Monday mid-day news briefs

AP: Did TV News Miss Point In Covering Stimulus Plan? - Well I'm sure that people with actual experience in matters such as this couldn't get a word in with all of the self-serving think tank denizens, talking heads and overrated media types jockeying for position.

Educators fail gay students of color - Unfortunately at times I feel that they aren't the only ones who are failing these children. - Hat tip to Deb Price who writes extensively on lgbt issues.

Transgender vets a hidden population - An excellent article on our transgender brothers and sisters.

Supreme Court won't hear anti-gay speech case - Religious right martyr of the month coming up.

Kudos to Milk's Sean Penn and Dustin Lance Black - Yes! Again and again! This needs to be played continuously, especially Black's speech. Our youth need to know how special they are.