about 75% of americans know somebody who's gay or lesbian, bisexual or transgender. however, knowing them, very impactful, but isn't as impactful if the folks who are gay don't actually talk about it. and so being out... being out, and in particular being out and talking about the ways in which you're less equal. about 70% of america thinks it's illegal to fire somebody in the workplace because they're gay, but it's only illegal in 21 states. 29 states you can get fired. if america would understand that... >> hinojosa: so let's just be clear, just so we can make it clear. so that means that, for example, i'm your boss, and in 29 states, i suddenly say, "you know what? i don't like the fact that jarrett made a nice compliment to a fellow coworker who's a man. therefore i can fire jarrett"? >> well, that can be sexual harassment, so let's be clear about that. >> hinojosa: okay. but i don't like the fact that... >> you don't like the fact that i've got a picture of a guy on my desk who happens to be the person i'm in a committed lifetime relationship with, you can say,

according to susan striker executive director of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgenter historical society, the flamboyant was not just the median but the message. >> a lot of the things they say is they are too showy, they are too visible. they don't look like everybody else. i think the extravagance of the gay parades is so what, what's wrong with being flamboyant. >>> by the second year of the parade, some of the organizers had decided that the first event was too flamboyant, that all those drag queens and butch lesbians had sent the wrong message. a message that represented a lot of the gays and lesbians. so the cross dressers were not invited. >> i think that was a misconception of the transgender people. >> still that parade shocked straight men who believed in using quiet persuasion to gain acceptance for homo sexuals. one of them was thomas lucas who in the 1950s had been one of the founders of the madechine society. this was at a time when gay sex was against the law, and homosexuals lived private lives. >> they had to hide the fact that they were gay because there was suc

lesbian and bisexual the mills are three times more likely to be victims of violence. supervisor cohen: i wonder if there was a correlation as to why the numbers are higher for the young boys. >> the gay and -- supervisor cohen: yes. >> there are many factors. the stress that students have from not being out. within their own relationships, some time that can cause the violence to happen, as well as not having a lot of role models for healthy relationships. again, the stress that occurs with not being able to be out at school or with their families. the next slide is the percentage of students that have been forced to have sex in their lifetime. that is around 6%. we asked this question just at the high-school level. the last slide we are sharing is exposure to community violence. in the past 12 months, how often was their violence in your neighborhood? fights, shootings, muggings. we have broken down by race and ethnicity. a couple of the way that we begin to address both teen dating violence and children witnesses of domestic violence is through training. we have a s

well, teens who are straight or teens who are gay and bisexual? survey of 156,000 high school students across the country finds that gay, lesbian and bisexual students report worse behavior in half to 90% of those risk categories. the centers for disease control and prevention conducted that study. the students' responses leave more questions than answers, though. the cdc doesn't have an explanation for the differing behavior traits, but researchers say gay, lesbian and bisexual students are faced with more disapproval, stigma and social rejection. they say many risk behaviors are based on how people feel about themselves. >>> skin cancer patients are finding hope for a cure through two new drugs. researchers say these drugs can slow the development of melanomas, extending patients' lives by months, even years. it's working for richard jackson, who was diagnosed with skin cancer four years ago. >> some of the lesions would be sort of golf ball size to as big as tennis ball size on my back and my neck. when i had the treatment, we could see that th

united nations passed a landmark resolution endorsing the right of bisexual and lesbian and trands gender people. >> gay rights activist call it a shift on a nation that divided the un for decades. it was opposed boy africa and islamic nation and russia and china abstained from the vote. world news is next. for sandhya patil and all of

it was the first con condemn nation about discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. it was supported by the european nations and brazil and other latin american countries, but islamic nations did not endorse. >> it they are meeting refugees in turkey today. angelina jolie is goodwill ambassador to the united nations. human rights tastes say more than a thousand syrians have been killed in the crackdown. they traveled to tunisia as thousands left libya. >> saudi women are making a bold move in getting behind the wheel. this video shows a woman driving her car through read. they are trying to make a rebellion against the male only driving rules. it follows the nine day did he did tension of a 32-year-old saudi woman after she posted her video of her driving. she was released after signing a pledge she would not drive again or speak publicly. >> one of astronaut's husband of gabrielle giffords is talking about it for the first time. giffords left the hospital on wednesday and now living at her husband's home in houston. she has made a remarkable recovery less th

