Gay USA: Losing patience with Obama

President Obama's Justice Department defends the Defense of Marriage Act in court using deeply offensive arguments. You can read the brief yourself at:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/16355867/Obamas-Motion-to-Dismiss-Marriage-case

After we taped, Mr. Obama tried to make up for the revolt among his LGBT supporters by issuing a memorandum ordering some rights for LGBT federal employees, but asserting that he can't extend health benefits to domestic partners without Congressional legislation. You can watch him sign the order at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRSgTIzRCsM

The District of Columbia will NOT have a referendum repealing their new law recognizing same-sex marriages from other jurisdictions

The New York State Senate is still in turmoil, holding up all kinds of LGBT legislation

The October 11th "National Equality March" secures a permit in Washington. Our guest NEXT week will be march organizer Cleve Jones, who is portrayed in the movie "Milk"

Good news for LGBT parents from the Georgia Supreme Court

Chastity Bono is transitioning to Chaz Bono and the news media does NOT freak out

An HIV-positive AF vet is rejected as a federal baggage screener

Andy reviews "The Full Monty" at the Paper Mill Playhouse and Andy and Ann tell you if you should catch "August Osage County" before it closes on Sunday

The Gay USA website and podcast are available at GayUSATV

“Gay USA” is seen in Manhattan on MNN on Thursdays at 11 PM on Time-Warner 34 and RCN 82 and simulcast at www.MNN.org channel 34/82. It is distributed nationally on the Dish Network (Ch. 9415) through Free Speech TV. Go to www.FreeSpeech.org for the schedule. The show now also airs on Saturdays at 11 PM on WYBE in Philadelphia.

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Andy Humm and Ann Northrop
Co-Hosts