Q:091028--Hate Crimes Bill Signed, HIV Travel ban lift approved, Scholastic news, 3-2-1!

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CDC approves the removal of US HIV travel ban!

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On Ameriqueer: TBP--CALVIN AND HOPE? MORE LIKE CALVIN AND HOBBES!, BREAKING: Scholastic Will Not Exclude #LGBT Book from Fairs--GET A BOOK, THANK THEM!

On Big Gay News: Obama Signs Bill Expanding Hate Crimes Law, Six More Arrests Over Liverpool Gay Attack, Chiefs’ Larry Johnson Apologizes for Gay Slur, Spokesman Says Scientologists Aren’t Anti-Gay

On Bilerico: Blog This: The Battleground Basics (MUST READ!!!), Obama Signs Matthew Shepard/James Byrd Hate Crimes Bill into Law, Politicians fall further behind the public on LGB legislation, Atlanta Eagle owner speaks out: Pride committee makes changes, Picking an Easier Target

On Pam’s House Blend: YouTube Extravaganza! LaBarbera/Camenker/Madore "Rally", "Her R71 ballot was the last document that she attached her signature to.", U. S. District Court in Maine DENIES NOM's Attempt To Hide Donors, Federal judge rebukes Reject 71 but can't stop wave of Colorado cash,

On BoxTurtleBulletin: Two Senators on Marriage, Procreative Activity, HPV Vaccine OKed for Males

On Towleroad: Attorney General Eric Holder Praises Hate Crimes Law, Lacks Familiarity with Maine Marriage Equality Ballot Measure, Senator Arlen Specter: Repeal DOMA, Pass ENDA, Rescind DADT, 'Pro-Family' Group Slams Obama Program for Elderly Gays Because gays won't 'Live Long Enough' to Benefit,

On AmericaBlogGay: Religious right demanding that Mars (aka Snickers), Domino's and Ikea take a stand against gay couples adopting children, Att Gen Holder doesn't have enough knowledge about Maine Question 1 to comment, Latest on intersexed South African runner, Caster Semenya, Family Research Council: Obama program to help gay elderly is wasted since gays die young anyway. Is FRC again using "science" of known hate group?, ESPN's blatant homophobia

On Good As You: Maggie Gallagher and Peter LaBarbera: Birds of a 'yes on 1' feather!, Kala-Maine-ington, Deaf ear + blind eye towards problem = folks willing to 'deaf-eye' the law

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Michigan: Announcement of Calvin College board's stand on homosexuality, same-sex marriage expected soon

Big news out of Michigan, surely the Professors (who tend to be very progressive) can't wait to find out - MLive.com : "Calvin College professors will find out Monday whether the college’s governing board will withdraw a controversial memo ordering them to follow Christian Reformed Church teachings against homosexuality and same-sex marriage. President Gaylen Byker will update faculty on board discussions that took place over the weekend by the Board of Trustees, including a decision on the memo, spokesman Phil de Haan said Saturday."

In anti-gay attack, AIM falsely asserts "pedophile" Jennings was "teaching 14-year-old boys" about sexual practices | Media Matters for America

In anti-gay attack, AIM falsely asserts "pedophile" Jennings was "teaching 14-year-old boys" about sexual practices | Media Matters for America : "In attacking the media for allegedly insufficient coverage of Obama administration official Kevin Jennings, a blogger for Accuracy in Media, which purports to 'set the record straight on important issues that have received slanted coverage' -- and which has a record of antagonism toward gays -- smeared Jennings as a 'pedophile' and falsely claimed that '[v]ideos have surfaced of Jennings teaching 14-year-old boys the dangerous sexual practice of 'fisting,' and discussing with them the particulars of oral sex.' In fact, Jennings did not conduct that seminar and, in fact, reportedly criticized it when he became aware of its content." AIM is a crock. They're nothing more than Republican mouthpieces.

NEW BILERICO GUEST POST: What the GLAAD Network Report Means

MY NEWEST CONTRIBUTION TO BILERICO; PLEASE VISIT BILERICO.COM FOR THE ENTIRE POST! Yesterday, GLAAD released its Network Responsibility Index report for 2009, ranking the top broadcast and cable networks on their LGBT inclusivity in programming. ABC led the broadcast networks this year with depictions like Ugly Betty 's gay Ken-doll Marc, played by Michael Urie, among other depictions on other shows. HBO led the cable networks with shows like gay-created True Blood , No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency , and Big Love ; with over 42% of programming being LGBT inclusive. We're not surprised that there were so many cable networks that ranked high on the index; #2 Showtime's programming consisted of 24% LGBT-inclusive programming, #3 TNT dedicated 19% of its hours to LGBT-inclusive content, #4 MTV 17% (really, only 17?), and #5 Lifetime—the in-denial fourth gay network—had 14%. This was all while the Network's rankings topped out at ABC's 24% and went down from there to C

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