Sara's News round-up 10/18/09

This week's national GLBT news chosen by Sara Boesser of Juneau, plus a photo of Alaskans Together for Equality representing our state with a rainbow big dipper banner at the National Equality March in Washington, DC on October 11, 2009. (Thanks to the folks at SEAGLA for sending the photo.)

1) Equality March draws protesters from across nation

Washington, Washington Blade, October 16, 2009

2) Schwarzenegger creates day honoring Harvey Milk

Sacramento, Calif., Newsday, October 12, 2009

3) U.S. gay marriage case clears hurdle

San Francisco, Reuters, October 14, 2009

4) Sex Changes Legal in Uruguay

Uruguay, Advocate, October 13, 2009

5) Reid Criticizes Mormons for Prop 8

Washington, Advocate, October 14, 2009

6) Obama picks MN woman as 1st openly gay US marshal

Washington, 365Gay.com, October 14, 2009

7) New Hampshire's Gay Bishop Speaks On Marriage In Maine

Portland, Maine, WCSH6, October 15, 2009

8) Muslim team banned after refusing to play gay team

Paris, France, Associated Press, October 14, 2009

9) Documentary of Western Pennsylvania Transsexual's journey part of Lesbian & Gay film fest

Pittsburgh, Post-Gazette, October 15, 2009

10) HRC Completes Out in Scripture

Reconciling Ministries, Flashnet, August 27, 2009

11) Columbia celebrates Pagan Pride Day

Missouri, The Maneater, September 29, 2009

12) Takei discusses sexual equality

Philadelphia, The Triangle, October 16, 2009

13) Turner's Two Cents: Yes, Gay Rights ARE Civil Rights!

Los Angeles, EURweb, October 13, 2009

14) 14th Annual LGBT Travel Survey

San Francisco, Community Marketing Inc., October 17, 2009