and parades to commemorate the liberation, culture and history of lesbian, gay, transgender and bisexual people. >> we're at dolores park for the age annual transmarch, an event empowering transgender and gender nonconforming people. this party slash rally goes from here until 6:30 followed by a march but this is the tip of the iceberg, quiet beginnings of an action-packed weekend. just block as way on kags stro, wiss are bracing for crowds and a saturday night street party that last year turned violent. this weekend attracts thousands of people. and there are a million expected at the parade. investigators say they'll be concentrating on the party saturday night. >> we want this to be a fun event for everybody. swreel a presence that officers walking the foot deep, bicycles, motorcycles, just a visible presence to try to deter crime from happening. >> we're not too worried and think if you board up windows you're asking for trouble. and so we just, you know roll with it police say there will be a zero tolerance policy for alcohol and aggressive behaviors and will be searching bags and u

it was the first con condemn nation about discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. it was supported by the european nations and brazil and other latin american countries, but islamic nations did not endorse. >> it they are meeting refugees in turkey today. angelina jolie is goodwill ambassador to the united nations. human rights tastes say more than a thousand syrians have been killed in the crackdown. they traveled to tunisia as thousands left libya. >> saudi women are making a bold move in getting behind the wheel. this video shows a woman driving her car through read. they are trying to make a rebellion against the male only driving rules. it follows the nine day did he did tension of a 32-year-old saudi woman after she posted her video of her driving. she was released after signing a pledge she would not drive again or speak publicly. >> one of astronaut's husband of gabrielle giffords is talking about it for the first time. giffords left the hospital on wednesday and now living at her husband's home in houston. she has made a remarkable recovery less th

today for the it gets better campaign to stop discrimination against lesbian, gay, transsexual, and bisexual youth. the giants received a letter, video, and petition with 6500 signatures. >> it seems that 2011 is becoming the year that homophobia is finally cracking down. >> reporter: fans seem to support the effort. >> we really need to have an anti-bullying message because it is a huge thing in schools. >> the gay straight alliance which supports lgbt youth hopes that it leads to concrete actions. they have passed a bill called seth's law. >> seth's law would give administrators the right kinds of tools. >> reporter: they hope that the giants video will prompt other sports teams to step up to the plate. jana katsuyama, ktvu channel 2 news. >> you can find more coverage of this story on our homepage, ktvu.com. >>> the man suspected of beating a giants fan at dodger stadium took a lie detector test today. his attorney would not release the results of the test citing an agreement with prosecutors but the attorney says that ramirez was not at dodger stadium that day that stow was beaten. >>> n

applause] tom amiano, who has been a historic figure and trailblazer, coming from the lesbian, gay, bisexualansgendered community. [applause] also, our newest elected official, supervisor cohen, with her election last november at age 32, is the youngest african-american ever to be elected to the board of supervisors. [applause] she is now san francisco's highest-ranking elected official who is african-american, one of three women on the 11-member body, and the only african- american on that 11-member body. let me read -- since we are short on time -- the letter from the united states senator, dianne feinstein. it reads, "dear mrs. colvin, it is a pleasure for me to join your friends, family, and colleagues in recognizing you for all the work you have done in the fight for civil rights. thank you for dedicating your life to the cause of equality. you have given so much to this country. when you refuse to give up your bus seat on march 2, 1955, it ignited a spark within montgomery, alabama, that helped begin the process of change. the landmark united states supreme court case that eventually e

