Presidential battle for the female vote
On Wednesday, President Obama and Mitt Romney battled to win the female vote, which essentially could be the determining factor for this race. With Mitt Romney proposing to end federal funding for Planned Parenthood and Obama continuing to support funding, there is no doubt that this can split the female vote. For Obama, women have played a key factor for his race to reelection. According to Christi Parsons and Seema Mehta from the L.A. Times, “Obama has been strongest among younger and single women, while Romney has been most popular among older and married women.” To read more, visit: Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles fights to end bullying
The Los Angeles Unified School District and the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center are in a partnership to end bullying. For the past two years, the district and center have been working together to find a solution for this unfortunate act, common among youth. Together, they have created Suicide Prevention Intervention Now (SPIN), which is a program to prevent the chance of suicide, a possible outcome when one is bullied. They are accomplishing this goal through training sessions for parents and students, administrators, and teachers. To read more, visit Los Angeles Times
Court in N.Y strikes down key factor of Defense of Marriage Act
The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) doesn’t give same-sex couples the same rights as heterosexual couples, causing much controversy amongst the LGBT community. According to David G. Savage from the L.A. Times, a federal appeals court in New York became the first to rule that gays and lesbians deserve “special protection from discrimination under the Constitution.” This Manhattan court joins other courts throughout California and New England in a stand that same-sex couples deserve the same treatment, just as everyone else. To read more, visit: Los Angeles Times
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