May 24–June 11, 2007

Quote of the Week:


“[By nominating Holsinger, the Bush administration was] throwing red meat to its ravenous anti-gay supporters.”


— Matt Foreman, Executive Director, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
Reuters, June 7, 2007

Holsinger nomination

  1. Gay groups attack top doc
    CNN: The Situation Room, 5PM, June 7, 2007

  2. Gay groups decry surgeon general nominee
    Associated Press, June 6, 2007

  3. Gay rights activists criticize Bush health nominee
    Reuters, June 7, 2007

  4. Uproar over surgeon general nominee
    Los Angeles Times, June 9, 2007

  5. Surgeon general nominee could face confirmation fight over concerns from gay-rights groups
    Congressional Quarterly, June 11, 2007

  6. NGLTF, HRC denounce Holsinger for US surgeon general
    San Francisco Bay Times, June 7, 2007

  7. Gay groups oppose Bush surgeon general nominee
    New York Blade, June 7, 2007

  8. AIDS Action, HRC oppose Holsinger
    Bay Area Reporter, June 7, 2007

  9. GLBT advocates, Obama slam Pres. Bush’s nominee for surgeon general
    gaywired.com, June 8, 2007

  10. Anything but straight: Holsinger does harm
    Falls Church News Press, June 7, 2007

Abstinence only

  1. Task Force urges Congress to abandon abstinence-only sex education
    The Advocate, June 9, 2007

  2. Cut funds for abstinence only
    The Herald News/NorthJersey.com, June 11, 2007

Immigration

Other highlights

  1. New podcasts on LGBT aging
    ASA Connection, June 2007

  2. Gay adoption battle mirrors marriage wars
    Washington Blade, June 1, 2007

  3. Cherry’s new taste
    MetroWeekly, June 7, 2007

  4. Focus on the Family laying groundwork for a ballot campaign in Massachusetts
    Bay Windows, June 7, 2007

  5. Freedom shines at Dayton Pride parade
    Gay People’s Chronicle, June 8, 2007

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