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 - 10.30.2008
Thursday, October 30, 2008 - 9:30am by Justin Cole, GLAAD's Director of Digital Media
National News:
- The New York Times - Same-Sex Marriage on the Ballot in Arizona, a Second Time
- Time Magazine - The Gay Mafia That’s Redefining Politics
- Los Angeles Times - Gay Married Couples Face Legal Limbo if Prop. 8 Passes
- Associated Press - Actors Union Opposes Same-Sex Marriage Ban
- The Wall Street Journal - Why Just One Wedding Isn’t Enough For Some Gay Couples
- USA Today - EDITORIAL: Our View on Same-Sex Marriage: Gay-Wedding Bell Blues
- Los Angeles Times - OP-ED DEBATE: Why Not Just Have Civil Unions for Everyone?
- The Washington Post - OP-ED: These Days, Californians…
Regional News:
- Hartford Courant (CT) - Poll: Voter Alienation Fuels Backing For Constitutional Convention
- The Stamford Advocate (CT) - Ruling: Officials Must Marry Gay Couples
- Associated Press (SC) - Robo-Calls from Phony Gay Organization Hit South Carolina State Senate Race
- Associated Press (CA) - Catholic Bishops Give $200K to Ban Gay Marriage
- The Benton County Daily Record (AR) - Baptists Support Adoption Ban
- New York Post (NY) - Gay Man “Poisons Wife”
- Associated Press (AL) - Transgender Suspect Accused of Theft
- San Diego Union-Tribune (CA) - Pre-Election Prayer Day Set
- Associated Press (NH) - Robinson Led Retreat for Gay Catholic Priests
- San Diego Union-Tribune (CA) - Law Professors Enter Prop. 8 Fray on Church’s Tax-Exempt Status
- Daily Breeze (CA) - Torrance Man Pleads Not Guilty in “Yes on Prop. 8″ Sign Attack
- Associated Press (TX) - Gay-Rights Group Members Arrested at College
International News:
- Brisbane Times (Australia) - Sick Juror Stalls Teacher Sex Trial
From the Blogs:
- Change.org - Arizona’s Forgotten Proposition
- The Bilerico Project - DNC Condemns Indiana Anti-Gay Campaign Mailing
- The Bilerico Project - Labor Support For No on 8 Goes Beyond $$
- Under God (Washington Post) - Mormons Battling Nontraditional Marriage
- God Blog (The Jewish Journal) - Why I Voted No on Prop. 8
- AfterElton.com - Red carpet report from the “Milk” premiere in San Francisco
- Queerty - Robinson Led Secret Gay Priest Retreat
- Towleroad - Joe the Would-Be Plumber Charged in ‘Prop 8′ Anti-Gay Hate Crime
- Good As You - Dobson conferenced into ‘The Call’
- 365Gay.com - Gay-baiting enters S.C. Politics
- Queerty - DNC Offers Near Empty Response On Indiana Party’s Anti-Gay Ways
- Towleroad - ‘No on Prop 8′ and Florida ‘No on 2′ Sites Under Coordinated Attack
- Pam’s House Blend - Hilary Rosen on the Situation Room framing Prop 8
- Joe.My.God - Lesbian Huffington Post Columnist Dead In Florida Murder-Suicide
- BoiFromTroy - Pop 8 Proponents: In Their Own Words