Friday’s Mixed News Post

Filed Under Headlines | October 9th, 2009 

Friday’s Mixed News Post Includes: News reports, Op-Ed’s on politics; the March in Washington; And more.

Bizarre Crime Files: ROYAL gay blackmailer hosted champagne parties in his prison cell, it was claimed yesterday.

Gay Marriage:

- Same-sex deja vu in Maine — Maine same-sex marriage measure: Prop. 8 rerun.

- Gay Marriage Question Posed To Maine AG (what effect the state’s gay marriage law would have on public school teaching)

- The founder of the nation’s largest LGBT church and a noted activist say when it comes to restoring same-sex marriage to California, patience is a virtue.

National Equality March Related:

- The march to end a century of persecution– Gay-rights advocacy must shift to the national stage.

- Texas Women on the march for gay rights

Other Events: Gay-rights pioneer’s nephew to lead Orlando pride parade

Politics:

- The right is targeting Obama’s safe-schools czar with a homophobic smear campaign. Why the White House has to learn the lessons of the Jones mess—and stand by its man. The Next Van Jones?

- Ammiano to Schwarzenegger: “Kiss my gay ass”. (Boo’s and heckling greet the Governator after crashing San Francisco Democrats’ dinner.)

- House OKs measure to make anti-gay violence a hate crime — The legislation, attached to a defense bill despite GOP protests, is supported by President Obama. It also covers attacks on members of the military because of their service.