Archive for December, 2009
Interview with blogger Joe. My. God., Joe Jervis
If you want a relatively straightforward report of the day's gay news, you turn to blogger Andy Towle at Towleroad.com. If you want essentially the same news but with attitude, swagger and fearless taunting of anti-gay "douchebags," you turn to Joe Jervis aka "Joe. My. God." Joe and I and his gray cat Shelley sat down for an interview recently in [...]
NY Senate rejects same-sex marriage
The New York State Senate rejected a bill to legalize same-sex marriage Dec. 2 in a 38-24 vote. The bill had passed the Assembly repeatedly and Gov. David Paterson was chomping at the bit to sign it into law. Eight Democrats voted against the bill. No Republicans voted for it. "Promises made were not honored," said the bill's author, Sen. [...]
Creep of the Week – Maggie Gallagher
What happened in Maine was sad. What makes it even worse is Maggie Gallagher’s gloating. Gallagher is the president of the National Organization for Marriage. NOM is pretty proud of itself for Maine, considering they contributed nearly $2 million to repeal the law that made marriage equality a reality there. In a Nov. 5 column, [...]
EU criticizes UK for allowing employment discrimination
The European Commission informed the United Kingdom on Nov. 20 that it has incorrectly implemented European Union anti-discrimination rules. Among other infractions cited by the EC, the UK allows religious employers to discriminate based on sexual orientation. The UK was supposed to have implemented the EU rules no later than [...]
Other election results of gay interest
Elsewhere on election day, voters in Washington state approved the new "everything but marriage" domestic-partnership law that extends to registered same-sex couples all state-level rights and obligations of marriage. The vote margin was 52.56 percent to 47.44 percent. (Some votes still may be uncounted; in all but one county, voters were able to [...]
Preliminary Approval to Marriage Equality Legislation Given
The D.C. City Council today voted 11-2 to approve legislation that would allow same-sex couples to be married in the District of Columbia. The legislation will be voted on again in two weeks, at which time it will be sent to Mayor Adrian Fenty, who has promised to sign it. People For the American Way President Michael B. Keegan [...]
Obama ends HIV travel and immigration ban
President Barack Obama's administration published a rule Nov. 2 that will end the U.S. ban on HIV-positive foreign visitors and immigrants. The change will take effect in January. "Twenty-two years ago, in a decision rooted in fear rather than fact, the United States instituted a travel ban on entry into the country for people living [...]
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