Yesterday, we reported that the close defeat of New York’s Gender Non-Discrimination Act in New York’s state Senate may have been the fault of Democratic leaders who put the bill before a committee made up of 11 Republicans, 11 Democrats, and 1 hard-core homophobe, Democratic state Senator Ruben Diaz, Sr. Activists pushing for the bill had also lamented that senators were swayed by outdated and bigoted myths about men using trans-friendly locker room and bathroom rules to spy on women. Now, it’s emerging that those myths may have been spread around the state Senate by the International Health, Racquet, and Sportsclub Association, an association of gym owners in New York State.

Elsewhere..

Oklahoma, California – LGBT candidates advance in local primary elections across the country. In particular, we’ll probably be seeing a lot more of Oklahoma City attorney Brittany Novotny: she’s running against Oklahoma state Representative (and right-wing darling) Sally Kern, who’s probably most famous for calling gays “the biggest threat” to national security. (Bay Area Reporter, Just Out)

California – Mormon church fined for $37,000 in undisclosed donations to the Prop 8 campaign. (EDGE)

California – The National Organization for Marriage ordered to disclose its donor list. (EDGE)

D.C. – Rep. Ike Skelton (D-MO), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, doesn’t want DADT repealed so children don’t have to learn about teh gays. (Rachel Maddow, via Joe.My.God)

D.C. – Surgery is no longer required to change your gender on your passport! (The Washington Post)

D.C. – Why we should pass ENDA. Discrimination is very, very real. (MetroWeekly)

D.C. – Despite sometimes being labeled as not part of the gay community, trans folks are often at the forefront of many fights for community civil rights. (The Advocate)

D.C. – The Obama administration still hates progress through the courts – this time, on DADT. (AmericaBlog)