Top Stories Today - 10.17.2008

National News:

• Reuters - California Gay Marriage Fundraiser Reaches For Stars
• USA Today - Latino Protestants Leaning Toward Obama, Survey Shows
• Reuters - HIV Infections Up Sharply Among Hong Kong Gay Men

Regional News:

• Associated Press (UT) - Gay Marriage Proponents to Deliver Protest Letters to LDS Church
  
• San Diego Union-Tribune (CA) - Vista School Board Won't Take Stand on Prop. 8
• The Press-Register (AL) - Former Robertsdale, Ala., Officer's Sodomy Trial Starts
• WKYC.com [Cleveland] (OH) - Chardon: Transgender Homicide Suspect Appeared in Court Wednesday
• Los Angeles Times (CA) - Teachers Union Donates $1 Million to Oppose Proposition 8
• Miami Herald (FL) - Religious Leaders Rally to Shoot Down Amendment Banning Gay Marriage
• The Baxter Bulletin (AR) - EDITORIAL: Weigh Effects of Initiative Act No. 1 Carefully
• Rutland Herald (VT) - Conn. Ruling May Boost Vt. Gay Marriage Movement

International News:

• Kathimerini (Greece) - Cohabitation Bill Not for Gays

From the Blogs:

• The Bilerico Project - One Year Later, A Mother Returns to Vienna
• Box Turtle Bulletin - Bilingual East-LA Newsgroup Encourages a “No” Vote on Proposition 8
• Good as You - The. Parents. Gave. Permission.
• Queerty - Encouraged By CT, VT Looks Forward To Gay Marriage
• The Huffington Post - Counting Chickens, Joe the Plumber and the Republican Closing Strategy
• JustinMcLachlan.com - Pepperdine Still Unhappy With Prop. 8 Ads
• The Mommy Files (San Francisco Chronicle) - What Does Prop. 8 Mean for Kids?
• Towleroad - Lawrence King's Teen Killer to Switch Legal Team
• GayPatriot - Better Ad Against Prop. 8
• Towleroad - Rachel Maddow's Only Invite to FOX Was Result of Madonna-Britney Kiss
• The Bilerico Project - A New Level of Hate
• Pam’s House Blend - The Peter is Mad, No Gay in Presidential Debates and LCRs
• Good As You - Westboro to debate; will they mention any plumbers?
• InterstateQ - Gay marriage fight = Armageddon
• Queerty - Encouraged By CT, VT Looks Foward To Gay Marriage
• Pam’s House Blend - Gay and Lesbian Medical Association launches Marriage Equality Initiative