Weathering the Storm
May 25, 2009
Love Not Laws is a coalition of people of various ages, races, and beliefs, who came together to show solidarity and support for same-sex marriage. In response to videos that are circulating the internet that use fear and falsehoods to promote an offensive agenda of ’separate and unequal’, Love Not Laws created a video that was grounded in compassion, emotion, and heart.
Talking About – Series
May 23, 2009
The Talking About series, is a set of discussion resources that you might find useful – in the media, in your community, at work, in your place of worship, around the dining room table – to help people better understand several key issues of importance to our community.
The Talking About series was co-authored by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) and the Movement Advancement Project (MAP), in partnership with a board of contributing editors from the Human Rights Campaign, Lake Research Partners, PFLAG’s Straight for Equality project, Arizona Together, researcher Margaret Conway, and Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN, on the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell section). Read more
Fighting To Serve His Country
May 20, 2009
Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach was an 18-year veteran of the Air Force, and an F-15 fighter pilot. He still would be, but the Air Force fired him under the Pentagon’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy on gays because he revealed he was gay. Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach, a pilot assigned to Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, appeared on The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC, where he called an investigation board’s finding that his homosexuality harmed unit morale, good order and discipline “absolutely false.” Read more
Duluth, MN to offer domestic partner certificates
May 17, 2009
The city of Duluth will soon begin permitting couples to register as domestic partners, which could make it easier for them to get domestic partner benefits. The ordinance says domestic partners are defined as those who are “as committed to one another as married persons are traditionally committed.”
Councilor Jeff Anderson proposed that the city offer the certificates, saying it would be easier for couples to get benefits from employers that provide them to domestic partners. Anderson says his ordinance will make the Read more
Think Before You Speak Campaign
May 14, 2009
Almost 90% of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students report being verbally harassed at school because of their sexual orientation. LGBT teens experience homophobic remarks and harassment throughout the school day, creating an atmosphere where they feel disrespected, unwanted and unsafe.
Homophobic remarks such as “that’s so gay” are the most commonly heard; these slurs are often unintentional and a common part of teens’ vernacular. Most do not recognize the consequences, but the casual use of this language often carries over into more overt harassment.
In The Life
May 10, 2009
In The Life Media, a national organization, provides information about the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities through their public television series, IN THE LIFE. It documents the full range of the gay experience and the issues that impact our lives and our communities through stories on politics and public policy, personal and community health, religion and spirituality, and more. Read more
Fargo-Moorhead LGBT Film Festival
May 7, 2009
The Fargo-Moorhead LGBT Film Festival seeks to celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender lived experiences through the visions of innovative film and video makers.They are seeking films and videos that enrich, entertain, and encourage a sense of community. This festival hopes to recognize the diversity of local, regional, and national LGBT communities. Read more
Help pass hate crimes legislation once and for all!
May 6, 2009
A law protecting all of our citizens against senseless hate violence is long overdue. Two years ago, right-wing groups and George W. Bush’s veto threat blocked the Matthew Shepard Act, which would outlaw hate crimes based on both sexual orientation and gender identity. But now the bill is back. Read more
