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The Bloomington Beacon Center is a project of Bloomington Beacon, Inc., a 501(c)(3) corporation. The corporation's mission statement says,
"Bloomington Beacon provides human services and educational, economic and cultural opportunities for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning (GLBTQ) communities in south-central Indiana. Bloomington Beacon also supports the civil and human rights of GLBTQ people in south-central Indiana by providing accurate news, information and commentary.”
This web site is intended to be an information resource for the community. Register a free account now to post events, comments, and vote in polls! Top Defense Officials Seek End to "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"Submitted by John Clower on February 1, 2010 - 8:00pm.
By ELISABETH BUMILLER WASHINGTON — The nation’s top two Defense officials called for an end on Tuesday to the 16-year-old “don’t ask, don’t tell” law, a major step toward allowing openly gay men and women to serve in the United States military for the first time in its history.... For entire article: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/03/us/politics/03military.html?hp Related story: Marriage Discrimination Amendment Passes Senate, Heads to HouseSubmitted by John Clower on January 28, 2010 - 9:15pm.
Indiana's Marriage Discrimination Amendment, Senate Joint Leading the Senate opposition to SJR-13, Senators Vi Simpson The amendment will moves now to the House of Representatives Web Site Follows Developments Around Gay IU Prof's MurderSubmitted by John Clower on January 2, 2010 - 10:26am.
http://justicefordonbelton.com/ For background: http://www.indystar.com/article/20091230/NEWS02/912300347/Man-arrested-i... For "Indianapolis Star" coverage of January 1st candlelight vigil: http://content.usatoday.net/dist/custom/gci/InsidePage.aspx?cId=indystar... For "Indiana Daily Student" coverage of January 1st candlelight vigil: http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=72751 For statement of the Advisory Board of IU GLBT Student Support Services: http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=72804 Bloomington Beacon Services SurveySubmitted by beacon on October 1, 2009 - 8:03pm.
The Bloomington Beacon is committed to providing the GLBTQ Community with quality services. This is why we need your help! Please take a moment to look over this survey and rank how important providing this service would be to you. All survey results will be for internal use only and will be handled as confidential. Thank you for your time and valuable input. A Film Festival With ColorSubmitted by John Clower on February 1, 2010 - 10:31am.
By IDS Reports Bloomington was recently named the “Fourth Gayest City in America,” by The Advocate, a national gay and lesbian news magazine. And this past weekend, the city lived up to the ranking when it played host to the seventh-annual Pride Film Festival.... For entire story: http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=73329 IE Press Release on Marriage Discrimination Amendment (Jan. 27, 2010)Submitted by John Clower on January 27, 2010 - 12:54pm.
Indiana’s Economic Viability the Key Issue Facing State Legislators; Marriage Discrimination Amendment an attempt to distract Hoosiers from the greater issues at hand (Indianapolis) The future of Indiana’s economic health and viability is the most important issue facing all Indiana families, declared leaders and allies of Indiana’s gay and transgender communities in a press conference while the Indiana Senate contemplates the adoption of a marriage discrimination amendment to Indiana’s constitution. Kinsey Displays Art Through "Private Eyes"Submitted by John Clower on January 22, 2010 - 8:19pm.
By Allison Tyra | Indiana Daily Student Often amusing, potentially disturbing and always thought-provoking, the art in the Kinsey Institute Gallery exhibit, “Private Eyes: Amateur Works from The Kinsey Institute Collection,” is all amateur and all erotic.... For entire article: http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=73095 Indiana Equality Action Posts Legislative UpdateSubmitted by John Clower on January 12, 2010 - 10:06pm.
Indiana Equality Action Legislative Update – January 12, 2010 The 2010 session of the Indiana General Assembly is off to a quick start. Overlying the entire legislative session is the State’s dismal budget situation – described by one pundit as “Dismal, dank, dreary and depressing - not a law firm, but budget, revenues, and spending for 2010 – 11.” Working with key legislative friends and allies, Indiana Equality Action is focused this legislative session on medical decision making for unmarried couples, and ensuring hospital visitation rights. U.S. Job Site Bans Bias Over Gender IdentitySubmitted by John Clower on January 6, 2010 - 11:55am.
By BRIAN KNOWLTON WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has inserted language into the federal jobs Web site explicitly banning employment discrimination based on gender identity. The protection is expected to apply to the small transgender population — people who identify their gender differently from the information on their birth certificates — and it merely formalizes what had been increasingly unchallenged government practice over several years. IE Receives $45,000 GrantSubmitted by John Clower on January 1, 2010 - 4:19pm.
ndiana Equality (IE) has once again been chosen as a recipient This grant, along with generous matching dollars from supporters The challenge grant only covers half of the total cost for the |
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