Equally Speaking
The following is a transcript of HRC’s morning news webcast "Equally Speaking." To view the current videos visit the main Equally Speaking page.
Good morning and thanks for tuning in to Equally Speaking, your morning dose of LGBT news from the Human Rights Campaign for Tuesday, November 10th. I’m Alison Delpercio.
And I’m Jon Monteith. First, marriage equality possibly on tap for today in New York.
Equal marriage advocates have shifted their attention to New York, where Governor David Paterson has called legislators in to a special session today to pass a bill legalizing equal marriage. The bill needs 32 votes to pass in the senate, and has already been passed in the assembly. Learn more and take action at HRCBackstory.org.
In more equal marriage news from New York, Empire State Pride Agenda has released a list of 700 clergy and lay leaders who support passing a marriage equality bill. The list includes multiple faith denominations, including Lutheran, Methodist and Judaism, and numerous influential New York faith leaders. The goal of the list is to illustrate the vast support of the LGBT community by religious faiths from all across New York.
The Kansas City Chiefs have released Larry Johnson, the running back who used anti-gay slurs on Twitter and in interviews with journalists. The decision to release Johnson came on his first day back from his two week suspension. The Chiefs state that Johnson’s conduct was detrimental to the team, and they were dissatisfied with his apology.
Three Iranian men are facing the death penalty for what authorities allege was same-sex sexual activity. The three men have been on death row in Iran for three years. Human Rights Watch is following the case and say they believe the executions could happen any day.
Portugal may be the next country in line to bring marriage equality to all of its citizens. The nation’s Prime Minister promises a marriage bill will be at the top of his government’s priorities.
Finally in the District of Columbia, the Council’s Committee on Public Safety and the Judiciary will mark-up their marriage equality bill today. After it passes out of the committee, which it is expected to do easily, it will be on to the full council for their consideration.
That’s the news from us today – thanks for tuning in.
Have a great day and we’ll see you back here again tomorrow morning.