XGW Digest: October 31, 2009
-Jeremy Hooper takes an in-depth look at the National Organization for Marriage.
-Anti-gay hate crimes are on the rise in London.
-Army Secretary John McHugh weighs in on Don’t Ask Don’t Tell.
-Stephen Colbert skewers opponents of Washington Referendum 71.
-Stand For Marriage Maine distances itself from Peter LaBarbera’s Maine press conference.
-Opponents of same-sex marriage offer weak arguments against the District of Columbia’s proposed marriage equality law.
-A US District Court denies the National Organization for Marriage’s petition to keep its donor rolls secret.
-The Christian Anti-Defamation Coalition refers to Paul Cameron’s and Scott Lively’s organizations as “fine Christian groups.”
-A homeless shelter for gay LGBT youth receives a $300,000 bequest from the estate of actress Bea Arthur.
-President Obama to announce an end to the HIV travel ban.
This is off topic – has anyone heard anything about Mike Ensley? It has been 10 months since he dropped out of site. Just wondering.
Dave, not sure if you were aware but referendum 71 passed in WA. Here’s the link: http://vote.wa.gov/Elections/WEI/Results.aspx?RaceTypeCode=M&JurisdictionTypeID=-2&ElectionID=32&ViewMode=Results