the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender community has a variety of idiosyncrasies, but i'd like to oback to your first point, too, and say that one reason to have culturally specific treatment is because sometimes people cannot access treatment. stepping stone came into existence 35 years ago because gay men and lesbian women in san diego could not get into those recovery resources that were available then. or if they could, their experience was negative. so a number of people came together and said, well, let's start something for our community, and that was really the beginning of stepping stone, and i think that is true for a lot of these kind of culturally specific treatment programs. idiosyncrasies, sure. life in an alcohol and drug treatment program for the lgbt community is very different in many ways because the issues are very different. for example, when we built the facility 10 years ago, we had this very nice staircase that was going up to the second level. and our then ceo said to the architect, "i want that staircase to look like a woman's high heel shoe." it does, and

to do is to be there for them every step of the way, for all of our children, for gay, lesbian, bisexual so on. i think sometimes there is a prejudice, they say, oh, well, the kid's gay, let the community deal with it. >> particularly around issues of civil rights. >> that's right. >> even as an african-american community, we often think about civil rights only as black people. >> right. >> but even if we're talking about black people, some black people are gay, some are lesbians, transgender, if they're being harassed not on the basis of race but on the basis of their gender or their sexual identity, it should -- >> it's more complicated than that. we don't hold jurisdiction over the case of sexual orientation. >> they're not considered protected. >> not in the same way that race is. >> if your child is being harassed for sexual identity, you can't file a civil rights -- >> well, yes, you can, because as in the case of wilhelmena's tragedy and so many across the country, students aren't bullied or harassed because they are gay, lesbian, transgender, bisexual, they're bullied because the

we offer services for people with hiv, young adults-or youth or young adults who are gay/lesbian/bisexualns gender, people who are in transitional situations, people who meet the older criteria with what was called chronic inebriates, people who are frequently intoxicated and go in and out of emergency rooms and unstable situations. so using our limited resources, what samhsa's trying to do is address facilitating programs, housing, but meeting the person who's homeless where they are. if you offer only one model, then you're going to miss a lot of people, and we don't want to be in a situation where we say, if you don't belong to this group, we can ignore you. the homeless situation requires support. we also want to make it clear that we, we provide services at samhsa. we don't just do the housing. we have to work with hud, we have to work with administration of children and families, work with hrsa, work with the corporation for supportive housing and other nonprofit groups, so that we're dealing with the full spectrum. and working- so that would require a very extensive assessment of t

we offer services for people with hiv, young adults-or youth or young adults who are gay/lesbian/bisexualns gender, people who are in transitional situations, people who meet the older criteria with what was called chronic inebriates, people who are frequently intoxicated and go in and out of emergency rooms and unstable situations. so using our limited resources, what samhsa's trying to do is address facilitating programs, housing, but meeting the person who's homeless where they are. if you offer only one model, then you're going to miss a lot of people, and we don't want to be in a situation where we say, if you don't belong to this group, we can ignore you. the homeless situation requires support. we also want to make it clear that we,

the flag symbolized tolerance, diversity and the lez began, gay, bisexual, transgender community. the city has always turned a blind eye even though they hang from posts, and that's illegal. they say they cannot be replaced with permanent flags because they could damage those posts. >> i also think the flags are historical as well. if you think about it, when harvey milk was here. >> without the flags, i don't think people who come to the neighborhood, tourists and whatnot, they come to see that and see the neighborhood represent diversity and tolerance. i think the flags help, you know, give it that feeling. >> a meeting is set for december 15th to try to work out some kind of compromise that would balance preservation laws with neighborhood wishes to keep the flags flying. >>> a new study has found that lesbian, gay and bisexual teens are singled out and punished more than their peers. the study was conducted at yale university. it concludes that lesbian, gay and bisexual teens are 40% more likely to be punished by school officials, police and the courts. researchers also found

military members are gay, lesbian and bisexual. they believe 1 million living veterans are gay or lesbian. >> i never stopped loving this country and when i pledge allegiance at every meeting and every time i do it with great pride and joy. >> and allen tells us pentagon officials are warning gay service that "don't ask, don't tell" will remain in place while they review the policies. still ahead, suicide bombers attack a bus near kabul during the morning rush hour. we have details on the afghan capital's first major attack in months. and military tensions between north and south korea trigger hphphpbúbúbúbúgs >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> taliban militants struck at afghan security forces today in two separate attacks, including an ambush of a bus carrying army officers in the capital. insurgents stormed a recruiting center in a northern province killing three afghan soldiers and two police officers. that attack came just hours before the first major attack in the capital in months. five soldiers w

