Press

YNN Covers Atticus Circle

11/15/2011

YNN Austin journalist Jennifer Borget recently visited our office to interview Atticus Circle founder Anne Wynne and Executive Director Ruth Gardner-Loew. Follow the link for the video that covers Atticus Circle's mission, recent success at the legislature and our "Gay? Fine by Me" campaign.

NY Gov. Cuomo signs gay marriage law

06/25/2011

ALBANY, New York (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed New York's gay marriage bill, starting what is expected to be a crush of gay weddings starting in 30 days.

The Democratic governor signed the measure shortly before midnight Friday, following up on a promise to put his name on the legislation as soon as he received it rather than wait the usual 10 days to sign it for it to become law.

Texas A&M GLGT Aggies give away 1,000 Gay? Fine by Me t-shirts for today's National Day of Silence

04/15/2011

GLBT awareness week takes place every year from April 1 through April 15 to commemorate the court’s decision and to promote awareness. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender, GLBT, was recognized as an official student organization at Texas A&M University April 1, 1985 after a legal battle spanning from 1976 to 1985. The court case, known as GSS vs. Texas A&M University, was appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court and served as a landmark case for many GLBT organizations at other universities across the nation.

Activists gather from across Texas to lobby for anti-bullying legislation

03/11/2011

The Dallas Voice, a vital source of information for Dallas' LGBT community, covered recent anti-bullying lobby day in Austin. Read the full article here.