from a giants game to a three-day party of activities and parades to celebrate the lesbian, gay and bisexual transgender community. >> i'm looking forward to it. we cannot get a cab home from the opera because of the parade. >> reporter: the party began this afternoon at delores park where the transgender march will take off. police are stepping up patrol for the pride celebration. >> we don't want shootings and stabbings. basically, the goal here is our officers will make sure public safety is number one. >> reporter: with a zero tolerance, this coffee shop will stay open for pink saturday and the big parade on sunday. >> for the past two years we haven't because we are not selling beer much anymore. this year we are going to sell coffee and push caffeine and water. whatever else is available. >> reporter: he's anticipating a 25% boost in sales. cab drivers are looking forwards to a frenzy. >> i make good money tomorrow. >> reporter: master float builder says the events will bring in smiles. >> there's going to be a ga zillion of happy rainbow people. there's no doubt about it. if you want

giants is the first team in professional sports by releasing "it gets better," for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. >> we all have been affected by it and it's particularly challenging. >> zito and romo and torres and batting coach appear in the video. it comes after an online petition drive by lifelong giants fan shawn chapin. >> very proud in so many ways. it's absolutely wonderful. >> the campaign was launched after the suicide of several gay teens last year. >>> jackie speier wants transportation workers to wear uniforms made in america. she plans to offer an amendment to the bill requiring uniforms be made in america. currently they are manufactured in mexico. it could help create jobs in the u.s. and not mexico. she says its dangerous for the agency to have uniforms made in a foreign country. >>> semifinal final round of the scrips spelling bee gets underway washington, d.c. >> the two in the bay area neither got enough points to make it into the final rounds but they both made it past the third round spelling words like spelling several different words. >>. >> next at

it's targeted at the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities as part of an ongoing peer supportroject to counteract bullying. >>> lindsay lohan is set to complete her period of house arrest three days before her 25th birthday. all day long you can stay on top of the latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." >>> finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. watch a live report from the frontlines of the fight against wildfires threatening the los alamos national lab. two-time oscar winner tom hanks is live in studio talking about his new romantic comedy "larry crowne." keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports, and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

music, enjoying all this great weather and celebrating diversity, with the 41st annual lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender parade. it's a reminder to the thousands celebrating pride weekend about the oppression gays and lesbians faced. during world war ii nazis forced them to sioux a pink triangle on their clothing. now it's a sign of pride. new york is the sixth and largest state where gay couples can now wed. >> california's legislature was the first in the country to pass a marriage equality bill six years ago. unfortunately, our sorry mistake of a governor didn't know enough to sign a marriage equality bill. but he showed time and again he's yet to understand the marriage vows he himself took 25 years ago. >> schwarzenegger and the controversy surrounding his own marriage. the party will continue here in san francisco. they'll be shutting down streets in the castro for a party there this evening. and then tomorrow the big parades starts along market street. for now, we're live in san francisco. elise kirschner, nbc bay area news. >>> coming up next, there is no relief in site for one c

the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transistor -- transgender committee has specific services. some of those will be cut. i am wondering if there is some thought to that. what is the message to the lgbt community about the protection of those services? it may be hiv prevention or other related services. >> the executive director's have come together as a group. i will be meeting with them shortly about that as to how we will maintain services for this community. i think it is an important process. we're also working with the trans injured -- transgendered community for a program that will be happening next year. it is important to start working with executives. i know we have some people here to save services at the martin clinic for march and the next few years. it is an important process. we're working with the executive directors. it goes back to community-based organizations and how we will support them and have them manage their programs. supervisor campos: thank you very much. i will speak as an openly gay, latino man. lion martin is very important. there are a lot of oth

. >> this is a deeper understanding is that about being gay, straight, bisexual, white, or purple is about being accepted for who we are on a much deeper level. >> we are and inspired our victories the challenge by the adversities that we continued to face here. >> it is still enforced discrimination. reggae's and lesbians do not have the same rights as those that are straight. >> a day people are one of the many groups in the country fighting for equality the good thing about this country is that we will all get it. >> the highlight of the weekend, the pride parade happens tomorrow morning. justine has a look at the root. >> this year's parade promises to be bigger and better than any in the past. we want to make sure that you know exactly what is going on if you happen to be taking part are watching the event. we have made a map of san francisco where the parade starts. it starts on the corner of market and beal at 10:30 a.m. on sunday, it is a free yvette's, expect 1 million people to participate in some way, shape or form. it is a free eave vents, expect 1 million people to parti

