Millett & Windsor Live On!

Sexual Politics author Kate Millett (died September 6) and DOMA defeater Edie Windsor (died September 12) leave behind their words of wisdom!

And in NewsWrap: Australia’s postal marriage plebiscite prompts hate protections and privacy concerns, U.S. trans military ban opponents beaten by GOP Senate head, Harvard disinvites intended Visiting Fellow Chelsea Manning, the U.N.’s first LGBT rights advocate reluctantly steps down, an Aussie teen defends his two moms, and more international LGBT news reported this week by Michele Yeater and Michael LeBeau (produced by Steve Pride, written by Greg Gordon).

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Oz Pleb Dead & March Into History!

Australia’s Opposition pulls the plug on Turnbull’s wheezing civil marriage plebiscite (with remarks by Bill Shorten, George Brandis, Penny Wong, Malcolm Turnbull and Alex Greenwich)!

Indelible highlights from Allen Ginsberg, Kate Millett, Blackberri, Robin Tyler, Holly Near with Meg Christian and Mary Watkins, "and a cast of thousands" at Washington’s first queer mega-march honor LGBT History Month!

And in NewsWrap: sexual and gender minorities are shut out of the UN’s "New Urban Agenda," Russia’s government shuts down an LGBT teen support website, a U.S. appeals court agrees to rehear an Indiana lesbian’s workplace bias lawsuit, France advances transgender rights, North Carolina gubernatorial candidates clash over HB2, and more international LGBT news reported this week by Tanya Kane-Parry and Frances O’Brien (produced by Steve Pride, written by Greg Gordon).

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Rev. Gwen’s Gospel & GOP Game Plan!

Transgender Arkansas activist Rev. Gwen Fry’s transition becomes an Episcopal transfiguration (interviewed by Abby Dees).

U.S. House Republicans wrangle a vote for discrimination as out Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney (NY) and Democratic House Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) go down to defeat (with a report by Pacifica Radio’s Mark Mericle).

And in NewsWrap: the international IDAHOT celebration of LGBT rights fights phobias, Bolivia enacts a progressive trans rights bill, Muslim countries ban queer-friendly groups from U.N. AIDS conference, U.S. confirms an openly gay Secretary of the Army, and more international LGBT news reported this week by Wenzel Jones and Sarah Sweeney (produced by Steve Pride, written by Greg Gordon).

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NewsWrap for the week ending March 28, 2015

 Undiplomatic Mission Thwarted - The United Nations rebuffs a Russian resolution to deny family benefits to its legally partnered gay and lesbian staff members around the world …

Courtesy of Mr. Fang, the Magistrate - a U.S. judge blocks federal family leave benefits for couples in states without marriage equality …

Forced March to 2016 - eleven Republican Senators — more than half up for reelection next year — support a non-binding resolution in favor of equal Social Security and veterans’ benefits for married same-gender couples, even if they live in states that don’t recognize their marriages …

Do Unto Others - Indiana Governor Mike Pence ignites a firestorm of national protest by signing a so-called “religious freedom” bill that essentially allows anti-LGBT bias in his state …

Lead Foot on the Brake - Australia’s parliament once again delays debate on a marriage equality bill as Liberal Party PM Tony Abbott resolutely refuses to allow his MPs a conscience vote on the issue …

Even Happier Ending - Heather Has Two Mommies who are no longer "living in sin" ….


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