Sara's News Round-Up 10/4/09

A selection of recent GLBT news chosen by Sara Boesser of Juneau.

1) Speakers announced for National Equality March

Washington, 365Gay.com, September 30, 2009

2) Equality March route approved

Washington, 365Gay.com, September 30, 2009

3) South African Angst

New York Times, September 2, 2009

4) Coming Out in Middle School

New York Times, September 23, 2009

5) Transgender Pastor Speaks Out

Portland, Oregon, CBS News, October 1, 2009

6) Indiana court turns down same-sex divorce request

Indianapolis, Indiana, Washington Blade, September 18, 2009

7) Gay penguins book is most banned

BBC, October 1, 2009

8) Maine ethics commission approves probe of anti-gay marriage fundraising

Augusta, Maine, Star Tribune, October 1, 2009

9) Transgender teacher fired by Catholic school board

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Canada News, October 3, 2009

10) 20 films that resonate with LGBT crowd

St. Petersburg, Florida, St. Petersburg Times, October 4, 2009

11) Study finds more gay characters on network TV

Los Angeles, Associated Press, September 20, 2009

12) LGBT Community Smoke More Than Missouri's Average

Missouri, KSMU News, October 1, 2009

13) The costly failure of 'don't ask, don't tell'

Washington, Boston Globe, October 3, 2009

14) Forget Chicago: Cleveland Gets the Gay Games

Cleveland, Ohio, Time, October 1, 2009

15) Faith drives activism for gay rights supporters

Washington, National Catholic Reporter, October 1, 2009