military members are gay, lesbian and bisexual. they also believe at least one million living veterans are gay or lesbian. >> i never stopped loving this country and when i pledge allegiance at every meeting and at every time, i do it with great pride and joy. >> now, allen tells us that pentagon officials are warning gay service members that "don't ask, don't tell" will remain in place while they review that policy. the dream act is dead. senate republicans blocked it during yesterday's special session. that measure would have given hundreds of thousands of young illegal immigrants a pass to legal status if they enrolled in congress or joined the army. many will now face deportation. that vote fell five short of the 16 needed for a two-thirds majority. we'll have more on the impact in california in our next half hour. still ahead, suicide bombers attack a bus near kabul during the morning rush hour. we'll have details on the afghan capital's first major attack in months. and military tensions between north and south korea trigger

commended the city's youth commission for raising awareness about issues faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students. >> i also speak as an openly gay man who recognizes from my own experience the challenges that come with being gay. >> the commission heard the presentation of the 2009 youth risk behavior survey conducted by the san francisco unified school district. for the first time the study questioned students about their sexual orientation, the treatment they received from others and the effects it has had on their lives. it found that 85% of lbgt students were harassed in school. 46% of the lbgt students have been in fights. others use derogatory remarks but only 54% say teachers intervened. >> the kids use in school, oh, that's so gay and things such as that and how we really want that to stop. >> another finding, lbgt students are four times more likely to abuse drugs or attempt suicide. these discussions are raising more awareness but expected to raise more controversy as the talks spread to schools outside the bay area. in san francisco, allen wong, abc 7 news. >>

national center now, that provides all sorts of education and preparation not only for gay lesbian bisexualsgendered persons but also for the churches in which these people live and work and carry out ministry. >> at our last trustee board meeting we did a video of faculty, the trustees, the students, on it will get better. >> yeah, it gets better. this has been very much in the news that many gay and lesbian teenagers have been bullied in their schools, and their environment and some have sought escape through suicide and we simply wanted to make a video that was kind of a national movement to put videos up to say well, not all christians condemn you there are people who accept you as you are want to celebrate your life and so it gets better hang in there and you will find perhaps people who can also affirm your lives. >> back in october i think you also preached that day >> i did. >> remember the text? >> i do. >> pharisee and the -- >> repub will be can. >> going into the chapel to pray, one comes out justified the other didn't because they talked about how great they were. >> right the

then lesbian and gay which as i recall was a big issue for awhile and then it is now lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, straight welcoming we include all genders and sexualities and are a welcoming place for people who find themselves wanting to be totally at home with who they are. >> i think as we serve, builds that though the congregation belongs to the reform movement of jewish life and the reform movement like every movement of every demom nation has its own -- denomination has its own published prayer book, that this congregation though it is a member of the reform movement has never used the movement prayer book but from the very beginning claimed its own liturgical experience. >> i would add to that, that from cover to cover, it is filled with the words that we've retained from the traditions, so they appear in a reform sidur. in orthodox some of the english translations we have used come from both the reform and orthodox, so plus then there is our own interpretations, maybe i shouldn't go so far into this, yet, but i can't wait to open it. >> yeah, i was the project manager for this pr

. >> reporter: opponents of the repealed law estimate there are 65,000 gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people serving in the military. in san francisco, cbs5. >>> the legislation says the president and his top military advisors must certify that lifting the ban will not hurt the troops' fighting ability. there will be a 60 day waiting period before the military implements the changes. >>> another bill has gone down in defeat in the senate. the dream act which would have given thousands of illegal immigrants brought to the united states as children a pass to citizenship if they enrolled in college or joined the military. sponsors of the law needed 60 votes to advance the bill but managed to muster 55. president obama called the vote incredibly disappointing. >>> it is now illegal to sit or lie on sidewalks in one bay area city. up next, the protest today against the ordinance. why it will not be enforced until february. >>> and if you're heading to grandmas for christmas, how many more people will be traveling with you this season compared to past years. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, crash that kill

