Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Massachusetts Schools Anti-Bullying Bill

For Update & LGBT Anti-Bullying Video: OUTTAKE VOICES™
The Massachusetts Senate is scheduled to vote on Anti-Bullying Bill
(S 2283) possibly tomorrow March 11th. The bill requires schools
to develop procedures to prevent or stop bullying & increasingly
pervasive cyber-bullying by students. LGBT kids & the children of
LGBT parents are frequently the targets of some of the most vicious
& cruel forms of bullying & cyber-bullying. News stories of young
bullying victims driven to suicide or violence necessitates quick
action by our legislature. While there is no silver bullet to heal the
lifetime of scars bullying can inflict, this bill forces schools to begin
the process of prevention and training to protect at risk populations,
like LGBT kids.
"Well, if defending LGBT kids & the kids of LGBT families makes
MGLPC a 'slick special interest', then we're proud to say we are!
Call or email your state senator before Thursday (3/11/) & ask
them to support Anti-Bullying Bill S2283." Arline Isaacson Co-Chair
of The Massachusetts Gay & Lesbian Political Caucus stated.
MGLPC has been working extensively on Anti-Bullying legislation.
 Support MGLPC & Contribute Online Updates to Come.....
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Gay Marriage Begins in Washington D.C.

Just In: The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD),
the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender (LGBT) media
advocacy & anti-defamation organization, has staff on the ground
for the first day that gay & lesbian couples can marry in D.C....:)
“Today’s marriages will allow couples in Washington, D.C. to take
care of & provide for each other & their families- rights that all
Americans deserve,” said Jarrett Barrios, President of the Gay &
Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. "More & more, lawmakers
& the public are realizing that gay & lesbian families deserve equal
protections under the law. As the world watches couples in our
nation’s capitol wed, we applaud the hard work of DC for Marriage,
Campaign for All DC Families, the local clergy & the organizations
& couples whose personal stories made this historic moment
possible,” Barrios said.
OUTTAKE VOICES™ will be on the Red Carpet covering the NYC
GLAAD Media Awards the Saturday on March 13th.
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Monday, March 8, 2010

And The 2010 Oscars Go To.......:)

There was an absence of LGBT presence in last night’s oh so safe
Oscar show. It opened with a glittering Neil Patrick Harris
musical number & then proceeded with gay stereotypical humor
between odd couple hosts Steve Martin & Alec Baldwin. At least
all the winners deserved their awards:
Best Picture: "The Hurt Locker"
Best Actor: Jeff Briges, "Crazy Heart"
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz in “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Actress: Sandra Bullock, "The Blind Side"
Best Supporting Actress: Mo'Nique, "Precious"
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow “The Hurt Locker”.....:)
Academy Awards 2010 Oscar Winners List
New audio interview w/ gay Filmmaker Stu Maddux
& Vanessa Domico, Founder & President of Outcast
Films, on Gay 2010 Oscar Contenders & Hollywood
@OUTTAKE VOICES™ Updates To Come....:)

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Sunday, March 7, 2010

Homophobes Fail to Stop D.C. Gay Marriage

New audio interview w/ gay Filmmaker Stu Maddux
& Vanessa Domico, Founder & President of Outcast
Films, on Tonight's Academy Awards, 8P on ABC...:)
@OUTTAKE VOICES™

Update: First Gay Marriage Licenses Issued in DC...:)
It's so predictable that days before gay marriage goes into
effect in every state that it becomes the law in this country
the hate-mongers show how threatened they are of marriage
equality. An emergency appeal to stop gay marriage in the
District of Columbia from taking effect was denied by Chief
Justice John Roberts late Tuesday afternoon. Roberts says it
is the practice of the Supreme Court to defer to the rulings of
D.C. courts matters that are of local concern. He also notes
that Congress with its authority to overrule D.C. laws within
30 days has refused to do so. Roberts wrote that "while these
considerations are of course not determinative of the legal
issues, they do weigh against granting petitioners' request for
a stay..."
Last week we spoke to openly gay Congresswoman Tammy
Baldwin in this exclusive audio byte about this issue...


