Sara's News Roundup 1/17/10

This week's LGBT news roundup from Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska.

1) Welcome to Alaskans Together

Alaska, Alaskans Together, January 2010

2) Ohio starting pilot project to stop smoking among gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender youth

Cleveland, Ohio, Fox8.com, January 11, 2010

3) Transgender actor makes finals of reality dating show

Anchorage, Alaska, Anchorage Daily News, January 9, 2010

4) Travel with Val: Market for LGBT travel still grows

News10Now, January 11, 2010

5) The Texas two-step on gay divorce

Texas, Boston Globe, October 9, 2009

6) S. Korea Grants Refugee Status to Gay Man

South Korea, Advocate, January 3, 2010

7) Archbishop of York attacks Uganda's anti-gay bill

U.K., 365Gay.com, December 24, 2009

8) Gay Muslims made homeless by family violence

London, BBC News, January 11, 2010

9) First ever transgender beauty contest kicks off

Calcutta, India, Calcutta News, January 11, 2010

10) South-Asian and Isolated

New York, Gay City News, January 6, 2010

11) MLK Day: An Opportunity for President Obama to Speak Out in Favor of Equal Rights

Washington, Huffington Post, January 15, 2010