LZ Granderson says criticism of Obama from the gay community has gone too far… Read his opinion on CNN then share your thoughts

Panelists discuss these pivotal events; the role the media played in generating visibility for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people; and what the media accounts got right and wrong.

Is Sacha Baron Cohen’s new movie as staged as his MTV Awards brawl with Eminem? An exclusive look at a small Southern town presented as a hotbed of homophobia in the film.

For more information:
Mike Dean
One In Ten Screenplay Contest
303.629.3072
Cherubfilm@aol.com
www.OneInTenScreenplayContest.com
The ONE IN TEN SCREENPLAY CONTEST, a screenplay contest
dedicated to the positive portrayal of gays, lesbians, bisexuals, trangender and
queer individuals in film, celebrates its 11th anniversary in 2009. Entries are
now being accepted online and are limited to the first 600 for 2009. Executive
Director, David Jensen, “We are excited to celebrate our 11th anniversary and
are looking at a record number of entries this year. We have even added a new
contest this year, The Gay (GLBTQ) Movie Title Contest. We are …

Knol Aust and Jenni Smith were on Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s “A Closer Look”

The Stonewall riots were a series of spontaneous, violent demonstrations against a police raid that took place in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 at the Stonewall Inn, in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City. They are frequently cited as the first instance in American history when gays and lesbians fought back against a government-sponsored system that persecuted homosexuals, and they have become the defining event that marked the start of the gay rights movement in the United States and around the world.
American gays and lesbians …

Join Unity Mississippi and our allies for a rally to raise awareness about the need for marriage equality, not only in California but also here in Mississippi and across the US.

Date:

Saturday, May 30, 2009

Time:

10:00am – 12:00pm

Location:

Fondren

Street:

At the intersection of Lakeland Dr and Old Canton

City/Town:

 Jackson, MS

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Unity Mississippi’s 5th Annual Pride Picnic will be on May 30, 2009 from 2-6pm at Mayes Lake. We’ve reserved a pavilion and will have a rainbow flag to identify our area. 
The park offers a natural science museum, hiking, a lake, and much more.
Official time: 2-6pm, Saturday, May 30, 2009. Feel free to come early or stay late and enjoy the site!
Bring food, drinks, picnic blanket and basket, frisbees, or your favorite outdoor fun and join us! There are public grills available for use. The park is pet friendly (leashes required).
We …

Join grassroots activists, organizations and straight allies from across the nation as we demonstrate at Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell-the site where the Gay Pioneers launched our movement with protests each Fourth of July from 1965 to 1969.

Michigan Television Station Pulls Misleading AFA Program Following Announcement of National Action Alert By Human Rights Campaign.