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Transitioning city manager fired in Largo, Fla.
LARGO, Fla. – Steve Stanton didn't think it would be easy. But he also didn't believe that his decision to transition into Susan and have gender reassignment [...]Read more about Transitioning city manager fired in Largo, Fla.
Pro-gay group seeks procreation requirement for marriage
By Lisa Keen It sounds like the brainchild of an ultra-conservative activist. A group in Washington State has initiated an effort to secure a ballot measure [...]Read more about Pro-gay group seeks procreation requirement for marriage
Focus on your family
We at BTL are used to the unexpected, and we love when the unexpected is actually good news. So when we heard that a huge gain in the marriage equality [...]Read more about Focus on your family
Kerry pans same-sex marriage
By Bob Roehr BOSTON- The Massachusetts Democratic Party is expected to adopt a party platform that includes a provision supporting marriage equality when it [...]Read more about Kerry pans same-sex marriage
Triangle Foundation honors judges, lawmaker; calls for new coalition
By Cornelius A. Fortune DEARBORN – Members of the Triangle Foundation in association with the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force honored Judge Nancy Francis [...]Read more about Triangle Foundation honors judges, lawmaker; calls for new coalition
Kansas Voters Approve Ban on Gay Unions
By John Hanna, Associated Press Writer TOPEKA, Kan. – Voters in Kansas overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment April 5 banning same-sex couples from [...]Read more about Kansas Voters Approve Ban on Gay Unions
SHe Said: Matt Foreman, Dan Savage and more
"We are thrilled, ecstatic and overjoyed that Rick Santorum has been thrashed at the polls. His extreme and gratuitous homophobia will no longer pollute the [...]Read more about SHe Said: Matt Foreman, Dan Savage and more
California same-sex marriage ban report questions election day exit poll results regarding black voters
by Bob Roehr Party identification, ideology, religiosity and age were the factors most likely to determine how a person voted on Proposition 8, California's [...]Read more about California same-sex marriage ban report questions election day exit poll results regarding black voters
Defining the Post-Marriage LGBT Equality Movement
With the U.S. Supreme Court set to hear oral arguments on four marriage cases in April and issue a decision by the end of June, LGBT activists are beginning to [...]Read more about Defining the Post-Marriage LGBT Equality Movement
Daily Speed Read: News You Should Know May 15, 2014
By Lisa Keen Keen News Service JUDGE SAYS NO TO NOM: U.S. District Court Judge Michael McShane yesterday denied the National Organization for Marriage motion [...]Read more about Daily Speed Read: News You Should Know May 15, 2014
Daily Speed Read: News You Should Know May 14, 2014
By Lisa Keen Keen News Service FOURTH CIRCUIT SLUGFEST: Oral arguments Tuesday before the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals over Virginia's ban on same-sex [...]Read more about Daily Speed Read: News You Should Know May 14, 2014
Task Force loses Foreman, makes big plans for future
by Jessica Carreras Last Tuesday, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force underwent a significant change when Matt Foreman had his last day as the gay rights [...]Read more about Task Force loses Foreman, makes big plans for future
Matt Foreman responds to ick factor
"We can't beat prejudice by ignoring it" wrongly implies that I do not support advertising campaigns that proudly feature our faces and families ("Political [...]Read more about Matt Foreman responds to ick factor
Overcoming the 'ick' factor
By Diane Silver Political IQ Put down your coffee cup, step away from the computer if you're reading online, and take a deep breath. You won't like what I'm [...]Read more about Overcoming the 'ick' factor
The silence and stigma are killing us
Viewpoint We have a problem in the gay men's community. Our silence about the epidemic slowly eating us away is killing us. As much as this might sound like [...]Read more about The silence and stigma are killing us
BTL Editorial: Ten things you can do to help stop the HIV epidemic in America
As many may recall, Matt Foreman, the former executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, made waves in February when he told the Creating [...]Read more about BTL Editorial: Ten things you can do to help stop the HIV epidemic in America
Rea Carey named executive director of the Task Force
Rea Carey, longtime leader and activist in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) movement, has been appointed executive director of the National [...]Read more about Rea Carey named executive director of the Task Force
Fighting HIV and addiction...together
by Jessica Carreras Several weeks ago, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Executive Director Matt Foreman was both vilified and applauded for identifying the [...]Read more about Fighting HIV and addiction...together
Foreman's State of the Movement Address: Still progress to be made
By Jessica Carreras To National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Executive Director Matt Foreman, positive change in the LGBT movement always starts locally. At his [...]Read more about Foreman's State of the Movement Address: Still progress to be made
Foreman expands on 'gay disease' comment
DETROIT – Matt Foreman, head of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, who stirred up the audience attending Creating Change conference when he said Friday [...]Read more about Foreman expands on 'gay disease' comment
Creep of the Week: Brandon McInerney
Senseless. That's the word everybody throws around when something unspeakably tragic happens, like a 14-year-old boy shooting a classmate in the head in the [...]Read more about Creep of the Week: Brandon McInerney
Creating Change reminds visitors that unity is key to movement
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force's 2008 Creating Change Conference, held in Detroit, was a success. It showcased dozens of organizations and, with a [...]Read more about Creating Change reminds visitors that unity is key to movement
NGLTF executive director announces resignation
By Sarah Mieras WASHINGTON – A week before the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force's largest annual event, the Creating Change Conference, Executive Director [...]Read more about NGLTF executive director announces resignation
Change starts at home
By Sarah Mieras DETROIT – In the 25 years Matt Foreman has worked as an activist for LGBT equality he has seen many advancements, changes and even a few [...]Read more about Change starts at home
California's Proposition 8-Ours to Lose?
by Matt Foreman A lot of people have been saying that Prop. 8 was our side's to lose and that missteps by the No on 8 Campaign snatched defeat from the jaws of [...]Read more about California's Proposition 8-Ours to Lose?