. >> reporter: opponents of the repealed law estimate there are 65,000 gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender serving in the military. >> there are still steps to take before the ban is lifted and it could take up to a year to implement. >>> in san francisco tonight the traditional mexican celebration which commemorates mary and joseph finding no room at the inn was compared to another bill that went down in defeat in the senate. the dream act would have given thousands of illegal immigrants brought to the united states as children a path to citizenship if they went to college or joined the military. we will have reaction to the death of the dream act tonight at 10:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. >>> a nevada teenager has been sentenced to two years in juvenile hall for causing a deadly crash. the 16-year-old driver was drinking and speeding when he lost control of his bmw and hit a semitruck. one of his passengers died. three others were injured. >>> critics at san francisco's sit, lie law aren't taking it sitting down. today, they knelt and settle on buckets protesting the voter approved proposition

those considered to be gay or bisexual were up to three times more likely to be punished than other teens committing the same offenses. >> hillary rodham clinton will hold talks on tensions on the peninsula and meet with foreign minster was south korea and japan today. the three will discuss the situation that launched an attack on the south. north korea is blaming the south for tensions in the region. let's take a look at what's happening later in the bay and say hello to brent in the newsroom. >> good morning and thanks a lot. hope everybody had a great weekend. a look at a list that has the bay area feeling smart these days. it's not all good news for the entire golden state. speaking of smart, a lot of people are picking one of the smartest coaches in college football. one of the most successful. we will tell yu it's not all just about him. some of the intellect involved has to do with where he works. we will explain that coming up. we are also following developing news. new report and new details on a deadly plane crash a decade okay. a few more minutes on today in the bay. >> doctor

straight counterparts that research found adolescents who identify themselves as lesbian, gay or bisexual 50% more likely to be stopped by the police than to other teenagers even though they tend to engage in less violence than their peers, they are more likely to be expelled from school, arrest or convicted a study analyzed years of data from thousands of teenagers. >>> "consumer reports" released its list of the best and worst skel cell phone carriers today and at&t was ranked the worst carrier in the u.s. it was the only major american provider to suffer a significant drop in customer satisfaction. it is worth noting that more than half of people surveyed own the iphone, which is only available through at&t. in a surprising move, sprint has pulled even with verizon for the top spot for customer satisfaction. verizon has held that distinction since 2003. >>> we will be right back hosoday hangt' t holiday song that's become an internet sensation. s >>> no one is more surprised than students from new york's yeshiva university their hanukkah song is a youtube hit. ♪ >> i like it. the singi

. >> reporter: opponents of the repealed law estimate there are 65,000 gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people serving in the military. all under a veil of secrecy until now. in san francisco, cbs5. >>> there are still steps to take before the ban has lifted and it could take up to a year to implement. >>> another bill supported by the obama administration has gone down in defeat in the senate. the dream act would have provided a path to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants. don knapp shows us latinos taking part in a holiday ritual tonight found the ceremony sadly appropriate. >> reporter: in this tradition mary and joseph go door-to-door seeking shelter only to be turned down. christmas pageant has come to have special meaning for undocumented immigrants. >> that sense of feeling of looking for shelter, of looking for refuge like mary and joseph really speaks to our experience coming from another country in search of shelter. >> reporter: and being turned down as they were again by the u.s. senate. the dream act failed by just five votes. it would have put as many as 2 million

population of youth that often gets ignored and that is kids who identify themselves as being gay/lesbian/bisexualns gender who find themselves at odds with their either family or their community, so they seek refuge in the street, trying to find support and understanding, and sometimes they become victims of predators who exploit their tragic situations for their own gain. and this is, richard, i think is particularly poignant, because the youth really do get victimized. absolutely. and i think the kind of traumas that dr. clark was referring to with families also apply to young adults who are often on the streets. there isn't the same kind of safety net for a lot of those young adults, and so they tend to form peer support networks. but life on the streets is difficult, and i think they experience a lot of trauma, which often then also leads to substance use as a coping mechanism. robert, in terms of the oxford house, at this point does oxford house offer families an opportunity to come together, or is it mostly targeting a gender definition of male and female homes? yes, mostly they are targeti

. >> san francisco supervisor david compost raised awareness about issues faced by lesbian, gay, bisexualnd transgender students. >> to speak as an openly gay man who recognizes from my own experience the challenges that come with being gay. >> the commission heard the presentation of the 2009 youth risk behavior survey. for the first time the study questions students about their sexual orientation, the treatment from others and the effect it has had on their lives. >> it found that 85% of lbgt students were harassed in school. 46% of them have been in fights compared to 20% of straight students. 82% say other students used derogatory remarks based on sexual orientation but only 54% say teachers intervened. >> the slurs kids use in school, oh, that's so gay and things such as that and how we really want that to stop. >> another finding, lbgt students are four times more likely to abuse drugs or attempt suicide. these discussions are raising more awareness but expected to raise more controversy as the talk spreads to schools outside the bay area. allen wong, abc 7 news. >> 4:46 is our time

