First CNN takes on the story of a California lawmaker who’s trying to remove a largely-unheeded, archaic line from the state law books requiring money be appropriated to find a “cure” for homosexuality, by asking whether homosexuality is “a problem in need of a cure,” and turns to infamous and widely-discredited ex-gay Richard Cohen for information on how to “cure” the gays. The anchor apparently missed the memo last year that the American Psychological Association found that these “ex-gay” therapies don’t work.

(Video via Towleroad)

Then, after Logo’s blog After Elton called them for an explanation, they had this to say:

By bringing this story to the fore, we engage various advocates from all sides. This story does not end here and CNN will continue to explore other views and positions.

Some of those sides, o CNN, are places responsible journalists should stay away from.

Elsewhere…

D.C. – Charges have been dropped against the four protesters arrested in Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s Washington, D.C. office after staging a sit-in to protest the lack of movement on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Provided the four stay away from Pelosi’s D.C. office and essentially don’t engage in protest actions between now and October 6th, they won’t be charged with anything. (DC Agenda)

D.C. – The first of the Pentagon’s town-hall-style meetings designed to gauge troop’s reactions to a repeal of DADT was held yesterday.  (Associated Press)

Mississippi – Constance McMillen is “just playing the lesbian card to prove she always gets what she wants,” according to a classmate, calling the prom fake-out an attempt to avoid “drama.” (The Bilerico Project)

Oklahoma – Thank members of the Oklahoma legislature’s Black Caucus for stalling a bill aimed at exempting the state from having to enforce hate crimes laws protecting LGBT residents. (The Advocate)

Virginia – Governor Bob McDonnell has just named this month “Confederate History Month,” continuing a tradition where recent Democratic governors have declined to memorialize the fight to preserve legal slavery in the United States. (The Washington Post)

Massachusetts – It’s one year since 11 year-old Carl Walker-Hoover hung himself in his home after being tormented with anti-gay slurs but who was not, to anyone’s knowledge LGBT. In memory of her son, Sridnear Walker has launched a petition drive calling on Congress to pass federal safe-schools legislation. (The Advocate)