Pentagon officials told a House subcommittee that it may certify to Congress by mid-summer that it is ready to implement repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.- A new study (PDF) from the Williams Institute of UCLA has found that roughly 9 million adults in the U.S. identify as LGBT, with an estimated 19 million reporting they have “engaged in same-sex sexual behavior” and nearly 25.6 million acknowledging “at least some same-sex sexual attraction.”
- Vaughn Walker, the now-retired federal district court judge who ruled in California’s Proposition 8 case, has come out as gay, but says he never thought it was a reason to recuse himself from the case.
- The Delaware Senate approved a civil union bill. It now goes to the state House, where a vote is expected next week.
- A Maryland bill to ban discrimination on the basis of gender identity was put on hold in committee, but is scheduled for a vote Saturday, April 9.
Around the world:
- The European Parliament voted to adopt measures to better protect LGBT asylum seekers.
- Same-sex couples can now have civil partnerships on the Isle of Man, bringing it into line with the rest of the U.K. (Methinks they’ll attract more gay male couples than lesbians, though.)
