Anise Parker

Among the stories this week: Anise Parker is the new mayor of Houston, Texas, the largest city now run by an outed lesbian; N.Y. Gov. David Paterson extended rights to transgendered persons working for the state; Washington, D.C. passed a new law that allows gay marriage -- with a few caveats. Buju Banton, the anti-gay Jamaican singer known for "murder music," has been nominated for a Grammy and jailed on drug charges in Miami; some Christian groups and the United States have backed off supporting the draconian anti-gay bill being pursued in Uganda; a major gay activist has been assassinated in Honduras. "Gay USA" offers comprehensive news and analysis by and about the LGBTQ community and features lively repartee between hosts Ann Northrop and Andy Humm, as well as interviews with special guests.