by Bach Polakowski | Feb 16, 2010 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.
N.Y. De Dia, a Spanish-language daily newspaper in New York City, has announced that it will publish Dimensión LGBT, a weekly pull-out section on LGBT news. Here’s an excerpt of their statement (English translation my own): N.Y. De Dia becomes the first Latino...
by Bach Polakowski | Feb 11, 2010 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.
A new poll by The New York Times and CBS News finds most people support “gay men and lesbians” but less people support “homosexuals” serving openly in the U.S. military. Here’s how the Times describes it: The results highlight the...
by Bach Polakowski | Feb 3, 2010 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.
“Sex-Change Medical Costs Are Tax-Deductible, U.S. Court Rules” was the title of an article today from Bloomberg. Here’s an excerpt: Costs incurred in sex-change operations and procedures are tax-deductible, the U.S. Tax Court ruled. The...
by Bach Polakowski | Jan 12, 2010 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.
The Prop 8 trial has already generated noteworthy coverage in both the mainstream and LGBT media. “The Conservative Case for Gay Marriage” by Ted Olson was published in Newsweek: Together with my good friend and occasional courtroom adversary David Boies,...
by Bach Polakowski | Jan 4, 2010 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.
“Should We Scrap the Word ‘Transgender’?” is the title of a post by Dr. Jillian T. Weiss at the LGBT blog The Bilerico Project. Dr. Weiss is an associate professor of law at Ramapo College in New Jersey and a consultant on transgender workplace...
by Bach Polakowski | Dec 31, 2009 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.
The Bilerico Project folks have put together their Top 10 list of LGBT stories of 2009. And they are: 1. Inclusive Hate Crimes Legislation Passes 2. The Marriage Map Expands from Two to Six 3. LGBT Activists Win Washington and Kalamazoo, but Lose in Maine 4. The...