. >> reporter: they estimate there are 65,000 gay, lesbian, bisexual an transgender people serving in the military all under a veil of secrecy until now. cbs5. >>> the legislation says the president and his top military advisors must certify that lifting the ban will not hurt troops' fighting ability. after that there will be a 60- day waiting period before the military implements the changes. >>> another bill has gone down in defeat in the senate. the dream act would have provided a path to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants. don knapp shows us latinos taking a part in a holiday ritual tonight found the ceremony painfully appropriate ♪[ music ] >> reporter: in the latino tradition, enacted here at st. mary's cathedral mary and joseph go door-to-door seeking shelter only to be turned down. christmas pageant has come to have special meaning for undocumented immigrants. >> the sense of looking for shelter, of looking for refuge like mary and joseph in bethleham really speaks to our experience coming from another country in search of shelter. >> reporter: and being turned down

alaska natives, hispanics, african americans, and the same thing would be applicable to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender. the key issue is of cultural competence and that is the thing that if indeed you know you've got a diverse population, you want your practitioners, your facilitators to be aware of some of these unique issues. and moving prior to the person even getting a problem as we address again the whole issue of prevention, are there some idiosyncrasies, going back to that word, of special populations that folks need to be aware of, you know, in terms of the viewership, in terms of what the types of programs that they get their messaging from. even the whole notion, as you were mentioning, john, of using the individuals that are in recovery to go out in the community, right? i think you were mentioning that. we have an amends part of our program where people make amends. that can commonly look like distributing bags of lunches to homeless populations. and that's when prevention comes in because that person receiving that lunch bag from one of our clients as part of their amends

gay or bisexual teens were three times more likely to be punished than straight teens. girls suffered especially hard punishment disproportionate to their behavior. >> a girl lost for a week. the day before she said she fell into a ravine. over the weekend she was found by a neighbor and his young son who went looking for her on less traveled trails. >> why don't we go in the area that she might be. it might get mucky. >> he didn't even know her before he found her on the trail. the rescue took five hours because of the steep and rugged terrain. they told rescuers she survived on rain water. she suffered from dehydration and hypothermia on the toes, but doctors said she was in good shape considering she was out in the cold weather for so long. >> a-judge panel making up the ninth circuit court of appeals will take up the arguments. sponsors are trying to appeal a lower court ruling that struck it down. bob redell is joining us from san francisco with more on what to expect in court today. bob? >> good morning to you. that hearing starts in roughly 3 1/2 hours. there sev

and he knew that valor and sacrifice are no more limited bisexual orientation than they are by race ory gender or by religion or by creed than what made it possible for him to survive the battlefield of europe is the reason that we are here today. (applause) >> that's the reason that we are here today. (applause) >> so this morning i am proud to sign a law that will bring an end to "don't ask, don't tell." (applause) >> it is a law -- this law i'm about to sign will strengthen our national security and uphold the ideals that our fighting men and women risk their lives to defend. no longer will our country be denied the service of thousands of patriotic americans who were forced to leave the military regardless of their skills, no matter their bravery or their zeal, no matter their years of exemplary performance. no longer will tens of thousands of those in uniform will be asked to live a lie or look over their shoulder in order to serve the country that they love -- (applause) >> as admiral mike mullin has said, our people sacrifice a lot for their country, including their lives. none

smoking in the state is on the decline b30% of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community nowmokes. that's more than twice the state average, about 30% of them. >> it's a stress reliever. there is a lot of stress in our community for many reasons. >> reporter: bob gordon knows the reason. he is project director for the california lgbt tobacco education partnership. he says there are many factors that contribute to the problem, including social bonding at bars. >> alcohol and tobacco are like peanut butter and jelly for the gay community so they have gone hand in hand. when people go into a bar, that's where they socialize, they come out as gay, they connect with other people and often it's the alcohol and the tobacco which have provided that -- that soothing nature for people to connect. >> reporter: but the bigger problem according to gordon are cigarette ads like these found in lgbt magazines and newspapers. >> tobacco companies have known this and they spend millions to target the community directly. >> reporter: for bill new year's is around the corner. it will be hard but

i asked him if the problem is gay and lesbian and bisexual members arnot good at their jobs? he said, no, that's not absolutely the case. so let's not have a libel of gay and lesbian and bisexual people that is being rebuffed by the people on the other side. colin powell, nobody is arguing that it's their fault. what we're told is there are other people who are so offended by their very presence becausthe code omilitary justice will stay in place. anybody who misbehaves sexually is subject to being kicked out quite similarly. we are told their very presence will anow people and -- annoy people and will distract them. what does that say about our military? the gentleman from texas, mr. gohmert, said anybody that's allowed gays in is the end of civilization. they didn't change it, they need every human being they can get who's willing to serve. and the israeli defense forces have suffered no deterioration. what we are told is -- i ask for 15 seconds. 10 seconds. i must say it is not that the young members of the military who face death, who face the destruction of their comrade

