http://www.lgbtpov.com “No one will find the way out of hate and violence unless we do. Go without hate, but not without rage. Heal the world.” – Paul Monette Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:32:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Mississippi high school senior Constance McMillen appeared on Ellen DeGeneres' show to talk about her fight to bring her girlfriend to the prom - and her desire to attend the prom in a tux. In response, the school canceled the prom for everyone. Constance is suing the school with the ... http://www.lgbtpov.com/2010/03/constance-mcmillen-appears-on-ellen/ [caption id="attachment_7635" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Fran Hutchins. Photo credit: Nick Martinez, NickMartinezStudios.com"][/caption] [Editor's Note: Fran Hutchins is a former Los Angeles activist now living in Massachusetts.  You can read her first post on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) here.  Yesterday began with a polite rally and more congressional testimony over ... http://www.lgbtpov.com/2010/03/fran-hutchins-dont-ask-dont-tell-affecting-the-good-order/ Retired General John Sheehan told Sen. Carl Levin's Armed Services Committee Thursday during a hearing on the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy that Dutch gay peacekeeping soldiers contributed to the massacre of thousands of Bosnia Muslim at Srebrenica in 1995: SHEEHAN: "That [Srebrenica] was the largest massacre in Europe since World ... http://www.lgbtpov.com/2010/03/retired-us-general-gays-partly-responsible-for-massacre-in-bosnia/ In the midst of massive action nationwide for LGBT equality, local activist Michael C. McKeon has organized a rally at the Los Angeles Federal Building downtown (1100 Wilshire Blvd) tonight at 6pm.  More information on Facebook here. Attendees will demand the immediate release of Lt. Dan Choi, Captain Jim Pietrangelo, and ... http://www.lgbtpov.com/2010/03/rallies-in-la-sf-sd-sacramento-to-demand-release-of-choi-pietrangelo-mcgehee/ Towleroad is on top of this. Apparently Lt. Dan Choi spoke at Kathy Griffin/HRC's rally about 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' and then lead a march to the White House where Choi and Captain Jim Pietrangelo are reportedly both handcuffed to the White House fence. Choi and GetEqual's Robin McGehee were ... http://www.lgbtpov.com/2010/03/lt-dan-choi-getequals-robin-mcgehee-arrested-at-dadt-protest/ Streaming live right now on http://www.ustream.tv/phrma Author, gay man with HIV/AIDS and Olympian Greg Louganis just spoke. Dr. David Hardy, M.D., is director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and Associate Professor of Medicine at the Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. John J. Duran was ... http://www.lgbtpov.com/2010/03/right-now-phrma-honors-greg-louganis-dr-david-hardy-john-duran/ [caption id="attachment_7601" align="alignleft" width="159" caption="Fran Hutchins. Photo credit: Nick Martinez, NickMartinezStudios.com "][/caption] Editor's Note: Former Los Angeles activist Fran Hutchins now lives in Massachusetts.  This article is part one of a two-part overview of the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy-- which is receiving much attention today from Kathy Griffin's ... http://www.lgbtpov.com/2010/03/fran-hutchins-%e2%80%98don%e2%80%99t-ask-don%e2%80%99t-tell%e2%80%99-is-a-national-security-issue/ LGBT POV is joining with The Bilerico Project in a blogswarm today with Daily Kos, Open Left, Towleroad, Pam's House Blend, Joe My God, Michelangelo Signorile, David Mixner, Daily Gotham, Culture Kitchen, Taylor Marsh, PageOneQ, Dan Savage, and others. Bloggers are asking readers to contact Speaker Nancy Pelosi and ask that she move the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (HR 3017) to a floor vote. ... http://www.lgbtpov.com/2010/03/take-action-demand-lgbt-employment-rights-today/ Songwriter/producer Linda Perry and Impresario/Event Producer Brent Bolthouse are co-chairing the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center’s “An Evening with Women: Celebrating Art, Music & Equality” event Saturday, May 1 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel – featuring Renée Zellweger (Bridget Jones's Diary, Chicago), Gina Gershon (Bound, Showgirls) and music industry giant ... http://www.lgbtpov.com/2010/03/la-gay-and-lesbian-center-previewed-%e2%80%98a-evening-with-women%e2%80%99/ The flint that sparked national Sunshine Week was ignited in Florida in 2002 when newspaper editors fought back against efforts by state legislators to create exemptions to Florida’s public records law.  The commitment to transparency and open government now is acknowledged by most movers and shakers, including President Barack Obama. ... http://www.lgbtpov.com/2010/03/sunshine-week-help-get-public-information-online/