http://blogs.heretv.com/news A here! Networks Blog Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:54:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A Canadian gay rights organization is filing a complaint against a French-language sports network after two commentators made homophobic comments regarding U.S. figure skater Johnny Weir. The Quebec Council of Gays and Lesbians is demanding an apology from sportscasters Claude Mailhot and Alain Goldberg of the RDS network, who said Weir's ... http://blogs.heretv.com/news/2010/02/23/complaint-filed-against-antigay-sportscasters/ U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday denounced as "odious" a proposed anti-gay law in Uganda that has drawn international condemnation. "We may disagree about gay marriage, but surely we can agree that it is unconscionable to target gays and lesbians for who they are -- whether it's here in the United ... http://blogs.heretv.com/news/2010/02/23/obama-condemns-uganda-anti-gay-bill-as-odious/ Scottish movie star Ewan McGregor isn't shy when it comes to kissing on film -- especially if the person he's kissing happens to be another guy. "I like kissing boys on screen," McGregor tells Our magazine of smooching Jim Carrey in the upcoming "I Love You Phillip Morris." "As a straight ... http://blogs.heretv.com/news/2010/02/23/entertainment-ewan-mcgregor-i-like-kissing-boys-on-screen/ A new study to be released by the Palm Center on Tuesday will show that foreign militaries that transitioned quickly to allow openly gay members to serve experienced no significant disruptions. The study from the research group at the University of California, Santa Barbara arrives as Pentagon leaders contend they would ... http://blogs.heretv.com/news/2010/02/22/study-gay-soldiers-not-disruptive/ Desperate Housewives's Katherine Mayfair (Dana Delany) was shocked to get a kiss from Wisteria Lane newcomer Robin Gallagher ( Julie Benz) on Sunday night's episode... and even more shocked to find that she liked it. Robin, a “card-carrying” lesbian and ex-stripper, kissed Katherine, to the shock of two men at dinner. ... http://blogs.heretv.com/news/2010/02/22/lesbian-kiss-heats-up-housewives/ California assemblywoman Bonnie Lowenthal has introduced a bill that would eliminate a 43-year-old section of state code that mandates a search for a “cure” for homosexuality. According to the Sacramento Bee, the bill targets a section of California’s Welfare and Institutions Code placed into law in 1967 that “requires the Department ... http://blogs.heretv.com/news/2010/02/22/gay-cure-mandate-targeted-in-calif/ The nation's top two defense officials called Tuesday for an end to the 16-year-old "don't ask, don't tell" policy, a major step toward allowing openly gay men and women to serve in the U.S. military for the first time. "No matter how I look at the issue, I cannot escape being ... http://blogs.heretv.com/news/2010/02/03/top-pentagon-leaders-back-dont-ask-dont-tell-repeal/ A new Daily Kos/Research 2000 delivers some extreme results on how self-identified Republicans feel about gay rights. Vast majorities of Republicans said they do not feel that gays and lesbians should be allowed to serve in the military, marry, receive federal or state benefits, or teach in public schools. According to ... http://blogs.heretv.com/news/2010/02/03/republicans-reject-gay-rights-in-poll/ The U.S. Tax Court issued a highly anticipated decision about gender reassignment surgery on Tuesday, ruling that treatment is tax deductible. The decision, O’Donnabhain v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, reasoned that gender identity disorder qualifies as medical care and is tax deductible. The case involved Rhiannon O'Donnabhain, a 64-year-old transgender woman ... http://blogs.heretv.com/news/2010/02/03/gender-identity-surgery-tax-deductible/ The New York Times on Monday delivers an article about some of the forces converging around the repeal of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy in the past year, and reports that the Defense Department will announce that it is suspending some discharges of gay military members during the debate ... http://blogs.heretv.com/news/2010/02/01/some-dadt-discharges-to-be-halted-soon/