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Monthly Archives: November 2014
Op-ed: Why We're Telling The U.N. That Conversion Therapy Is Torture
Op-ed: Why We're Telling The U.N. That Conversion Therapy Is Torture
Conversion therapy isn’t just snake oil. It’s poison.
Samantha Ames Esq
www.advocate.com/commentary/2014/11/10/op-ed-why-were-telling-un-conversion-therapy-torture
Sixth Circuit Sets up Supreme Court for Marriage Ruling
Sixth Circuit Sets up Supreme Court for Marriage Ruling
Last month, the Supreme Court indicated that it didn’t want to wade into the gay-marriage debate unless there were contradictory decisions amongst lower courts. Well, last week they got their wish.
After a year in which federal courts have almost unanimously overturned marriage bans, the Sixth Circuit has now become the first federal appellate court to uphold such a ban. Writing for the majority, Judge Jeffrey Sutton ruled that federal courts should afford a high degree of deference to voters and politicians when it comes to deciding the constitutionality of laws.
That flies in the face of decisions from multiple other circuits. The Fourth, Ninth, and Tenth have all ruled that marriage bans are unconstitutional violations of the Due Process and Equal Protection clauses.
That means that the circuits are now in disagreement on whether marriage bans violate the U.S. Constitution. The time would appear to be ripe for the Supreme Court to step in and settle the matter, particularly since more litigation is pending in other states: Texas and Louisiana are due for a marriage ruling early in 2015.
The next step is for the Sixth Circuit plaintiffs to file petitions with the Supreme Court, which they have already indicated they plan to do. Those petitions are likely to come sometime within the next few weeks. The Supreme Court would then have to decide whether or not to take up the case, but there’s no timeline for them to make that decision. They could defer a decision until 2015, or even 2016 if they wanted to take a slow approach.
In the mean time, equality organizers might need to start planning to overturn marriage at the ballot and in legislatures in certain states if the marriage bans aren’t overturned soon by the Supreme Court.
60% of Hong Kong backs anti-gay hate laws
60% of Hong Kong backs anti-gay hate laws
Survey finds Hong Kong people hold ‘generally favorable’ views of LGBTI people
darrenw
www.gaystarnews.com/article/60-hong-kong-backs-anti-gay-hate-laws101114
LGBT in Japan
LGBT in Japan
My follow up project for the Gilman Scholarship Program about LGBT in Japan.
Malaysia's deputy prime minister calls for review of pro-trans ruling
Malaysia's deputy prime minister calls for review of pro-trans ruling
Court found a state ban on cross-dressing unconstitutional
darrenw
www.gaystarnews.com/article/malaysias-deputy-prime-minister-calls-review-pro-trans-ruling101114
LGBT Psych Video
LGBT Psych Video
Entry from students of the University of Pittsburgh for GenerationNext’s mental illness stigmatization media project.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBgOwKYIQuo&feature=youtube_gdata
Toño Estrada Ganador Al Mas Popular 2014 [ LGBT Hero Awards 2014 ]
Toño Estrada Ganador Al Mas Popular 2014 [ LGBT Hero Awards 2014 ]
Toño Estrada Ganador Alos Premios LGBT HERO AWARDS 2014 – El Pasado 18 de Septiembre En Circus Disco , Hollywood CA.
‘Gay friendly,’ ‘non-racist’ Ku Klux Klan branch opens in Montana
‘Gay friendly,’ ‘non-racist’ Ku Klux Klan branch opens in Montana
The Rocky Mountain Knights wants to be a fraternal society that all Americans can take part in so that they can join forces in resisting the ‘New World Order’ and ‘one-world-government’ though other Klansmen disagree with the move
andrewp
Jonathan Groff, Raul Castillo And Russell Tovey Are Ready For Round Two
Jonathan Groff, Raul Castillo And Russell Tovey Are Ready For Round Two
Jonathan Groff, Raul Castillo and Russell Tovey, AKA Looking‘s Patrick, Richie and Kevin, AKA TV’s sexiest love triangle, will soon be back to inspire countless new fantasies when the zeitgeisty series returns January 11. (Hey HBO, how about indulging our fantasy with a menage a trois?)
For now we’ll have to be satisfied with the first teaser for season two, which also features Murray Bartlett and Frankie J. Alvarez, below.
Jeremy Kinser
