Top Stories Today - 10.07.2008

Remembering Matthew Shepard:

• Rocky Mountain News (CO) - Federal Hate Crimes Bill Remains a Goal
• Rocky Mountain News (CO) - Laramie Hopes Shepard Case Stigma Will Ebb
• Jackson Hole Star-Tribune (WY) - Shepard's Family Campaigns Against Hate
• Pam’s House Blend - James Byrd and Matthew Shepard - tragically linked forever 10 years ago
• Queerty - Judy Shepard Commemorates Sad Anniversary
• Joe.My.God - Matthew Shepard: Ten Years Later
• Towleroad - 10 Years Ago Today, Matthew Shepard was Beaten and Left to Die
• Box Turtle Bulletin - Today In History: Before Matthew Shepard
• Box Turtle Bulletin - Today In History: “Baby, I’m So Sorry This Happened”
• Box Turtle Bulletin - Also Today In History: Two Arrested
• Out in Asheville - Stop the Hate dedicates academic year to memory of hate crime victims

National News:

• Los Angeles Times - Gay Marriages in California Surpass Those in Massachusetts
• Associated Press - Gay Marriage Ban Attracts Big Money in Calif.
• Associated Press - Transgender Ga. Official Wins Legal Battle
• Associated Press - 'Bride' and 'Groom' to Return to California Marriage Forms
• Associated Press - Mistrial Ends San Diego Gay Pride Harassment Case

Regional News:

• Associated Press (AR) - Arkansas Judges Oppose Measure to Ban Gay Adoption, Foster Care
• Orlando Sentinel (FL) - Orlando Takes Up Gay Rights, Parramore, Cleanup
• FOX 11 [Los Angeles] (CA) - LA County Tops in Gay Marriages
• Associated Press (AZ) - TV Ad Released Against Ariz. Gay Marriage Measure
• The San Jose Mercury News (CA) - Gay Man's Asylum Appeal Denied
• San Diego Union-Tribune (CA) - Personal Beliefs Fuel Prop. 8 Fundraising
• The Boston Globe (MA) - A Positive Change on Reality TV
• Associated Press (CA) - Fresno Priest Speaks Against Ban on Gay Marriage
• The Olympian (WA) - COLUMN: Path to New Law Made Up of Lots of Baby Steps

International News:

• BBC News (United Kingdom) - Tattoo Gay Men, Clergyman Writes

From the Blogs:

• The Huffington Post - Fox News: Barney Frank Escaped Blame for Fannie Mae's Problems Because He Is Gay
• Queerty: CA Gay Fight Bringing In Record Dough
• Joe.My.God - Julia Louis-Dreyfus Says No To Prop 8 (So She Can Stay Married To Wanda Sykes)
• Gay News Blog - Harvey Milk Biopic To Include Gay Sex Scenes
• Towleroad - Gay Idaho Student Targeted in Hate Crime Threat
• The Bilerico Project - Gender Identity and Expression- A Vital Part of ENDA
• Towleroad - California Passes Massachusetts in Number of Same-Sex Marriages
• Queerty - LA Gays.
• Towleroad - Georgetown Med Student Assaulted in Anti-Gay Hate Crime
• Queerty - "Mistrial"
• Out in Asheville - Greenville Gay Man found dead in church parking lot
• Gay News Blog - Arkansas Judges Oppose Measure to Ban Gay Adoption, Foster Care
• Box Turtle Bulletin - New Poll on Prop 8 is Troubling
• Towleroad - Drew Barrymore Moved to Tears by Need for Gay Rights
• PageOneQ - Unique challenges facing gay seniors
• Queerty - Fox News And Savage Tag Team Barney Frank