LGBT Religion News Roundup August 13, 2010

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Published Aug. 13, 2010 at 7:27 p.m.

What a week! Conservatives scrambled behind the scenes to determine who was to blame for the court loss on Prop 8. GLAAD analyzed media coverage day by day and compiled faith leaders’ comments ... The religion angle was hot as reporters speculated about what would be said from pulpits on both sides. Despite strident voices [ ... ] ...

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N.Y. AG Hopeful Hit on Marriage Stance

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Published Aug. 12, 2010 at 5:40 a.m.
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New York State Democrats and LGBT leaders continue to hammer at Dan Donovan, the Republican state attorney general candidate opposed to marriage equality ...

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Primary Battles in Four States Yield Mixed Results for LGBT Issues

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Published Aug. 11, 2010 at 10:41 a.m.

Four states held primary elections on Tuesday – each of which had some connection to LGBT issues.In Colorado, incumbent Democratic Senator Michael Bennet defeated challenger Andrew Romanoff in his primary. Romanoff had proudly touted his support for gay rights during the campaign, and claimed to be the more progressive candidate. But Bennet is also considered [ ... ] ...

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Farmers Insurance Group Pulls Ads From Clear Channel National Radio Program Following Host Jim Quinn’s Defamation

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Published Aug. 10, 2010 at 3:15 p.m.

On July 29 GLAAD issued a Call to Action after nationally syndicated Clear Channel radio host, Jim Quinn made defamatory comments against the LGBT community for the third time in three years.  On the July 28 edition of “The War Room with Quinn & Rose,” Quinn said, “Pedophilia is far more rampant among the gay [ ... ] ...

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Summer Skiing

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Published Aug. 9, 2010 at 6:00 a.m.
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Winter-starved LGBT snow enthusiasts have two winter event options Down Under ...

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LGBT Religion News Roundup August 6, 2010

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Published Aug. 6, 2010 at 7:46 p.m.

Proposition 8 was ruled unconstitutional this week in California, forever changing the debate around marriage equality.  Media reaction to the ruling was intense, and faith groups responded both positively and negatively.  All this comes while further evidence suggests that Prop 8 wouldn’t pass if it was on the ballot today.In other marriage equality news, the [ ... ] ...

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Asian & Pacific Islander LGBT Community Celebrate Prop 8 Ruling

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Published Aug. 6, 2010 at 9:28 a.m.

During this historic week, as GLAAD’s Director of Field & Community Media, I am attending a major conference for jounalists –  the 21st annual national convention of the Asian American Journalists Association. I oversee GLAAD’s API Media Program.  As I attend  presentations and meet with media professionals who cover a variety of issues, including those that impact  the API LGBT community, the [ ... ] ...

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California’s Proposition 8 Ruled Unconstitutional In Historic Decision

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Published Aug. 4, 2010 at 4:25 p.m.

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, joined same-sex couples across the nation in applauding today’s historic decision to overturn Proposition 8, the anti-gay ballot initiative that eliminated marriage equality for same-sex couples in California.“More and more Americans are supporting equality, [ ... ] ...

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Montréal Likes Us Queers. It Really Does

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Published Aug. 4, 2010 at 6:00 a.m.
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Our northern Frenh-ish neighbor celebrates Pride with an inexpensive LGBT Pride package ...

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August’s IN THE LIFE Features Highlights from Your Favorite Episodes

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Published Aug. 2, 2010 at 4:34 p.m.

This month on IN THE LIFE, a documentary series that showcases pioneers in the LGBT movement, features encore presentations of three stories from the series’ archive. This month’s episode, titled Twilight No More, highlights the groundbreaking work of The Trevor Project, candid interviews with two witnesses of the Stonewall Riots, as well as a segment [ ... ] ...

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