> it is like san francisco pride and you know seems like the city where everything gay, lesbian, bisexual trans gendered begins. >>> san francisco police increased security after a shooting last year. >> same-sex marriages can begin in new york on july 30th people danced all day in the streets of manhattan yesterday parade goers in every color of the rainbow showed up and governor cuomo signed a bill into law friday night and that legalized same-sex marriage. >>> the parade was like 3.5 hours long i watched an hour, went and worked out came back and it was still going. >>> relief after days of flooding in north dakota, financial troubles homeowners are having to go through. >> getting your kids to fall asleep what they should not do after 7:00 p.m. >> nascar speeding into the north bay how sonoma proved to be a turn around for one racing star when we come back. >>> if you are headed out the door, by the afternoon cleared for take off, 67 degrees outside sfo. another round of thunderstorms headed toward chicago heading in that direction expect to be bumpy, 83 degrees moving on from there,

is like san francisco pride and it seems like it's the city where everything gay and lesbian and bisexual begins. so it's good to be here. >> reporter: because people being here can make an impact nationwide. >> it's really important that we have visibility like this because this is what the youth sees from across the country when they're in places. >> reporter: organizers say the parade is paramount even though it costs millions from planning to law enforcement to clean-up. >> they don't have the final numbers in just yet, but with the turnout like this, organizers are hoping they'll be closer to being back in the black. >> reporter: but today, it's all about bubbles, baubles and being yourself. >> we're celebrating the diversity of the city and everybody knows they can belong here in san francisco. that's what i'm proud to be a mayor of. >> it's a beautiful day, a good crowd. couldn't ask for anything more. >> in san francisco, anne makovec, cbs5 news. >> and new yorkers had extra reason to celebrate today at the gay pride parade. governor andrew cuomo signed a bill into law friday nigh

they're camped out here on the lawn, listening to music, celebrating being part of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. the dike march will begin later tonight. another celebration is taking place in civic center plaza. thousands of people came out to show solidarity, love and support for equal rights. many who attended were dressed in costume or in pink. >> it's just really liberation. it's great to be around a whole bunch of different people who represent you, come from all different walks of life. we have a common goal and common theme: freedom, equal rights, and love. >> festivities at delores park began at 3:00 this afternoon. it celebrates the lesbian community. they organized the annual dike march and the annual dikes on bikes event. the party continues and authorities are hoping to keep the peace. we'll have more on that coming up at 10:00. reporting live from san francisco, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> coverage continues in 12 minutes with the significance of the huge pink triangle installed during a ceremony today on a hillside overlooking the city. as for tomorrow's bi

s first ever measure on the human rights of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender.was 23 in favor, 19 opposed and 3 abstentions. the resolution also will commission the first u.n. report on the challenges that lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgendered face around the world. >>> oil prices plummeted to a four-month low today. in electronic trading, oil for july delivery fell nearly 3% to $92.12 a barrel. that's the lowest level since february. analysts attribute the decline to fears about greece defaulting on its debt. in response, the greek prime minister today reshuffled its cabinet and european finance ministers are scheduled to meet sunday to discuss a possible bailout package. >>> comedian tracy morgan made a lot of folks upset with his a i antigay tirade earlier this month, but today he is making amends again. coming up, i'll speak with a gay teen who morgan just spoke with moments ago. find out what tracy morgan told him and if it was enough. that's next. with arthritis pai. that's a coffee and two pills. the afternoon tour begins with more pain and more pil

