Gay News Headlines for Monday

Filed Under Headlines | October 5th, 2009 

Gay News HeadlinesGay News Headlines for Monday: Numerous stories on the U.S. Military, Including the Worst Excuse Ever; A Former Judge on Trial; Gay Divorce in Texas (Plaintiff & Judge get interviewed) + Stupid things people say; Uncovering Prop. 8 Backers; Rally Against Hatred in Ontario; School Classics Teacher Murdered.

Gay Divorce Court Case:

- Video: Plaintiff in Texas gay divorce case makes public appearance on ABC’s “Good Morning America Weekend” (2 Interesting Points: – It’s not about gay marriage he says and gay legal organizations weren’t interested in his case.)

- Judge In Gay Divorce Case Talks With CBS 11 (Article + Video)

- Meanwhile…Texas Battle on Gay Marriage Looms

- A Question: Is divorce part of the homosexual agenda?

- Stupid Things People Say About Gays: Go Back to the State You Came from for your Divorce.

Other Court & Crime Files:

- Former judge accused of offering male prisoners lenient sentences in exchange for sex — Herman Thomas on trial in Alabama on charges including sodomy, kidnapping and extortion.

- GPS school classics teacher victim of suspected gay murder — THE victim of a suspected homosexual murder was a well-respected classics master at one of Sydney’s most prestigious boys schools.

- Judge to Prop. 8 backers: Turn over your papers — A federal judge has ordered sponsors of California’s Proposition 8 to release campaign strategy documents that opponents believe could show that backers of the same-sex marriage ban were motivated by prejudice against gays.

Military News Reports:

- National security adviser James Jones: Obama to take on military gay ban at ‘right time’ (We’re busy with more important stuff…)

- The Worst Argument You’ve Ever Read For Banning Openly Gay People From The Military (Hint: It has to do with “manliness”)

- NPR: From Inside Military, A Rebuke Of Ban On Gays

Rally Against Hate: Gay community plans rally against hatred in London, Ont. — Demonstration Wednesday follows two separate, unprovoked attacks in the city on gay men.