Federal Prisons to Address LGBT Workers' Concerns
There will now be an LGBT rep in the diversity program at every federal prison.
Judge: Gay People Can Rule on Gay Case
Superior Court judge Joan Weber (pictured) told San Diego's assistant city attorney that he erred when he struck gay jurors from a case involving people protesting California's Prop. 8. Six defendants remain charged for allegedly blocking operations at a county clerk's office during a 2010 protest against California's ban on same-sex marriage (three accepted a deal).
Unfair Pink Slip
A federal judge ruled in favor of an unfairly fired gay man working for a Kentucky state agency. ---
Ending LGBT Discrimination in Jury Boxes
It remains legal in most states to strike LGBT people from juries, though one legislator is working to change that.
Utah: Vigil Being Held to Honor Memory of Gay Teen
The community of Ogden, Utah, is gathering to speak out against LGBT bullying and to hold a candlelight vigil in memory of Jack Reese, a recent LGBT teenage suicide.
Gay Vandals Attack Conservative Oregon Church
Some gay activists see this as an opportunity to start a dialogue.
DADT: Discharge Papers Still Invite Roadblocks, Discrimination
Senators Gillibrand, Lieberman, and Udall want the Department of Defense to expedite the process for altering veterans' discharge documents to omit information that they were discharged for being gay.
ACT UP: 25 Years of Radical Action
Act Up celebrates its 25th year of AIDS activism by—how else?— a march down to Wall Street. We look back at some of the group's most visual moments.
Landmark Employment Ruling Protects Against Anti-Transgender Discrimination
In a decision described by one legal expert as “game-changing,” the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has ruled that existing federal law protects transgender individuals from sex discrimination on the basis of their gender identity.
Lesbian Army Captain Berated at Military Ball
A lesbian Army captain filed an official complaint with military police after being shoved and verbally assaulted by a squadron commander at a military ball.









