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 - 11.04.2008
Tuesday, November 4, 2008 - 7:34am by Justin Cole, GLAAD's Director of Digital Media
National News:
- The New York Times - California Same-Sex Couples Race to Beat Ballot
- The New York Times - Campaign Offers ‘Sage’ Advice
- USA Today - Canada’s Anglican Bishops Delay Action on Gay Issues
- Reuters - ANALYSIS-U.S. Election Opens New Fronts in ‘Culture War’
- Associated Press - Sacha Baron Cohen Crashes LA Rally as ‘Bruno’
Regional News:
- Associated Press (CA) - Calif. Gay Marriage Ban a $73M Race
- Associated Press (CT) - Gay Marriages in Connecticut to Begin Nov. 12
- Associated Press (FL) - Florida Voters Deciding Marriage Amendment
- KSL.com [Salt Lake City] (UT) - LDS Church Responds to Prop. 8 Ad
- The Detroit News (MI) - Anti-Gay Church Vows Protest of School Play
- Las Vegas Review-Journal (NV) - Casinos Market to Gays, Lesbians
- The Allentown Morning Call (PA) - Palmer Man Admits Molesting Boy
- Sacramento Bee (CA) - Proposition 8 Demonstration Draws Backers, Foes from Sacramento Region
- Associated Press (FL) - Amendment 2 Billboards, Ads Will Stay Up
- Associated Press (KS) - Gay Candidate’s Run to Determine Whether Ed Board Splits
- New York Post (NY) - Tax Cheat Gov’s Aide’s Sugar-Daddy Payout
- San Jose Mercury News (CA) - Pricey Initiative Process May Prompt Reforms
- The Modesto Bee (CA) - Turlock Council Candidate Says Prop. 8 Calls Not Hers
International News:
- BBC News (United Kingdom) - Gay Blood Donor Appeal Rejected
- Reuters (Canada) - Canada Anglican to Proceed with Gay Blessing Rites
From the Blogs:
- The Huffington Post - Mormon Church on Prop 8: We Oppose Civil Rights (But Don’t Tell)
- The Ausiello Files (Entertainment Weekly) - Exclusive: ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Discharges Dr. Hahn
- The Envelope (Los Angeles Times) - Sacha Baron Cohen’s Bruno Crashes L.A. Prop 8 Rally!
- DailyKos - Down to the Wire with Proposition 8’s Assault on Human Rights.
- Riptide 2.0 (Miami New Times) - Bill Clinton Makes Last-Minute Push Against Amendment 2
- California Majority Report - BREAKING: Prop 8 Campaign Launches Last-Minute Robocalls Featuring Misleading Audio of Senator Obama
- The Huffington Post - Proposition 8 and Religious Freedom in Northern Orange County