he says the policy affects an estimated 66,000 gay, lesbian and buy sexual people -- bisexual people serving in the armed forces. >> these are people who risk their lives every day to serve all of us who have the freedoms we have and all these folks are treated like second class citizens. >> i love the military, the mission, the people, the camaraderie, the professionalism of the men and women i worked with serving my country, as cheesy as that sounds. >> the two members of the senate susan collins of maine and joe lieberman of connecticut have introduced a stand alone bill to repeal "don't ask, don't tell" but uncertain if that vote will come up for appeal. >>> new rules for hikers in yosemite national park. no climbing without a permit. next summer the park service is requiring anyone who wants to climb the half dome cables to have a permit no matter what day of the week it is. this year the park required permits only on weekends and holidays after crowded conditions contributed to injuries, even a death. officials also say the weekend rule led to a spike in visitors during weekday

i asked him if the problem is gay and lesbian and bisexual members are not good at their jobs? he said, no, that's not absolutely the case. so let's not have a libel of gay and lesbian and bisexual people that is being rebuffed by the people on the other side. colin powell, nobody is arguing that it's their fault. what we're told is there are other people who are so offended by their very presence because the code of military justice will stay in place. anybody who misbehaves sexually is subject to being kicked out quite similarly. we are told their very presence will anow people and -- annoy people and will distract them. what does that say about our military? the gentleman from texas, mr. gohmert, said anybody that's allowed gays in is the end of civilization. they didn't change it, they need every human being they can get who's willing to serve. and the israeli defense forces have suffered no deterioration. what we are told is -- i ask for 15 seconds. 10 seconds. i must say it is not that the young members of the military who face death, who face the destruction of their com

it is all about bisexuality, science fiction, and everybody is pushing it is a geist fantasy of a girls. and it is just ok but i would to is only given to paths. it is a gentleman's fantasy. anda hreck >> and get to the palace hotel . to vote, if all goes to charity, and thank you for putting it all together. wheat will be back with sh reck >> 8:46, welcome back. a live look at the san mateo bridge. and the traffic is going to change with the forecast. >> >> we've seen a continual stream of clouds, rain through the bay area over the past couple of days. in the past 36 hours, really. to see continuing through this hour it looks like rain it is not actually not hitting the ground. it is to try out there this morning, and it is evaporating before it hits the ground. it is falling very, very light. this is what we can expect today, with light rain and if any it will continue through this afternoon. we could see some sun breaks, but not that many. just a few peeks of it, and increasing cloud coverage again this evening. and another storm is going to push through and a stronger the rainfall

most textbooks don't include any historical information about the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgenderent that has great significance to both california and u.s. history, a collective silence on this issue, perpetuates negative stereotypes of those people and leads to increased bullying of young people. but should it start in grade school? fox news contributor tucker carlson joins us live from washington, d.c. good morning to you, tucker. >> good morning, steve. >> are they trying this out in california before and it has failed. why now? >> look, you don't need to be anti-gay to be against this and you can acknowledge that there is bullying in school including of gay kids. there are two problems with this. one, it's propaganda and two, it's blackmail. the point of history is to teach what happened. not what you wanted to happen. not what you hoped would happen but what actually happened. in this case, a lawmaker is saying portray a special -- an interest group in a positive light or kids will be hurt. hence the blackmail. they're basically saying if you don't do this, kids could die. a

if you were to add any element of sexual competition, in your unit bisexuality, or hesitation in truste involved in combat right now. it is cohesion that concerns me most. >> well sir, you have to be concerned, because those are the marines, the soldiers, the sailors, and the guardsmen. that is your job. one of the aspects of this volunteer force this [unintelligible] but i think it comes down to also, what has been repeated time and time again by all of you is, in terms of policy, change is coming. i think you all recognize that. you just want to enact it in a way that it does not provide such immediate destructive effect. i think frankly, that is the way we would expect every policy of this significance to be implemented that affects marine soldiers and airmen in combat. >> gentlemen, it goes without saying that we appreciate your service. this is a particularly sensitive issue. mr. chairman, i just want to correct something that you said in your opening statement, and that is that this survey indicates that a majority of our armed forces and support repeal. this is not the case. aft