and on-line campaign that helped to curb suicide among lesbians, gay, bisexual and transgendered useyouthook. >> we speak for the entire giants organization when we say there is no place in society for hatred in the league against anyone. >> there is no place for children and teenagers to feel isolated or like they have to endure all lives. >> and for everyone, >> please note you have an amazing future in front of you. >> and the entire committee in your corner. >> we promise you, it gets better. it >> it gets better. >> that is nice. it is really uplifting. they are trying to be the heroes hot that sports people and athletes are supposed to >> we're going to take a break. we will be right back. Ñ3ñ we spend a lot of time together. well mainly in traffic. i'm serious. we've been together, what, a super long time. true. and at first it was all business, you know, i'd take him here, i'd take him there. everywhere. and over the years, we've really bonded. sure. why else would you always buy me chevron with techron? 'cause we need gas. i think it's more than that. i think that you care about

but that was later nullified because there were bisexual not gay.ant its player exceeded the number of nongay players. >>> the iconic food pyramid to depict a balanced diet is being replaced with a dinner plate. first lady michelle obama explained the dinner plate today. >> we needed something that was useful not only in laboratories but on dinner tables and in school calf cafeterias. >> the change emphasizes that half of the plate should be vegetables and fruits. >>> and here's the next system i'm tracking. showers in the forecast by tomorrow. early afternoon, mid-afternoon. i think that afternoon commute is going to be a little bit damp. saturday and sunday more rain in the forecast. tomorrow the clouds increase. some afternoon showers i mentioned and weekend is wet. especially on saturday. sunday looks fine. but clouds and cooler and not the kind of weekend you would expect for june. that looks like march. looks like mid-march maybe even early march. the system comes in tomorrow. the clouds increase light showers develop. and that's your friday.

but that was later nullified because there were bisexual not gay.s meant its player exceeded  the number of nongay players. >>> the iconic food pyramid to depict a balanced diet is being replaced with a dinner plate. first lady michelle obama explained the dinner plate today. >> we needed something that was useful not only in laboratories but on dinner tables and in school calf cafeterias. >> the change emphasizes that half of the plate should be vegetables and fruits. >>> and here's the next system i'm tracking. showers in the forecast by tomorrow. early afternoon, mid-afternoon. i think that afternoon commute is going to be a little bit damp. saturday and sunday more rain in the forecast. tomorrow the clouds increase. some afternoon showers i mentioned and weekend is wet. especially on saturday. sunday looks fine. but clouds and cooler and not the kind of weekend you would expect for june. that looks like march. looks like mid-march maybe even early march. the system comes in tomorrow. the clouds increase light showers develop. and that's your fr

. >> back then it was known as a disease of gay men and bisexual men. you wrote an article then saying there is no way this is going to be limited to a group of people, it will spread. >> that is correct. i wrote an article 29, 30 years ago, i said anybody who assumes this is going to be confined to a restricted population like gay men is making an assumption, because we knew it was an infection. we didn't know what the infection was, and we were pure sure it was sexually transmitted. to think it would stay confined to one group is it's fundamentally a homosexual disease now, such as southern africa, which has about 60, 70% of all the cases come from southern africa. >> i understand we had a human trial in thailand from a drug. are we making enough progress? >> it was actually a vaccine trial. we have made spectacular advances in treatment going back several years to the point where now if a person comes in with hiv infection, compared to when i started taking care of patients before we had any drugs, the median survival was measured in months, six to e

is the first team in professional sports to release an "it gets better," video for gay, lesbian, bisexualpeople. >> we all know how difficult life can be for a teenager. >> zito and cain and romo, and torres and batting coach appear in the video. it comes after an online drive by lifelong giants fan sean chapin. it was launched after the suicides of several gay teens last year. >> a dozen of the nation's brightest kids will begin the scripps national spelling bee. it was whittled down to 41. contestants went through words like -- but stumbled on zingers. and genus of a plant. the competition included two bay area girls. an eighth grader in alameda school and also a fifth grader from the challenger school in san jose. despite their efforts, they didn't move to the finals. it will air on friday night on espn. >> and mountain lion sightings. >> new decision to revoke a plan to contra costa schools. why they are changing their mind on closing a school. >> the san jose police department is about to shrink significantly. stay with us, i'll have details Ñ$>i>i>ú>ú>ú>ú>ú>ú>ú>ú>p

