Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press NEW YORK — Jim Gilbert gets goosebumps just thinking about Oscar night. “It’ll be such an important night,” says the 61-year-old amateur cowboy and rodeo competitor, who feels that “Brokeback Mountain” tells the story of his own gay life and struggles in a strikingly personal way. Gay activist groups are anticipating [...]
Conservative activists are pushing for adoption by gays and lesbians to be prohibited, having been buoyed by recent success in securing bans on same-sex marriages and restrictions on abortion rights. They now plan to introduce bills or initiatives banning gay adoption in up to 16 states, several of which have voted to outlaw same-sex marriages. [...]
After a six-year battle to strengthen Utah’s hate-crimes law, Rep. David Litvack got what he’s been after: the overwhelming support of the house. House Bill 90, which underwent an overnight overhaul, passed the house on a 64–5 vote Thursday in Salt Lake City. It now moves to the senate, where little opposition is expected. But [...]