July 29 – September 11, 2009

Quote of the Month:


“When public officials stand up for people in a country who are affected by discrimination, it tends to benefit them... Elected officials always look towards the elections; we feel that is all the more critical to get this done in Congress soon.”


— Rea Carey, Executive Director, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
POLITICO, September 2, 2009

Top Highlights

In the states

  1. Effort To Repeal Federal Gay Marriage Ban Begins Tuesday
    On Top Magazine, September 11, 2009
  2. Washington and Maine prepare for battle
    Edge, September 8, 2009
  3. Analysis refutes conventional wisdom on gay marriage vote
    Ocala Star Banner, September 2, 2009
  4. States preparing for marriage battles
    Windy City Times, September 9, 2009
  5. R.I. Governor Defends Speaking for Anti-Marriage Equality Group
    Edge, September 8, 2009
  6. UF study: Education, not race, best predicted support for gay marriage
    Gainesville Sun, September 1, 2009
  7. Local NAACP leader’s opposition to anti-discrimination ordinance sparks anger
    Michigan Messenger, September 2, 2009
  8. Education, not race, determines voting patterns
    Advocate, September 2, 2009
  9. Between ourselves
    Pride Source, August 27, 2009
  10. Calif. gay rights group: Regain marriage in 2012
    GLT, August 20, 2009
  11. Are black people really homophobic?
    Politics Daily, August 14, 2009
  12. State still need hate crimes legislation
    Pride Source, August 6, 2009
  13. Gays squabble over Prop 8 repeal debate
    Bay Area Reporter, July 30, 2009
  14. 2010 Prop 8 repeal effort up in the air
    Edge, July 29, 2009

Congress

  1. Effort to repeal federal gay marriage ban begins Tuesday
    On Top Magazine, September 11, 2009
  2. More delays in Congress
    Washington Blade, September 4, 2009
  3. Inclusive ENDA in Senate for 1st time
    Dallas Voice, August 6, 2009
  4. Non-discrimination Bill Gets Bipartisan Boost in the Senate
    PoliticalAffairs.net, August 8, 2009
  5. Time for a national transition
    The Current, August 31, 2009
  6. The fight for LGBT equality on the job
    SW.org, August 11, 2009
  7. Task Force: ENDA 'Reflects Core US Value of Fairness'
    Common Dreams, August 5, 2009
  8. ENDA introduced in U.S. Senate
    Windy City Times, August 5, 2009
  9. Inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act introduced in U.S. Senate
    The Bilerico Project, August 5, 2009
  10. Task Force applauds Senate introduction of ENDA
    Miami Herald, August 5, 2009
  11. Senate adopts hate crimes measure in defense bill
    Southern Voice, July 29, 2009

Ted Kennedy

  1. Task Force: Sen. Edward Kennedy ‘spent life fighting for justice’
    Miami Herald, August 26, 2009
  2. LGBTs remember Ted Kennedy
    Edge, August 28, 2009
  3. Ted Kennedy: LGBT activists react
    Joe.My.God, August 26, 2009
  4. The LGBT community remembers Ted Kennedy
    Bay Windows, August 26, 2009
  5. Sen. Edward Kennedy ‘spent life fighting for justice’
    Out in America, August 26, 2009
  6. NYs & LGBT leaders react on the passing of Senator Edward Kennedy
    Outcome Buffalo, August 26, 2009
  7. Remembering Ted Kennedy's work on ENDA
    Pam’s House Blend, August 27, 2009

National Equality March

  1. NGLTF endorses National Equality March
    365gay.com, September 3, 2009
  2. City commissioner elected National Equality March co-chair
    GLT, September 10, 2009
  3. NGLTF endorses LGBT march
    Pink News, September 8, 2009
  4. Task Force, Keshet endorse October march on D.C.; critics speak up
    Bay Windows, September 4, 2009
  5. NGLTF endorses National Equality March
    The Bilerico Project, September 3, 2009
  6. NGLTF endorses National Equality March on Washington DC
    Towleroad, September 4, 2009
  7. Task Force endorses National Equality March
    Gay Agenda, September 3, 2009
  8. Task Force endorses National Equality March
    Common Dreams, September 3, 2009
  9. National Equality March will not demand marriage equality, DADT repeal
    Common Dreams, August 27, 2009
  10. D.C. march organizers scrap AIDS vigil
    Bay Area Reporter, August 27, 2009
  11. Neff: Come march for equal rights on Oct. 11
    365gay.com, August 24, 2009

Faith

Other highlights

  1. NOM under increasing scrutiny
    Pride Source, September 10, 2009
  2. The reality of LGBT oppression
    SA.org, September 10, 2009
  3. NOM under investigation
    Bay Windows, September 4, 2009
  4. LGBT groups take special White House tours
    Washington Blade, September 8, 2009
  5. Julian Bond's message to LGBTs: 'keep pushing on - victory is just ahead'
    Pam’s House Blend, September 4, 2009
  6. Issues and coalition building
    Daily Kos, August 21, 2009
  7. Details features radical trans/queer group Bash Back
    Towleroad, August 24, 2009
  8. Out in the Park at Six Flags
    San Francisco Chronicle, September 11, 2009
  9. Who is the gay Obama?
    Gay Agenda, August 23, 2009
  10. Homeless Youths: Live in the Bea House
    Advocate, August 18, 2009
  11. Sue Hyde to be honored for 20 years of LGBT activism
    Edge, August 14, 2009
  12. Bi Health Summit to explore bisexual concerns in Chicago
    Examiner, August 11, 2009
  13. Coming out earlier: the fight to help LGBT youth
    365gay.com, August 6, 2009
  14. Tenemos un nuevo contribuyente
    The Bilerico Project, August 4, 2009
  15. La orientacion sexual no se puede cambiar
    The Bilerico Project, August 7, 2009
  16. Sonia Sotomayor es boricua, pa que tu lo sepas
    The Bilerico Project, August 13, 2009
  17. Somos seres humanos
    The Bilerico Project, August 16, 2009
  18. Harvey Milk to receive presidential medal of freedom
    Joe.My.God, July 30, 2009
  19. Task Force Applauds White House Announcement That Harvey Milk and Billie Jean King Will Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
    Common Dreams, July 30, 2009
  20. Gays, lesbians take over La Ronde
    Montreal Gazette, September 4, 2009

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