Queerly Speaking - 2nd Week of September 2009

Glee is back, gay marriage is a defense of marriage act in Massachusetts, same-sex smooches on Nurse Jackie and Gossip Girl, gay sailor brutalized by unit mates for years, and more.

http://www.hrc.org/QueerlySpeaking

Judy Shepard And 'The Meaning Of Matthew'
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112638393
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-09-07-shepard_N.htm

Voters in Maine Will Decide Fate of Same-Sex Marriage Law
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/03/us/03maine.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jesse-connolly/marriage-equality-is-on-t_b_2767...

Maddow: Gay Marriage Equals DOMA
http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2009/09/04/Maddow__Gay_Marriage__Equa...

Gay Sailor Terrorized by Unit Mates for Years
http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2009/09/03/Gay_Sailor_Terrorized_by_U...
http://www.youthradio.org/news/jcr-slate-one-page-one

Law students ask for 'Don't ask' repeal
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/university-news/2009/09/08/law-students-ask...

Chris Colfer's journey from small town to "Glee"
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2009/09/glee-creator-and-executiv...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2009/09/09/ST2009090901672...
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2009/09/glee-please-dont-stop-the...

Kathy Griffin's life in the Oak Park High drama club
http://bit.ly/tyXnr

The Morehouse model
http://www.sovo.com/2009/9-4/news/localnews/10561.cfm

Nurse Jackie's Gay Kiss
http://www.advocate.com/Arts_and_Entertainment/Entertainment_News/Nurse_Jacki...

Kissing Chuck Bass
http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2009/09/04/Kissing_Chuck_Bass/

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[lafemmefatalle]

absolutely brilliant. thanks, ladies

[bobsforth]

i have read 'the meaning of matthew' already, and it was amazing. i could not help but cry at her story. everyone should read this book to better understand the impact of hate crimes and bias motivated crimes.