Matt Foreman to step down from NGLTF
filed by BTL staff WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 — Matt Foreman, executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and a national leader in the struggle for [...]Read more about Matt Foreman to step down from NGLTF
Levin delivers federal grant relief for Ruth Ellis Center
By Jessica Carraras DETROIT – On Tuesday, the Ruth Ellis Center for LGBT youth celebrated a belated Christmas present: A $366,600 federal grant, punctuated by [...]Read more about Levin delivers federal grant relief for Ruth Ellis Center
Creating Change offers powerhouse of speakers
Julian Bond, Rev. Gene Robinson to address conference The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force announced a powerhouse lineup of keynote speakers appearing at [...]Read more about Creating Change offers powerhouse of speakers
Best quotes of 2008
"I'm proud to be a woman, I'm proud to be a black woman and I'm proud to be gay." – Wanda Sykes, comedian and actress, came out publicly while addressing a [...]Read more about Best quotes of 2008
2008 timeline
by Jessica Carreras Jan. 9: The Ruth Ellis Center receives a $366,000 federal grant toward programming. The acquisition is punctuated by a visit by Michigan's [...]Read more about 2008 timeline
Year in Review: The Gay Agenda in Congress
by Bob Roehr Political expectations were high at the start of 2007. With Democrats in control of both Houses of Congress, after more than a decade under [...]Read more about Year in Review: The Gay Agenda in Congress
Hate Crimes bill pulled in Congress
by Bob Roehr WASHINGTON, D.C. – The move to expand federal hate crimes laws to include protection for sexual orientation was set back when Senate Democratic [...]Read more about Hate Crimes bill pulled in Congress
Task Force decries hypocrisy of Senate Ethics Committee investigation
by Bob Roehr WASHINGTON, DC – They say that politics makes strange bedfellows, and that certainly is the case with the letter that the National Gay and [...]Read more about Task Force decries hypocrisy of Senate Ethics Committee investigation
Gay-only ENDA passes House committee
by Bob Roehr WASHINGTON, DC-The House Education and Labor Committee passed a version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) that protects only sexual [...]Read more about Gay-only ENDA passes House committee
Upending ENDA legislation
By Lisa Keen A major controversy has erupted within the LGBT community over a decision by U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) to seek passage of a new version of [...]Read more about Upending ENDA legislation
San Diego Mayor announces daughter Is a lesbian, embraces same-sex marriage
by Rex Wockner News analysis SAN DIEGO – Republican San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders abruptly changed his position on gay marriage Sept. 19, announced that his [...]Read more about San Diego Mayor announces daughter Is a lesbian, embraces same-sex marriage
Logo TV forum 'Visible Vote 2008' puts six Democratic candidates in spotlight on gay rights
By Lisa Keen There was one drop-jaw moment in Thursday night's presidential forum on gay issues – and several lean-in-close moments. A joint effort of the [...]Read more about Logo TV forum 'Visible Vote 2008' puts six Democratic candidates in spotlight on gay rights
LOGO TV forum puts six Democratic candidates in spotlight on gay rights
By Lisa Keen There was one drop-jaw moment in Thursday night's presidential forum on gay issues, and several lean-in-close moments. But while there were no [...]Read more about LOGO TV forum puts six Democratic candidates in spotlight on gay rights
Creep of the Week: David Vitter
From the "Do As I Say Not As I Do Department (that's DAISNAIDD for short) I bring you U.S. Senator David Vitter. The Louisiana Republican has been M.I.A. ever [...]Read more about Creep of the Week: David Vitter
Funding Proposals Advance in House and Senate
By Bob Roehr WASHINGTON, DC – The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) will receive an increase from $1.25 billion to $5.08 billion for the [...]Read more about Funding Proposals Advance in House and Senate
Democrats' abstinence follies
by Bob Roehr WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House subcommittee that handles health and education appropriations has increased funding for abstinence-only education [...]Read more about Democrats' abstinence follies
Historic year for pro-gay legislation
By Lisa Keen It's official: 2007 is the new banner year for gay civil rights. Three more state legislatures have passed laws to prohibit sexual orientation [...]Read more about Historic year for pro-gay legislation
Triangle continues to investigate Anthos case
DETROIT – It's a bit like a beloved old Abbott and Costello routine. Dr. Carl J. Schmitz, chief medical examiner of Wayne County, ruled the February death of [...]Read more about Triangle continues to investigate Anthos case
Q Puzzle: A Few Laughs
April 16, 2007 Across 1 Gay cultural values, e.g. 6 James of "Only When I Laugh" 10 Sherman Hemsley religious sitcom 14 Cups and such 15 "Pandora's Box" [...]Read more about Q Puzzle: A Few Laughs
Matthew Shepard Act, other measures introduced in Congress
by Bob Roehr WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate version of hate crimes legislation will be called the "Matthew Shepard Act" in honor of the young man whose death [...]Read more about Matthew Shepard Act, other measures introduced in Congress
ACT UP resurrected
by Rex Wockner NEW YORK, N.Y. – About 250 people picketed the Armed Forces Recruiting Station in Manhattan Thursday, in a demonstration that is being seen as [...]Read more about ACT UP resurrected
Transitioning city manager fired in Largo, Fla.
LARGO, Fla. – Steve Stanton didn't think it would be easy. But he also didn't believe that his decision to transition into Susan and have gender reassignment [...]Read more about Transitioning city manager fired in Largo, Fla.
