Thursday’s News

Filed Under Headlines | July 9th, 2009 

Thursday’s news includes a number of court cases of interest, a new story out of Texas and a DADT story.

Court Cases:

- Latest From India: Supreme Court issues notice to Union Government to reply on gay sex verdict

- Update from NZ: Jury finds banjo killer guilty of manslaughter

- Gay legal groups want in on Calif court case. First they questioned the wisdom of this high profile suit, now they want in on it. Reaction? An icy reception from the activists behind the case.

- WWLP video report: Massachusetts Suing Federal Government Over Gay Marriage — More at the NY Times: State Suit Challenges U.S. Defense of Marriage Act.

DADT News: Rep. Patrick Murphy, Vet-turned-congressman: End ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’

More from Texas: EL PASO, TX — Two gay men kicked out of Chico’s Tacos restaurant for kissing