giants is the first team in professional sports to release "its get better," video for gay, lesbian, bisexualnow how difficult live can be as a teenager. >> pitchers barry zito, romo and others appear in the video. it comes after a petition drive by sean chapin. >> i'm very proud. to the entire community. it's absolutely wonderful. >> the campaign was launched after the suicides of several gay teens last year. >>> good news for procrastinating california voters. they have passed a bill to register and vote on the same day. right now the cutoff for registering is 15 days before the election. if you bit miss the boat, you don't vote. california ranks 41th in turnout at the polls. >>> mitt romney is in new hampshire and set to formally announce his candidacy later this morning. he is seen as the republican nomination front-runner. she hoping that persistent questions from party conservatives surrounding past positions on health care and abortion are swamped by overwhelming anxiety about the economy. he came up short of his bid back in 2008. she attacking president obama for not being able to imp

however, trial will go forward regarding allegations by three bisexual players who say they were disqualified from a tournament because they were not gay enough. finally, french regulators say broadcasters cannot use promotional lines like follow us on twitter. or find us on facebook. on air. because they violate a ban on secret advertising. a french blogger who once advised president sarkozy on internet policy lambasted that decision. he tweeted "french regulation forbids tv network to say facebook or twitter. my country is screwed." media experts are calling the ban out of touch. don't forget, you can like my facebook page bret baier or follow me on twitter at bret underscore baier. this is fox news alert. updating the story we brought you at the top of the hour, houston television station now says as many as 30 bodies may have been found buried at intersection of two county roads. you are looking at aerials of the area. southeastern part of texas near houston. we're told the tipster said the bodies are said to be of children. another television station authorities were alerted by this tips

that celebrates gay pride is to make room for all people who identify themselves as gay, lesbian, bisexualand transgender. >> reporter: we're getting quite a bit of revelry here in terms of what we see on the streets here. there was some opposition as well. religious leaders and others have provided argument that this might, indeed, cause unintended consequences. arch bishop timothy dolan addressed an audience just this morning. >> i was sad. i'm just sad because i think it's not good for the -- it's not good for the monogocommon g. that's what we've been arguing. i think it's a society of cultures at its peril. if we presume to tamper with what has been settled and given and taught us and cherished throughout the history of civilization. >> reporter: what's important to keep in mind here is that new york is the most -- take in effect in about 30 days. that actually, in fact, doubles the amount of americans who are said to be living under same-sex laws. fred? >> thanks so much from new york. appreciate that. >>> all right. june is gay pride month. and there were other pride celebrations th

rates of new infection are still on the rise for gay and bisexual men. only risk group for whom this is the case. hiv aids also disproportionately impacts african-americans. according to the latest statistics from the city's department of public health, a 20-year-old black man in san francisco who has sex with men has an 80% chance of becoming hiv-positive by age 60. this is a magnatessing center in the castro. in march, they had 14 hiv- positive tests here which is a new record. citywide, there are two new infections every day. tim ryan is clinical services manager of magnus. >> i think the guys that we see here who are getting acutely infected don't have the reference point that many of us over 45 or 50 do. they didn't live through the era when all your friends were dying and every time you picked up the phone it was to be invited to another funeral. >> reporter: drug and alcohol use are also drivers of new hiv infections today. >> there is a tendency to dismiss this as the natural recklessness of youth. i think it's something more frightening than tha

together all the folks who understand that equality is for everyone, and that includes lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people, it includes everyone in this diverse community and one of the things that's so great about san francisco pride is the diversity that you see, the show of support, everyone has just such a fantastic time at the same time that they're able to engage with nonprofit organizations doing important work on our civil rights and in the movement. >> all right, great. we hope you have a great celebration, brandon, thanks so much for joining us this morning. >>> for the next story we'll stay in san francisco where police are inspecting dozens of school murals across the city. this follows the recent arrest of the director of the children's art program. nbc bay area's joe rosato jr. shows us what police discovered in some of the murals. >> reporter: joseph norris left a colorful mark on walls across san francisco. the city-funded kid serve that he ran helped students design tile mosaics at more than 50 schools. but following his arrest earlier this month on child pornogra

