Fresh Ten Lesbian Themed Banned Books
September 29, 2009
Cherry Grrl recently highlighted Banned Books Week (BBW), which is observed during the last week of September each year. BBW: Celebrating the Freedom to Read, has been taking place since 1982 and is the annual American Library Association (ALA) event that reminds Americans not to take this precious democratic freedom for granted. It will come [...]
Study Shows No Difference in Children Raised by Gay or Heterosexual Parents
September 29, 2009
- FROM EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY – Three college educators have determined there is no significant difference in how adopted children grow up when comparing gay and lesbian couples to heterosexual couples as parents.
In a study published this month in Adoption Quarterly, Paige Averett and Blace Nalavany, assistant professors of social work at East Carolina University [...]
Logo Set to Kick Off 2009 Fall Film Festival
September 28, 2009
Logo has announced that the 2009 Logo Fall Film Festival will kick off on Sunday nights this fall with the U.S. premiere of the critically acclaimed and award-winning film, “An Englishman in New York,” on Sunday, October 18 at 10:00 PM ET/PT on-air and on LOGOonline.com.
The franchise returns on the heels of the success of [...]
Comedian, Actress, and “Big Gay” Entertainer Kate McKinnon Talks to Cherry Grrl
September 28, 2009
When she was a senior in college at Columbia University, earning her B.A. in Theater, Kate McKinnon was offered a spot on The Big Gay Sketch Show, Logo’s extremely popular gay sketch comedy show. Fans of the show – who love watching Kate perform as Fitzwilliam, the little transgendered boy from Switchinghamshire, and other creative [...]
The Lesbian Perspective on Banned Books Week
September 28, 2009
Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read is taking place this week, from September 26−October 3, 2009. Observed since 1982, this annual American Library Association (ALA) event reminds Americans not to take this precious democratic freedom for granted.
As the event’s website explains:
Banned Books Week is the only national celebration of the freedom to read. [...]
This Week in Lesbian News…
September 28, 2009
From possible adoption for gay couples in Scotland, to the end of domestic partner benefits for Arizona state employees, to the first full House committee hearing on ENDA – these are the top stories from a week in lesbian news…
Pro-Football Player Defends Gay Marriage. Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo spoke recently [...]
New Lesbian and Gay Travel Guide Launches
September 28, 2009
Earlier this month, GayGlobeTrotter.com launched with the goal of bringing a new, unique, and exclusive service to the LGBT travel community – sourcing the best places to stay in all the worlds’ major cities.
The creators of GayGlobetrotter.com have traveled and sourced extensively for gay/gay friendly establishments. They have listed where you can have a drink [...]
2009 Gay Days Anaheim
September 28, 2009
Gay Days Anaheim, which was created in 1998, is based off of its sister event in Orlando, Gay Day, which attracts over 100,000 gays and lesbians from around the world each June. Like the Orlando event, Gay Days Anaheim is a “mix in,” meaning gay people and straight people mingle together; the park is open [...]
Research Brief Shows Middle School LGBT Students Face Extreme Levels of Harassment
September 25, 2009
Middle school LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) students are significantly more likely to face hostile school climates than high school LGBT students, yet have less access to school resources and support, according to a new research brief from GLSEN (www.glsen.org), the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, released as the New York Times Magazine [...]
Study Shows Persistent Pattern of Discrimination Against Gay and Lesbian Employees by State and Local Governments
September 25, 2009
Unconstitutional discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation occurs with the same high frequency in state and local governments as in the private sector, Brad Sears, Executive Director of the Williams Institute, told a congressional panel on Wednesday.
Sears presented the findings during a hearing of the House Education and Labor Committee on the Employment Non-Discrimination [...]
