Filed Under Gossip, Headlines | May 13th, 2009 

I can’t believe it’s Humpday (Wednesday) already! Here’s some headlines and gossip that’s caught my eye:

Marriage Related:

- NY Times OpEd: Is My Marriage Gay? Can we have a future in which we are more concerned with the love a family has than with the sometimes unanswerable questions of gender and identity?

- Gay marriage passes first vote in New York state

- In Moscow, an Attempt to Wed Pushes Gay Rights

- In Nevada: Committee approves gay rights partnership bill (of sorts – still its a step I suppose) Ealier in the month they also advanced a gay discrimination bill (I think that’s supposed to be ‘anti-discrimination’)

- In California, Gay Rights Leaders Look Beyond Marriage Battle (Video report from CBS 5)

Religion & Coming Out Memoirs:

- AP Report: Former Catholic bishop of Milwaukee says he’s gay — WLUK has the video report: Weakland memoir.

Court Cases & Crime Files:

- Judge: Family of slain gay student can sue foster home and key persons (The latest in the Lawrence King related cases)

- In Florida: Gay activist Ron Brenesky arrested on healthcare grand theft charge

- Unity Coalition hopes Brenesky theft case ‘is resolved positively and swiftly for all involved’.

Politics / Opinion: Deb Price: Gay legislators plant seeds for rights gains.

Anti-Homophobia Events: In Campbell River, BC — Walk Away day set May 14.

Sports: Gay athletes get ’safe space’ at 2010 Winter Olympics (Pride House)