. >>> across the united states sunday, gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgendered people and their supportersd out in large numbers for the gay pride parades. the event is always colorful affair, but this year's parade in new york had an extra flair. friday the state approved same-sex marriage, and the new law takes effect in july. >>> today marks the two-year anniversary of michael jackson's death. and someone bought the jacket he wore in the "thriller" video for $1,800,000. there are actually two he wore, and the other is on loan to the michael jackson hall of fame. ♪ could that have also inspired its 556 horsepower supercharged engine? ♪ the all-new cadillac cts-v coupe. we don't just make luxury cars, we make cadillacs. personal pricing now on brakes. tell us what you want to pay. we do our best to make that work. deal! my money. my choice. my meineke. >>> now, the big stories of the week ahead from politics to entertainment, our correspondents tell you what you need to know. we begin tonight at the white house. >> i'm brianna keilar and it is a busy week ahead for the president. on monda

would think if this therapy ever had any positive results it was probably because he was taking bisexualthe homosexual part of their inclination. so he could probably try to ride on that for awhile. but i'm so disturbed to think that he would try to treat children when sexual orientation isn't even clear at five years old, let alone gender identity. it just seems like it's not the developmental window to even begin to deal with this. and so inappropriate and so damaging. >> so let me get this straight. in the psychology community, is there any support for this kind of therapy, dr. wendy? >> reporter: i wouldn't think so. i mean, the psychiatric association clearly does not endorse anything he does. there is no support. i mean, psychology is about having personal growth and learning to be who you are in the world and accept who your and having self-esteem and self-confidence. it's not about changing who you are. i really -- it's so disturbing to think that this work is being done in 2011, '12, almost? >> yeah. yeah. dr. wendy, thank you so much. i appreciate you joining us tonight. >>> co

. >>> across the united states sunday, gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgendered people and their supportersout in large numbers for the gay pride parades. the event is always colorful affair, but this year's parade in new york had an extra flair. friday the state approved same-sex marriage, and the new law takes effect in july. >>> today marks the two-year anniversary of michael jackson's death. and someone bought the jacket he wore in the "thriller" video for $1.8 million at an auction. there are actually two he wore, and the other is on loan to the michael jackson hall of fame. we don't just make a crossover... ..we make a statement. the cadillac srx. we don't just make luxury cars, we make cadillacs. >>> now, the big stories of the week ahead from politics to entertainment, our correspondents tell you what you need to know. we begin tonight at the white house. >> i'm brianna keilar and it is a busy week ahead for the president. on monday, he steps into the ongoing talks with congress about raising the debt ceiling. tuesday, he is back to his jobs message with a visit to a manufacturing p

the fountain growth center will be the first retirement community specifically forless beian, gay, bisexual and transgender retirees. they can house up to 100 seniors. half the units have already been reserved. the units start around $300,000 with monthly fees and the residents can move in by 2013. >>> we have learned phillip garrido is in the same unit with one of the most notorious criminals. >>> and what was behind the ruckus at anthony weiner's news conference. >>> numbers on wall street are higher this morning, closing on a a positive note for the first week in about six weeks. leading indicators point at least to some slow growth for the next few months. also france's president hinting at a deal to resolve the greek debt crisis, really helping the numbers as well. the dow is currently up 88, nasdaq up 7. also out of greece this morning the new finance minister took the oath of office this morning, now in charge of budget cuts and tax hikes so greece can avoid default only its death. there have been large protests on the street. >>> defense secretary robert gate is about to retire in a

