Welcome to The Morning Pride, ThinkProgress LGBT’s 8:45 AM round-up of the latest in LGBT policy, politics, and some culture too! Here’s what we’re reading this morning, but let us know what you’re checking out too. Follow us all day on Twitter at @TPEquality.
- Four dioceses’ Catholic Charities of Illinois have appealed a circuit court judge’s decision allowing the state to deny them contracts for foster care or adoption services. They are essentially demanding the state subsidize their discrimination against same-sex couples in civil unions.
- Former students of Florida teacher Jerry Buell have started coming forward to provide examples of his anti-gay rhetoric beyond his Facebook comments that same-sex marriage is a “cesspool” that made him “almost throw up.” A 2003 Lake County graduate described Buell’s support for gays in the military — in the front line without backup.
- The California state Senate passed the Gender Nondiscrimination Act (AB 887) yesterday, which strengthens employment, housing, and other civil rights protections for all Californians, particularly members of the transgender community. The bill now goes to Gov. Jerry Brown (D) for his signature.
- The commanding officer of the USS Enterprise who showed raunchy anti-gay videos to 6,000 sailors and Marines on board will get to keep his job. Apparently, a panel of Navy admirals was convinced the videos boosted morale.
- A new Groupon-like service called Gaypon has launched, proceeds of which will help fund LGBT organizations like The Trevor Project.
- ABC’s website has been inundated with negative, transphobic comments about the casting of Chaz Bono on the new season of Dancing with the Stars.
- The hearing has been postponed for a DC police officer who is charged with shooting at a group of transgender women and driving drunk.
- Christians in Ghana protested the “upsurge” of “gayism” on Saturday, calling all arms of government to condemn homosexuality. Ghana’s Attorney-General, Martin A.B.K. Amidu, has clarified that private consensual homosexuality between adults is not illegal.
- Did the San Francisco Giants “Kiss Cam” have its first (and second) same-sex kisses?
- Watch the story of Kyle Fa, one of many young people who have been supported by COLAGE (People with a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer parent):
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