More than 1,500 New Yorkers gathered today in Manhattan to mourn the death of a 32 year-old gay man, who was shot down on Friday just blocks away from the historic Stonewall Inn in an apparent act of anti-gay bias.
Top Stories Today - 09.19.2008
Friday, September 19, 2008 - 11:01am by Justin Cole, GLAAD's Director of Digital Media
National News:
- Newsweek.com - ‘Invisible And Overlooked'
- Associated Press - Federal Officials: No Charges Likely Against Foley
- Associated Press - Pittsburgh Bishop Is Ousted
- Associated Press - Brazil President Defends Same-Sex Unions
Regional News:
- San Francisco Chronicle (CA) - Opposition to Same-Sex Marriage Ban Grows
- News8.net (DC) - Man Dies After Brutal Street Attack; Police Back Off Hate Crime Allegation
- The Hutchinson News (KS) - Beating Is Probed as Hate Crime
- San Diego Union-Tribune (CA) - EDITORIAL: No on Prop. 8
- The Olympian (WA) - Man Wins Challenge of Same-Sex Benefits
- WIBA.com [Madison] (WI) - Rule Requires Domestic Partner Benefits for Contractors
- The Denver Post (CO) - Smile Called "Provoking Act" in Transgender Case
- Louisville Courier-Journal (KY) - Anti-Gay Slurs Alleged at McDonald's
- Chicago Tribune (IL) - 200 Discuss High School for Gay, Lesbian, Transgender Youth in Chicago
- East Valley Tribune (AZ) - 800 Pastors Strategize on Marriage Amendment
- The Seattle Times (WA) - EDITORIAL: Persecution Protection
- San Diego Union-Tribune (CA) - Fire Chief Recounts Gay Pride Parade
International News:
- The Times of Inida (India) - Gay Rights: Gov't Buys Time
From the Blogs:
- Good As You - Off the Rails
- DCist - Could D.C. See Marriage Equality in '09?
- Queerty - No Charges For Foley
- The Bilerico Project - Heroic Goals, Gay Marriage, and the Mormon Church - Why You Should Worry
- Joe.My.God - Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) Launches Anti-Gay Campaign