Saturday, July 23, 2011

Today's Headlines From LGBTQNation

Breaking News: Countdown to Midnight: New York same-sex couples prepare to say ‘I Do’
July 23 — Hundreds of gay and lesbian couples in New York will say "I Do" on Sunday, as the state's Marriage Equality Act takes effect in just over an hour. Read more »


Arrest made in murder of gay immigrant found burned, left in park dumpster
July 23 — San Francisco police have made an arrest in connection with the murder of a gay immigrant whose body was discovered last month burned beyond recognition. Read more »


TX Gov. Rick Perry supports gay marriage — in the 10th Amendment kind of way
July 23 — Texas Governor Rick Perry delivered a speech Friday that is sure to be praised by Tea Party activists while at the same time derided by social conservative groups. Read more »


Massachusetts study finds alarming trend in homelessness among LGBTQ youth
July 23 — In a study published online Thursday by the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at Boston's Children's Hospital, researchers found that that 25 percent of gay and lesbian public high school students in Massachusetts were homeless. Read more »


‘Dollywood’ theme park tells lesbian to remove her ‘Marriage is so Gay’ t-shirt
July 23 — A lesbian couple said they were discriminated against recently when an employee at the Tennessee theme park "Dollywood" told one of the women that her "Marriage is so Gay" t-shirt was offensive to other visitors, and denied her admittance until she changed her shirt. Read more »

July 23 — U.S. House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) this week indicated that he would not bring up the "Respect For Marriage Act" up for a vote in the House of Representatives. Read more »

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