2010 09 19 Topics

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Panelists

• Heather Cronk Managing Director at GetEQUAL
• JD Smith Co-Director of active duty servicemembers network, OutServe
• Chris Geidner senior political writer for MetroWeekly in DC

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Topics/Dossier of clips and notes

Round Table Pt I

• The continuously unfolding 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' repeal saga
  • http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/09/see_lady_gagas_video_letter_to.html
  • http://atwar.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/13/dont-ask-dont-tell-dont-be-all-you-can-be/?hp
  • http://www.washingtonblade.com/2010/09/13/reid-to-schedule-dont-ask-vote-next-week/
  • http://www.lgbtpov.com/2010/09/lcr-attorneys-file-proposed-judgment-and-permanent-injunction-with-judge-for-dont-ask-dont-tell-ruling/
  • http://gay.americablog.com/2010/09/lcrs-proposed-injunction-on-dadt-will.html
  • ThinkProgress: Biden Blames Politics For Inability To End Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Discharges While Policy Is Being Repealed
  • http://www.sldn.org/pages/thousands-taking-action-right-now
  • http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/09/16/DADT_Held_Hostage/
  • http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/09/15/White_House_Stands_By_Veto_Threat/
  • http://gay.americablog.com/2010/09/gopers-are-using-bogus-procedural.html
  • Log Cabin Republicans Call on Senator Harry Reid to Hold a Full and Open Debate of the National Defense Authorization Act
  • http://gay.americablog.com/2010/09/gay-soldier-wonders-when-well-see-moral.html
  • http://gay.americablog.com/2010/09/votes-arent-there-for-filibuster-on.html
  • http://getequal.org/2010/09/gay-rights-activists-give-mccain-the-‘silent-treatment’/
  • http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/09/lgbt-groups-interrupt-senate-hearing-protest-mccain/
  • http://gay.americablog.com/2010/09/hero-and-getequal-confront-mccain-on.html
  • DADT-defense spending bill to Senate floor next week
  • http://www.newser.com/story/100526/gaga-harry-reid-exchange-tweets-on-dont-ask.html
  • YouTube: Lauren & Ellie--calls to repeal DADT!!!
  • YouTube: Senator Bennet responds to Lauren & Ellie
  • Eleveld: "...key rulings in favor of gay rights show Obama may be on the wrong side of a growing trend"
  • http://www.lgbtpov.com/2010/09/log-cabin-republicans-read-out-of-gop-staff-meetings-on-dadt/
• the possibility of inclusion of LGBT families in immigration reform
  • http://www.newser.com/story/100435/gay-saudi-diplomat-seeks-asylum-in-us.html
  • Saudi diplomat seeking asylum: 'My life is in danger'
  • http://www.newser.com/story/100418/gay-marriage-meets-immigration-reform.html
  • WAPO: Gay couples seeking immigration rights
  • WAPO: Immigration overhaul could leave gay couples out
  • http://gayrights.change.org/blog/view/immigration_laws_tearing_couples_apart?me=nl
• Leading Russian LGBT activist Nikolai Alexeyev's arrest and disappearance
  • Russian Gay Activist Arrested at Moscow Airport As He Was About to Board Swiss Air Lines Flight to Geneva
  • http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Finterfax.ru%2Fsociety%2Ftxt.asp%3Fid%3D155179
  • Questions Have to be Answered by Authorities in Russia and Belarus as Doubts Emerge About Well-Being of Russian Gay Activist
  • Russian Gay Activist: “I Never Was in Minsk – I Never Sent Any SMS Messages “Abducted” Alekseev surfaces in Russia, not Belarus
  • Questions Have to be Answered by Authorities in Russia and Belarus as Doubts Emerge About Well-Being of Russian Gay Activist
  • http://direland.typepad.com/direland/2010/09/new-concerns-for-safety-of-nikolai-alexeyev.html
  • Nikolai Alekseev en route to Moscow
  • Related: Nepal detains gay activists
• Tuesday's great night for gay politicians
  • http://www.gaypolitics.com/2010/09/15/a-very-good-night-for-lgbt-candidates/
  • http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/09/15/Gay_Candidates_Nearly_Sweep_Primaries/
  • AP: Gay candidates for Congress draw interest, hope

Round Table Pt 2

• A campus climate study finds LGBT students not always comfortable on campus
  • http://campusprogress.org/articles/michigan_state_attorney_attacks_openly_gay_student_body_president/
  • Chronicle of Higher Ed: Gay Students and College Employees Face Significant Harassment, Report Says
  • HuffPo: LGBT students harassed at colleges nationwide

Rapid Fire

• Charlie Crist flips?
  • http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/09/leaked-florida-governor-charlie-crist-prepared-endorse-broad-swath-gay-rights/
  • http://www.washingtonblade.com/2010/09/13/meek-campaign-slams-crist-for-total-flip-on-lgbt-issues/
  • Crist's change of heart could jeopardize efforts to end ban on gay adoptions
• The fascinating case of anti-gay tea party GOP Senate nominee Christine O'Donell?
  • TPM video: Christine O'Donnell Circa 1997: AIDS Gets Too Much Gov't Money
  • http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-09-16/christine-odonnells-gay-former-aide-speaks-out/
  • http://www.queerty.com/karl-rove-lesbian-sister-jennie-run-to-christine-odonnells-defense-20100916/
  • http://www.newser.com/story/100780/odonnell-win-ruins-odds-of-gop-takeover.html
• Bizarre Log Cabin Republican/GOProud endorsements
  • Log Cabin Republicans Announce First Round of Endorsed Candidates for Congress
  • http://www.goproud.org/goproud-endorses-sean-bielat-ma-4-for-congress/
  • Log Cabin Republicans Announce LCR Members Seeking State & Local Office Across the United States
  • http://www.gaypolitics.com/2010/09/14/armey-says-gop-will-take-on-social-issues-in-next-congress/
• Rahm for Mayor?
• http://www.newser.com/story/100782/stewart-colbert-announce-dc-rallies.html
• http://advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/09/15/Penn_Gov_Rendell_Appalled_by_States_Tracking_of_Gay_Activists/

Intro headlines

• http://www.queerty.com/st-louis-cardinals-cant-guarantee-gays-will-make-the-kiss-cam-because-special-interests-arent-catered-to-20100917/
• http://www.washingtonblade.com/2010/09/14/baldwin-introduces-lgbt-health-care-data-bill/
• Gay Cheyenne couple drops lawsuit against Wyoming
• http://www.queerty.com/justin-robinettes-old-college-republican-pals-will-now-have-a-chaperone-20100916/
• Lesbian couple's Vonore home burns; arson suspected

Closing clips

• http://gay.americablog.com/2010/09/poll-majority-of-americans-consider-gay.html
• http://www.queerty.com/german-vice-chancellor-guido-westerwelle-marries-his-hot-piece-michael-mronz-20100917/
• President nominates former WH: openly gay AZ GOP Rep Jim Kolbe to Trade and Policy Negotiations
• http://amfix.blogs.cnn.com/2010/09/15/transgender-politics/ -running against Sally Kern
• http://www.queerty.com/new-activist-group-catholics-for-equality-wants-to-change-catholics-not-their-church-20100916/

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