(Gay USA) Forwards and Backwards!

IN THE NEWS THIS WEEK WITH ANN AND ANDY (taped 3/11/15):

• There are now more than 60 anti-LGBT bills pending in 25 states as the backlash continues.
• The US Supreme Court sets April 28 for oral arguments on the big same-sex marriage cases.
• On the 50th anniversary of the Selma march, President Obama integrates the fight for LGBT rights into the Civil Rights struggle as we remember some of the gay veterans of that march.
• Oklahoma is in process of maybe ending state marriage licenses.
• Colorado moves to ban so-called “conversion therapy” for minors.
• Wellesley College, a historically women’s college, announces it will accept transgender women as students.
• We mourn the loss of New York gay and AIDS activist Vinny Allegrini.
• Transgender activists in Canada have a unique way of fighting back against anti-transgender bathroom bills.
• Peru rejects civil unions for gay couples.
• Florence Henderson sings a saucy rendition of “There is Nothing Like a Dame” at the Broadway Backwards benefit