San Diego Gay and Lesbian News
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ACLU: Indiana religious freedom law is backlash for marriage equality
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana says a religious objections bill that Gov. Mike Pence signed is a backlash to same-sex marriage in the state.
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Hearing scheduled in challenge to South Dakota same-sex marriage ban
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The first motion hearing in the lawsuit challenging South Dakota’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage has been scheduled in Sioux Falls. Judge Karen Schreier has scheduled oral arguments for Oct. 17 on South Dakota’s request to dismiss the lawsuit brought by six same-sex couples in May.
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Democratic leader urges Ill. House to support marriage equality bill
CHICAGO — The second-ranking Democrat in the Illinois House has become the latest elected official urging lawmakers to support same-sex marriage as a matter of equality and as a boost for the state’s economy.
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Calif. congresswoman re-introduces Juror Non-Discrimination Act
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-Calif.) has re-introduced legislation to prohibit a person from being removed from a jury because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Supreme Court to decide on Prop 8, DOMA cases in late November
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court this morning indicated that it will consider whether to grant review in Hollingsworth v. Perry (formerly Perry v. Brown), the federal constitutional challenge to California’s Proposition 8.
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A cautionary tale: He ‘met his murderer over the internet’
CARDIFF, Wales – A lonely 64-year-old widower called a “lost soul” after his wife died in 2008 turned to a gay website for companionship, a fateful decision that led to his brutal murder in January.
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California urges Postal Service to honor Harvey Milk with postage stamp
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California State Assembly has adopted a resolution carried by Assemblymember Toni Atkins requesting that the U.S. Postal Service honor slain civil rights leader Harvey Milk with a postage stamp.
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California lawmaker wants U.S. Navy to name ship after Harvey Milk
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California State Sen. Christine Kehoe (D-San Diego) has introduced a resolution to support efforts to name a Navy ship after gay rights icon Harvey Milk.
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America’s shame: 40 percent of homeless youth are LGBT kids
LOS ANGELES – About 40 percent of homeless youth are LGBT, and nearly all homeless youth service providers in the U.S. now serve LGBT youth, according to a comprehensive report on LGBT youth homelessness released Thursday.
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California state Senate approves bill to ban ‘ex-gay’ therapy
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California State Senate today approved a bill designed to limit the ability of mental health providers in California to engage in dangerous sexual orientation change efforts (sometimes referred to as “ex-gay therapy,” “conversion therapy” or “reparative therapy”).
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Eleven state Democratic Party chairs support marriage equality plank in national platform
WASHINGTON – Eleven state Democratic Party chairs from across the country have joined in support of a marriage equality plank in the party’s national platform.
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Obama’s childhood nanny in Indonesia is a transgender women who fears for her life
JAKARTA, Indonesia – A 66-year-old transgender woman in Indonesia, living in fear in the streets because of her sexual identity, tells The Associated Press in an exclusive story that she was once the nanny to President Barack Obama and his baby sister, Maya.
