Queer links
Texan judge who first struck down sodomy laws has died.
Attempt to put into the El Salvadorean constitution a ban same-sex marriage or adoption by same-sex couples fails.
The danger in providing religious services to gays in Jamaica.
A 2005 study of (pdf) the private lives of GBLTI Australians, particularly their health and wellbeing. The abstract. More recent survey of (pdf) gay community about same-sex relationships. Study website.
Study shows that protection for gay rights in the US persistently lags public opinion (pdf): It may not be surprising that minority rights suffer when the majority is opposed to them-but our results show that representative institutions do a poor job protecting minority rights even when the public supports the pro-minority position. …
It is also notable that the preferences of religious conservatives are “over-represented.” Their share of the population shapes policy even beyond directly affecting public opinion and the composition of state governments. Powerful conservative religious interest groups also strongly affect gay rights policy at the expense of majoritarian congruence.
British PM Gordon Brown apologises for the treatment of Alan Turing. More. And more still.
Mainstream Jewish newspaper profiles a gay porn mogul.
Masked gunman kills and wounds teenagers in Tel Aviv gay meeting place. More. Israelis protest over killings. On not calling it ‘terrorism’. In true Middle East style, inferring quite a conspiracy from very little evidence (there must be something in the water). Thousands protest over killings, despite threats. A rally addressed by Israel’s President.
Transexual prisoner in the UK wins right to be transferred to a women’s prison.
Gay pride is a big event in Iceland.
US Air Force Lt.Col of 18 years service is facing discharge under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” due to a false criminal accusation. Report on the blockages to repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”. About that:
Between 69-75% of Americans now support eliminating this blot on our national reputation, but the fear of a backlash like the one Bill Clinton suffered has the political classes paralyzed and positively verklempt. How much more public support is needed to give them comfort? Do we have to wait until support rises to 80%? 90%?
Listing Sen. Kennnedy’s achievements for the GBLTI community.
Gay documentary maker is highly bothered by the clubbing lifestyle.
About the experiences of a founder for a group for ex-ex-gays
The American Psychological Association has passed a resolution against sexual “reparative” therapy based on a careful review of the evidence. Positive review of the report from an evangelical psychologist.
16 Medal of Freedom recipients include Billie Jean King and Harvey Milk. Some are unhappy about that.
Nice short speech about President Obama and gay equality compared to Lincoln and black equality.
About Anne Heche, her up-and-down career, sexuality, fraught upbringing and her mother’s ex-gay activism.
Attitudes to same-sex marriage vary enormously in the US by age.
Rousing supporters to agitate for same-sex marriage. Arguing for a range of marriage contracts. Noting that supporters of same-sex marriage are wiling to make predictions about the effects in US States which have legalised it, but opponents are not.
Bill to repeal the US Defence Of Marriage Act announced. About why gay Congressman Barney Frank is not supporting it.
Maine is having a referendum on same-sex marriage, so the debate, and the falsehoods and dubious claims, has started. Document how anti equal rights activists work on raising fears. The against vote is slightly ahead in polling.
Poll finds Iowans overwhelmingly agree that same-sex marriage has made little change but 41% would vote against it.
About when whether attempt to reverse Proposition 8 in 2010 or 2012.
Opponent of same-sex marriage arguing that it is not like interracial marriage but is like abortion, jurisprudentially speaking. About that. And also.
In NY, a pro-same-sex marriage Republican is running against an opponent of same-sex marriage Demcorat.
Using a scene from the series Mad Men to make a point about marriage.
US States with same-sex marriage have lower divorce rates.
Mormon leader claims that all homosexuals can change if they want to.
Apparently, all porn is gay porn.
Charlotte, North Carolina has a successful Gay Pride event, evangelical protesters and all.
Attempt to put into the El Salvadorean constitution a ban same-sex marriage or adoption by same-sex couples fails.
The danger in providing religious services to gays in Jamaica.
A 2005 study of (pdf) the private lives of GBLTI Australians, particularly their health and wellbeing. The abstract. More recent survey of (pdf) gay community about same-sex relationships. Study website.
Study shows that protection for gay rights in the US persistently lags public opinion (pdf): It may not be surprising that minority rights suffer when the majority is opposed to them-but our results show that representative institutions do a poor job protecting minority rights even when the public supports the pro-minority position. …
It is also notable that the preferences of religious conservatives are “over-represented.” Their share of the population shapes policy even beyond directly affecting public opinion and the composition of state governments. Powerful conservative religious interest groups also strongly affect gay rights policy at the expense of majoritarian congruence.
British PM Gordon Brown apologises for the treatment of Alan Turing. More. And more still.
Mainstream Jewish newspaper profiles a gay porn mogul.
Masked gunman kills and wounds teenagers in Tel Aviv gay meeting place. More. Israelis protest over killings. On not calling it ‘terrorism’. In true Middle East style, inferring quite a conspiracy from very little evidence (there must be something in the water). Thousands protest over killings, despite threats. A rally addressed by Israel’s President.
Transexual prisoner in the UK wins right to be transferred to a women’s prison.
Gay pride is a big event in Iceland.
US Air Force Lt.Col of 18 years service is facing discharge under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” due to a false criminal accusation. Report on the blockages to repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”. About that:
Between 69-75% of Americans now support eliminating this blot on our national reputation, but the fear of a backlash like the one Bill Clinton suffered has the political classes paralyzed and positively verklempt. How much more public support is needed to give them comfort? Do we have to wait until support rises to 80%? 90%?
Listing Sen. Kennnedy’s achievements for the GBLTI community.
Gay documentary maker is highly bothered by the clubbing lifestyle.
About the experiences of a founder for a group for ex-ex-gays
The American Psychological Association has passed a resolution against sexual “reparative” therapy based on a careful review of the evidence. Positive review of the report from an evangelical psychologist.
16 Medal of Freedom recipients include Billie Jean King and Harvey Milk. Some are unhappy about that.
Nice short speech about President Obama and gay equality compared to Lincoln and black equality.
About Anne Heche, her up-and-down career, sexuality, fraught upbringing and her mother’s ex-gay activism.
Attitudes to same-sex marriage vary enormously in the US by age.
Rousing supporters to agitate for same-sex marriage. Arguing for a range of marriage contracts. Noting that supporters of same-sex marriage are wiling to make predictions about the effects in US States which have legalised it, but opponents are not.
Bill to repeal the US Defence Of Marriage Act announced. About why gay Congressman Barney Frank is not supporting it.
Maine is having a referendum on same-sex marriage, so the debate, and the falsehoods and dubious claims, has started. Document how anti equal rights activists work on raising fears. The against vote is slightly ahead in polling.
Poll finds Iowans overwhelmingly agree that same-sex marriage has made little change but 41% would vote against it.
About when whether attempt to reverse Proposition 8 in 2010 or 2012.
Opponent of same-sex marriage arguing that it is not like interracial marriage but is like abortion, jurisprudentially speaking. About that. And also.
In NY, a pro-same-sex marriage Republican is running against an opponent of same-sex marriage Demcorat.
Using a scene from the series Mad Men to make a point about marriage.
US States with same-sex marriage have lower divorce rates.
Mormon leader claims that all homosexuals can change if they want to.
Apparently, all porn is gay porn.
Charlotte, North Carolina has a successful Gay Pride event, evangelical protesters and all.