it took to reach the day that every single american, a gay or straight, bisexual or transgender, was free to love as they saw fit. [applause] we can look at the progress we made in the last two years, the changes that were led not by washington, but by folks standing up for themselves or for their sons and their daughters, fighting for what is right. not just change on behalf of gay americans, but for everybody looking to fulfil their version of the american dream. whether it is students working their way through college or workers working in factories to build american cars again, in the entrepreneurs testing bold ideas, construction crews lining roads, all those americans who faced hardships and setbacks, but who never stopped believing in this country. they are helping each and every day to rebuild this nation so that we emerge from this. bank of struggle stronger and more unified than ever before. periodge from this stronger and more unified than ever. the stubborn refusal to except anything less than the best. with your help, if you keep up the fight, if you will be both your ti

and her comment on the list weian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities. we'll have more on on this later on. >>> san francisco's famous pride parade got an extra boost of energy this year, thanks to new york legalizing gay marriage on saturday. the lesbian is motorcycle club dykes on bikes lined the streets. the grand marshals were olympia dukakis and chaz bono. we have more information at ktvu.com. find it on the gay pride tab at ktvu.com [ cheers ] >>> yesterday's big parade came two days after new york stay lawmakers voted to legalize same-sex marriage. thousands of people filled the streets cheering for that decision. now they are curbing -- turning their attention to the state of maryland and rhode island. they are hoping what is happening in other states will boost support. now, in chicago, the parade went on as scheduled, despite the fact that somebody slashed the tires on more than 50 flights -- floats overnight. the floats were found hours before the parade started. some of the parade officials called this incident a hate crime. but chicago polic

well those include gay lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered americans, and therefore, they should be allowed to be in government and people shouldn't be running campaigns against them just because of who they are innately. and the question of how h.i.v. and aids came about or spread, no we certainly don't think it's a plague sent by god for lbgt americans or anybody else in the world. if you look at the spread of h.i.v., it isn't around the world, it isn't based on sexual orientation. so this question that there would be some kind of plague i think, is misplaced. and it's usually used as a red herring, frankly, in trying to cover up people's disapproval of somebody being exactly who god created. host: our guest is the president and c.e.o. of victory fund. you can get more information by logging on to victoryfund.org. if chuck wolfe were a candidate today, openly gay how would you present yourself to voters? what message do you give others who may be thinking about running who are either gay or lesbian? guest: well, a lot depends on the jurisdiction you run in, but the country focuses

that is an on-line campaign aimed at curbing suicide at a gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered usee players took part. >> we speak for the entire giants organization when we say there is no place in society for hatred and bullying against anyone. >> there is no place for children and teenagers to feel isolated or that they have to end their own lives. >> for the kids out there struggling. >> we know that it may seem hopeless. >> please know that you have an amazing future in front of you. >> and an entire community in your corner. >> thomas, it gets better. >> it gets better. >> the giants announced they would participate after a longtime fan began pitching the idea to the team and started an on-line petition their received over 6000 signatures. you can watch the entire it gets better video from the giants on our web site www.kron4.com. click on the news links section. >> 7:21 a.m., new details in the search for the missing bay area nursing student. michelle le last seen leaving class for a break on friday night from kaiser hospital in hayward. she did not come back. authorities ar

. >> several other members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender community were there today.id his remarks sit with the rest of the people? >> i believe that they felt the same as i did. it was just a very genuine, open communication that we had prior to the press conference. and the members of the community had the opportunity to address their concerns and let tracy know how they felt about what he had said. and then he had the opportunity to say the same thing to them, that you know, he truly was sorry and that going forward he wants to take this opportunity to make this into a positive and do good things with it. >> has this been enough for you, this so-called apology tour of his? and if so, where do we go now? has this grown bigger than tracy morgan? >> i think this is much larger than tracy. i think this has opened up a dialogue now in our country to where we discuss, you know, what's appropriate in comedy and daily conversations and hopefully not making light of such important issues like bullying and issues that face lgbt community members. >> you know, i want to ask y