August 15–September 9, 2007

Quotes of the Week:


“What's up with elected officials like Senator Craig? They stand for so-called family values and fight basic protections for gay people while furtively seeking other men for sex.”


— Matt Foreman, Executive Director, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
Associated Press, August 28, 2007


“These young women see sexuality as a fluid thing. It’s not just between your legs. These relationships are physical, emotional and intellectual, and the boundaries are not hard set.”


— Roberta Sklar, Communications Director, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
ABC News, August 16, 2007


“Richardson tiene la oportunidad de ofrecer una disculpa clara y contundente: usando la tribuna de la campaña para hablar abierta y claramente a favor de la igualdad de las personas LGBT. Debe dejarnos saber que en el futuro, como en su pasado, él cumplirá sus promesas de igualdad para la gente LGBT.”


— Pedro Julio Serrano, Communications Coordinator, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
La Opinión, August 15, 2007

Top stories

  1. New York activists say Giuliani has retreated on gay issues
    Washington Post, August 19, 2007

  2. Young women defy labels in intimacy with both sexes
    ABC News, August 16, 2007

  3. Arrest clouds Idaho Senator’s future
    Miami Herald, August 2, 2007

  4. Acciones más que palabras
    La Opinión, August 15, 2007

  5. A watershed moment
    The Bilerico Project, September 5, 2007


Larry Craig

  1. Craig plead guilty to lewd conduct
    U.S. & World News Report, August 28, 2007

  2. Gay GOP group joins call for senator’s resignation
    Associated Press, August 29, 2007

  3. Gays scornful of senator’s statement
    Associated Press, August 29, 2007

  4. Why Dems stayed silent on Craig
    Time, August 30, 2007

  5. Op-Ed: Sen. Craig must go; GOP must clean house
    Newsday, August 30, 2007

  6. Senator denies he’s gay after soliciting sex in men’s room
    Dallas Voice , August 30, 2007

  7. Craig’s kids defend his honor; Senator assembles crisis team
    USA Today , September 2, 2007

  8. Lawmakers call for Craig to resign
    USA Today , September 5, 2007

  9. Mindless in Minneapolis and Elsewhere
    Gay City News , August 30, 2007

  10. Sex Panic
    Gay City News , September 6, 2007

  11. When to drop the “H” bomb
    San Francisco Bay Times , September 6, 2007



Presidential candidates

  1. The debate debate
    CBS News, August 15, 2007

  2. Rudy hastens gay rights retreat
    Gay City News, August 16, 2007

  3. Democrats toil over gay unions
    The Philadelphia Enquirer, August 19, 2007


In the states

  1. Gays, lesbians urge censure of Mayor Naugle
    Miami Herald, August 31, 2007

  2. EQCA raising money for ad buy
    Bay Area Reporter, September 6, 2007

  3. What law?
    Gay People’s Chronicle, September 7, 2007

  4. Reggae demos aims broaden
    Gay City News, August 23, 2007

  5. Homophobic reggae stars force concert coverage cancellation
    Pink News, August 24, 2007

  6. Reggae Fest to draw protests
    New York Blade, August 24, 2007

  7. Dozens rally peacefully at Reggae Fest
    Gay City News, August 30, 2007


Other highlights

  1. And now there are 3
    The Chronicle of Higher Education, August 15, 2007

  2. Straight allies join gay causes
    Edge, August 16, 2007

  3. Gays, lesbians form ecumenical alliances
    UM Portal, August 21, 2007

  4. Pair recognized for LGBT efforts at American Psychological Association convention
    GayWired, August 22, 2007

  5. Answers sought in pos detainee’s death
    The Advocate, August 23, 2007

  6. Gay activists oppose federal appeals court nominee
    Dallas Voice, August 23, 2007

  7. Gay doesn’t mean bad
    Boise Weekly, September 5, 2007

  8. For men, ‘straight’ label is inflexible
    The News & Observer, September 9, 2007

Opposition press

  1. D. James Kennedy, elder statesman of Religious Right, dead at 76
    Associated Baptist Press, September 5, 2007

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