Hear the full interview w/ Congresswoman Baldwin
Co-Chair of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus
on LGBT civil rights reality in 2010.....
@OUTTAKE VOICES™

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Monday, March 1, 2010

No Gay Coverage in Obama Health Care

Audio interview w/ Congresswoman Baldwin
Co-Chair of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus
on LGBT civil rights reality in 2010 & advocating
for a LGBT inclusive universal health care bill
@OUTTAKE VOICES™All the LGBT inclusive language that Congresswoman Baldwin
worked so hard to be part of the Health Care Reform bill has
been stripped from President Obama’s new health care plan.
However, Obama’s proposal does include $11 billion for ''the
operation, expansion, & construction of community health centers''
around the country. This money could perhaps help LGBT & HIV
centers around the country. Congresswoman Baldwin says she
hasn't given up hope. She called President Obama's proposal
''an important step forward that helps to regain our momentum
on health care reform efforts", then added, ''it is not the final word.''
Updates to Come...:)
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Sunday, February 28, 2010

Audio: Clay Aiken on Gay Rights

New Clay Aiken Video Update:
Clay Aiken was the headliner @ the Human Rights Campaign's
Raleigh, Carolina fundraising gala Saturday night. In this
exclusive audio byte we asked Aiken if he was happy the
way his story played out in the media, Clay stated, “I don’t
think anyone has any control over their own story. Would
I change anything in the last five years? No.”

In a statement to a reporter after HRC recently lent Aiken
a speechwriter, Clay said, "I don't feel like this is the place
to be horribly politically charged & bash people & talk about
the wrongs that have been done. My goal is to be hopeful,
that it's time for everyone to have equal rights. … I'm not
going to be the person who says it has to be marriage or
nothing else." Updates to Come…:)
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Saturday, February 20, 2010

Another Reason to Love Elton John & Jesus

Exclusive audio interview w/ VanessaDomico,
Founder & President of Outcast Films, talks about
her distribution & production company which is
dedicated to the fair & equal representation of
our LGBT community @ OUTTAKE VOICES™
"I think Jesus was a compassionate, super-intelligent gay
man who understood human problems," Elton John stated
in this Sunday's Parade Mag. "On the cross, he forgave the
people who crucified him." Read More....:)
Elton John & John Lennon
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Gay Marriage at Risk in New Hampshire

UPDATE: The New Hampshire House voted 210-109 to kill
a bill to repeal the gay marriage law. An hour earlier, the
House voted 201-135 to kill a proposed constitutional
amendment that would have defined marriage as between
one man & one woman. We went through this for 3 years
after gay marriage was passed in Massachusetts. Finally in
June of 2007 the State House voted to end this discrimination.
There will always be people trying to take away the rights of
a minority. It’s time the Obama administration stands up to
these homophobes & gets rid of the Defense of Marriage Act
(DOMA) & puts an end to subjecting our LGBT community
to this hate. Updates to Come...:)
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posted by Charlotte Robinson at 2:32 AM 0 Comments

Monday, February 15, 2010

Was Abraham Lincoln Gay??

Exclusive audio interview w/ Filmmaker Stu Maddux
on his new documentary “Gen Silent” about LGBT
seniors so afraid of being subject to discrimination,
or worse, in long-term/health care that many go
back into the closet @OUTTAKE VOICES™
"There's no question in my mind that Abraham Lincoln
was a gay man & a totally gay man. It wasn't just a period,
but something that went on his whole life", said Gay Activist
Larry Kramer.....Read More....
At the heart of the speculation is Lincoln's close relationship
with Joshua Speed, a Springfield merchant who helped the
young lawyer by allowing him to share his upstairs room &
bed for four years. Speed remained a lifelong friend, despite
his support of slavery & the two sent warm, affectionate letters
for years, even after Lincoln moved into the White House....:)
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Sunday, February 14, 2010

Happy Valentines Day!!...:)

Well My Darlings, Valentine's Day is Upon Us!!
Let's Celebrate & Toast Our Loves :)
Have a Gay V-Day!!...
Today is a Special Day for Me...
It's My 12th Anniversary!!

This Song is for Marilyn!!
"My Funny Valentine" by
Ann Hampton Callaway .....
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