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 GLBT news from the Human Rights Campaign for Wednesday, April 9th. I'm John Lake.
And I'm Sarah Birnie. First up, an update on "7 Days to a Better Financial You."
As part of this week's "7 Days to a Better Financial You" educational campaign, HRC will host a web chat tomorrow at 3 p.m. Eastern time. During the chat, financial and legal experts will answer questions about the unique tax time and estate planning issues GLBT people face. E-mail your questions to Web Chat at hrc.org, and visit hrc.org/7Days to learn more about the "7 Days" campaign.
The Town of Ithaca in New York has established a domestic partnership registry for same- and opposite-sex couples. The registry has been available for less than a month, and no couples have yet registered. The nearby City of Ithaca was only the eighth municipality in the nation to recognize domestic partnerships when it created its registry in 1990.
A Wisconsin elementary school's annual Wacky Week tradition has come under fire from a Christian radio show. Students were encouraged to dress as either senior citizens or members of the opposite sex on Friday of Wacky Week. The radio accused the school of promoting "alternative lifestyles," but school officials claim the event was intended simply for fun.
A school board member in Charlotte, North Carolina plans to ask her colleagues to approve excused absences for students who stay home on April 25th's National Day of Silence. The annual event is designed to call attention to the harassment and bullying of GLBT students. This year's event is dedicated to the memory of Lawrence King, the eighth grader who was shot and killed for his sexual orientation and gender expression.
An Israeli lesbian couple has filed a suit for the right to both be named biological parents of their baby boy. The case is unique because both women had a role in the birth of the child. One woman conceived the child through artificial insemination, and the other woman carried the child to term.
A Georgia anti-bullying bill died for lack of a House vote on the last day of the state's legislative session. The bill would have required school districts to create and enforce an anti-bullying policy in grades pre-K through 12. It also would have expanded the definition of bullying to include emotional distress.
That's the news from us today. Thanks for tuning in to Equally Speaking.
Have a great day, and we'll see you back here again tomorrow morning.