MEDIA RELEASES AND NEWS POPS

Louisiana Court Strikes Down Anti-Gay Constitutional Amendment (October 04, 2004)
Louisiana state District Judge William Morvant today struck down the state's recently enacted anti-gay constitutional amendment. Judge Morvant ruled that the amendment was flawed because it had more than one purpose.

GLAAD OUTAuction NYC2004 to Celebrate Emerging and Established Artists on Nov. 7 in New York City (September 29, 2004)
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation’s 3rd Annual GLAAD OUTAuction NYC2004, presented by Bud Light, will celebrate emerging and established local artists on Sunday evening, Nov. 7, 2004 at the Altman Building in New York. The evening will feature a silent auction as well as a live auction hosted by Susie Essman, star of HBO’S “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”

Nielsen Media Research and GLAAD Agree To Work Toward Better Understanding Of Gay and Lesbian Market Demographics (September 23, 2004)
"Nielsen's commitment to exploring and understanding the gay and lesbian demographic sends an incredibly powerful message that gay people and families count," said GLAAD Executive Director Joan M. Garry.

Reality Check: GLAAD Examines the 2004-2005 Primetime Television Season (September 16, 2004)
Reality TV representations surge; Network LGBT characters drop to lowest levels since GLAAD started tracking in 1996

GLAAD Condemns Alan Keyes' Anti-Gay Attack, 'Contempt for Gay and Lesbian Americans' (September 01, 2004)
"Alan Keyes' comment is both stunning and not at all surprising," said GLAAD Executive Director Joan M. Garry. "Keyes has never made an attempt to mask his contempt for gay and lesbian Americans."

GLAAD Unveils 30-Second 'I DO' TV Spot, Announces Partnership with Rock the Vote (September 01, 2004)
GLAAD will place the winning ad, "I Believe in Love," in select markets this fall, and will be part of the Rock the Vote bus tour on several of its September and October dates, including its stop at the first presidential debate on Oct. 1 in Miami.

Alabama Judge Refuses to Bar Public From Scotty Joe Weaver Murder Case (August 31, 2004)
Local and national gay rights groups responded Friday, July 27, to a Baldwin County, Ala., judge's decision not to seal the record or bar the public from court proceedings in the capital murder case against three defendants accused of robbing and killing openly gay teenager Scotty Joe Weaver.

Party Platforms Show Growing Divide in Republican, Democratic Visions for Gays in America (August 29, 2004)
GLAAD's Glennda Testone: "It's important that the media examine the Republican platform's call not just for an anti-gay constitutional amendment, but also for the denial of civil unions and basic protections to gay and lesbian families."

Preliminary Hearing in Alabama Murder of Scotty Joe Weaver Set for Aug. 27 (August 20, 2004)
A preliminary hearing for those charged in the brutal July 18 murder of openly gay Bay Minette, Ala., teen Scotty Joe Weaver is scheduled for 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 27 at the Baldwin County Courthouse in Bay Minette.

GLAAD's Announcing Equality Project Marks Two-Year Anniversary with 504 Inclusive Newspapers (August 18, 2004)
Marking the second anniversary of its Announcing Equality Project, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) announced today that the number of U.S. newspapers that accept same-sex wedding or union announcements has climbed to 504, a more than seven-fold increase in just two years

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