RECAP 091001—Happy LGBT History Month, IL & DC Marriage, NV Domestic Partnerships

Well, I hope you like the new Recap format. Rather than go story by story, or category by category as I did before, I've decided to go top daily headlines on a site-by-site basis. You can click on the link to the left for the sites whose headlines you want to check out, and find those stories near the top of the page. Please let me know what you think. In future posts I will add "Around the web" where I will give links to headlines from sites not listed. If you think there's a site I should list or one I shouldn't, please let me know!

LEGISLATOR OF THE DAY: NEBRASKA'S BEN NELSON

On Ameriqueer: TBP--Marriage Equality Bill Introduced in Illinois Senate: Matches House Version, Let the President go golf, I'd rather Michelle anyway!, New Look/New Posts

On Big Gay News: Minneapolis Church Votes to Leave ELCA Over Gay Clergy, DC Councilman to Introduce Gay Marriage Bill, Study Finds More Gay Characters on Network TV

On Bilerico: How much do you want hate crimes legislation to pass?, Military journal calls for an end to DADT, Black queers are tying the knot, Abstinence-only funding is still winning votes

On Pam's House Blend: Press Release from Californians Against Hate's Fred Karger (on Maine), Video break: Michele Bachmann - "Sex Clinics" In Schools Will Result From Health Care Reform, Doctors deny lesbian moms insemination based on 'moral grounds', SFMM's Press Release re: NOM/ Maine Ethic Committee Vote To Investigate, Family Research Council head misrepresents credible information to hurt ENDA, What if you couldn't even vote to Approve Ref. 71?

On Joe.My.God: NH Marriage Repeal Underway, NEM Seeks Volunteers, Nate Silver On Maine's Chances: GOOD, New Jersey: Growing GOP Push For 2010 Ballot On Marriage

On BoxTurtleBulletin: Marriage Bill to be Presented in D.C. Next Tuesday, Maggie's Money to be Investigated, Federal Court Throws Out Suit Against Miami Hospital By Lesbian Barred From Dying Partner, Lots of Interest in What the Bible Says in Kalamazoo

On Towleroad: Fred Karger on Maine's Decision to Investigate NOM, Marriage Equality Bill Introduced in Illinois Senate, Harry Reid Pressures Obama, Gates on 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell', Gay Former Marine Speaks Out About Vandalized Memphis Billboard

On LawDork: Countering the Lies: An EHEA Update for OH LGBT, American Families, Our Families (President Obama and including LGBT families on Family Day), ENDA Roundtable!

On AmericaBlogGay: The White House responds to the Reid letter on DADT, Excellent background on all the lies from FOX and the religious right surrounding Kevin Jennings, I'm smelling more than a little homophobia surrounding Mike Allen and the Politico, Nevada's new domestic partnership law takes effect today

On Good As You: Major Maine development[s]!, D.C. to Dignify.Commitments?, A closer look at Donald Mendell, Stand For Marriage Maine's latest talking point, We don't want to ruin your days, Linds. We also don't want you to ruin our marriages/truths/families/rights/protections

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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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