Top Stories Today - 10.09.2008

Remembering Matthew Shepard:

• The Denver Post (CO) - EDITORIAL: A Hate Crime Remembered
• Republic of T - Ten Years Ago...
• Box Turtle Bulletin - Ten Years Ago Today: "We Just Wanted To Spend Time With Him"
• Michigan Liberal - The thin string that connects Matt Shepard and me.
• The Bilerico Project - Telling Sakia's Story

National News:

• Los Angeles Times - California Leads the Nation in Gay Rights
• Associated Press - Mormons Renew Calls for Calif. Gay Marriage Ban
• Los Angeles Times - Californians Against Hate to End Boycott Against Bolthouse Farms in Fight Over Gay Marriage
• The Washington Post - New Schools Urged in Chicago

Regional News:

• Miami Herald (FL) - Poll: Florida Gay-Marriage Ban Likely to Pass
• Chicago Tribune (IL) - City Leaders to Recommend Approval of Gay High School
• The Boston Globe (MA) - US Supreme Court Refuses Lexington Case
• Associated Press (ID) - N. Idaho Police Investigate Possible Hate Crime
• The Washington Post (DC) - Police Searching for Suspect in Fatal Beating of Md. Man
• FOX 5 [Washington, D.C.] (DC) - Suspect in Anti-Gay Beating Asks Judge to Release Him
• Battle Creek Enquirer (MI) - Prom Gives Gays a Second Chance
• San Diego Union-Tribune (CA) - Firefighters' Lawyer Seeks Parade-Participation Ban
• Miami Herald (FL) - Lawyer Group Opposes Same-Sex Marriage Amendment
• The Salt Lake Tribune (UT) - Young Mormons Urged to Join Fight Against Gay Marriage in California
• San Francisco Chronicle (CA) - Milk Club Votes to Continue Backing Pelosi
• The Star-Ledger (NJ) - Gay Rights Group Wants Board Member to Apologize
• Palm Beach Post (FL) - PBAU to Allow Gay Rights Students to Visit Campus
• Sacramento Bee (CA) - California Poll on Prop. 8 Could Show 'Bradley Effect'

International News:

• Associated Press (Australia) - Diver Surprised Not More Openly Gay Athletes
• Telegraph (United Kingdom) - Lesbian Couple Left Humiliated by Sexist Jokes, Tribunal Told

From the Blogs:

• Pam's House Blend - Countering the Pro-Prop 8 Ads -- the Clock is Running Out
• The Trail (Washington Post) - Survey Shows Obama Leading Among Catholics
• Good As You - Video: Duff and Sykes go anti-'gay'
• The Bilerico Project - Florida's Amendment 2- Major Impact on Health Benefits
• Queerty - Gay Activists Call Off Bolthouse Boycott
• 365Gay.com - The book Palin wanted banned
• Gay News Blog - Foes of gay-marriage ban say poll shows Prop. 8 leading
• The Gist - New "Yes on 8" Ad
• AmericaBLOG - Polls flip: Gays about to lose marriage in California