January 2010
See Today's News, Tomorrow's History
January 3: Mary Daly
The self-proclaimed "radical lesbian feminist," Mary Daly, dies in Gardiner, Massachusetts.[1]
January 6: "Gender Identity"
The Obama administration for the first time includes language on the federal jobs Website that explicitly bans employment discrimination based on gender identity. Here is the new government’s Equal Employment Opportunity statement: “The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor.”[2]
January 7: New York Times for same-sex marriage
An editorial in the New York Times endorses same-sex marriage and the passage of a law in New Jersey to allow same-sex marriage.[3]
January 7: New Jersey Senate Votes Against Same-Sex Marriage
The New Jersey Senate rejects a proposed law that would have made the state the sixth in the nation to allow marriages of same-sex couples.[4]
January 8: Gay Marriage Bill Passes by Portugal Parliament
The Parliament of Portugal passes a bill that would make the predominately Catholic country the sixth nation in Europe to permit same-sex marriage. The conservative President of Portugal, Anibal Cavaco Silva, is thought unlikely to veto the bill initiated by the Social government, which has the support of all left-of-center parties.[5]
January 9: Billy Name, Andy Warhol Photographer
A historic archive of photos made by Billy Name of the Warhol Factory in the 1960s is missing. Billy Name (born William Linich) "had a brief romantic relationship with Warhol."[6]
January 10: "Milk", the Film
Among the top 10 movies rented from Netflix in New York City in 2009 was director Gus Van Zant's "Milk," about the career of San Francisco Supervisor, Harvey Milk.[7]
January 10: Nepal is Gay Tourist Destination
A New York Times travel reporter discusses Nepal, in the Himalayas, as an LGBT tourist destination like San Francisco, Amsterdam, Provincetown, Mykonos, and Ibiza. About two years ago the Napal supreme court ordered equal rights for gays, lesbians, and transgendered people, and clubs now welcome gays. (See: www.utopia-asia.com for listings.) A “third gender” category is an option on national I.D. cards. A tourist agency in Katmandu is now promoting gay tourism to Nepal. (See: Pink Mountain Travels and Tours [www.pinkyatra.com], started by Sunil Babu Pant, an openly-gay legislator.)[8]
January 10: Sheik Acquitted in Torture Case
A judge in Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates, finds a member of the ruling family not guilty of the torture and rape of an Afghan man.[9]
January 11: "American Idol" and Ellen DeGeneres
A New York Times article on the TV show "American Idol," wonders how Ellen DeGeneres will do as a new judge.[10]
January 11: Fight to Reverse California's Same-Sex Marriage Ban Heads to Court
The legal fight in court to reverse California voter's ban of same-sex marriage goes to trial in San Francisco.[11]
January 11: John Conroy Play Describes Police Torture
"My Kind of Town," a new play about a police scandal in Chicago, by investigative reporter, John Conroy, includes a scene in which "a convicted man recalls how he was sodmized with a cattle prod to force a confession to a murder -- and then, minutes later, suffocated with a plastic bag when officers wanted him to confess to a second murder as well."[12]
January 13: U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Broadcasting of Trial on Same-Sex Marriage
In Washington, D.C., the United States Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4, against the broadcasting of the trail of a constitutional challenge to a ban on same-sex marriage under way in San Francisco.[13]
January 14: "30 Rock" Includes an Outing
The NBC-TV show, "30 Rock," includes a section in which Liz (Tina Fey) welcomes a cousin to New York after outing him to his family.[14]
January 14: GLAAD Media Award Nominees
Nominees for the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation's annual GLAAD Media Awards include 116 nominees in 24 English-language categories, and 36 nominees in eight Spanish-language categories. Nominees include the TV shows "True Blood," "Glee," and "Mad Men," and the films "I Love You, Man" and "Precious."[15]
January 14: New York Times Editorial: "Discrimination on Trial, but Not on TV"
A Times editorial criticizes the decision of the United States Supreme Court not to allow the public broadcasting of the San Francisco trial over the constitutionality of California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage.[16]
January 15: Films "Precious" and "A Single Man"
The 15th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards ceremony is held and includes among the nominees for best picture "Precious" and "A Single Man."[17]
January 15: Pentagon Discusses Ending "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
A small group assembled by Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Join Chiefs of Staff, are discussing how gay men and lesbians might be able to serve openly in the U.S. armed services. [18]
January 15: Washington, D.C. Judge Rejects Suit Over Same-Sex Marriage
Judge Judith N. Macaluso, of the District of Columbia Superior Court, rejected a suit by opponents of same-sex marriage against the city's elections board. The Board of Elections and Ethics had refused to put their initiative, which would have defined marriage as between a man and a woman, on the ballot.[19]
References
- ↑ Margalit Fox, "Mary Daily, a Leader in Feminist Theology, Dies at 81." New York Times, January 7, 2010, p. B20.
- ↑ Brian Knowlton, “U.S. Job Site Bans Bias Over Gender Identity,” New York Times, January 6, 2010, p. A15. Also see http://jobview.usajobs.gov and at the bottom of the page click on “EEO Policy Statement”.
- ↑ "Less Than Two Weeks," New York Times, January 7, 2010, p. A30.
- ↑ David Kocieniewski, "New Jersey Senate Defeates Same-Sex Marriage Bill," New York Times, January 8, 2010, p. A18.
- ↑ "Portugal: Gay Marriage Bill," New York Times, January 9, 2010, p. A6.
- ↑ Randy Kennedy, "In Search of an Archive Of Warhol's Era," New York Times, January 9, 2010, p. C1, C5.
- ↑ Matthew Bloch, Amanda Cox, Jo Craven McGinty and Kevin Quealy, "A Peek Into Netflix Queues," New York Times, January 10, 2010, p. MB5. For data about Netflix rentals in Atlanta, Bay Area, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Los Angles, Miami, Minneapolis, Seattle, and Washington D.C., see: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/01/10/nyregion/20100110-netflix-map.html?scp=3&sq=neighborhood%20by%20neighborhood&st=cse
- ↑ Aric Chen, "31. Napal," New York Times, January 10, 2010, p. ?
- ↑ "Sheik Acquitted in Torture Case," New York Times, January 11, 2010, p. A8.
- ↑ Edward Wyatt, "The Intrigue Over ‘Idol’ Is Offstage," New York Times, January 11, 2010, p. C1.
- ↑ Jesse McKinley, "Fight to Reverse California's Same-sex Marriage Ban Heads to Courtroom," New York Times, January 11, 2010, p. A9.
- ↑ Patrick Healy, "Bringing Torture Home to Chicago’s South Side," New York Times, January 11, 2010, p. C3.
- ↑ Adam Liptak, "Ruling Blocks Broadcasting Of a Trial On Marriage," New York Times, January 15, 2010, p. A24.
- ↑ "What's On Today?" New York Times, January 14, 2010, p. C8.
- ↑ Dave Itzkoff, compiler, "Arts, Briefly. GLAAD Award Nominees," New York Times, January 15, 2010, p. C2.
- ↑ "Discrimination on Trial, but Not on TV," New York Times, January 14, 2010, p. A36.
- ↑ New York Times, "What's On Today," January 15, 2010, p. C25.
- ↑ Elizabeth Bumiller, "Pentagon Steps Up Talks on Ending 'Dont't Ask, Don't Tell." New York Times, January 15, 2010, p. A17.
- ↑ "National Briefing. Washington," New York Times, January 15, 2010, p. A17.
