KEEP WEHO SAFE

A string of attacks on gay men in West Hollywood last month has prompted the launch of a Facebook group called “Keep WeHo Safe.” WeHo resident, Jason Palmer, speaking on behalf of the group told WeHo News that “Many victims have told us that when they have interaction with the police after a crime,” he said, “they feel they are not treated with respect… that at times, they are not taken seriously. It’s even insinuated that these are lies they are telling them.” For more info visit: www.facebook.com/keepwehosafe

PROPOSITION 8 SETBACK

Advocates of same-sex marriage in California suffered a setback last month when the state Supreme Court ruled that proponents of Proposition 8 had standing to defend the ballot measure in court. Had the court ruled the other way, a federal appeals court that had sought the state court’s advice might well have dismissed the case. That would have left intact – at least in the absence of a U.S. Supreme Court appeal – District Judge Vaughn R. Walker’s powerful ruling that Proposition 8 violated the Constitution’s guarantees of due process and equal protection of the laws.

21 YEARS FOR KILLING GAY TEEN

A teenager who fatally shot a gay classmate in the back of the head during an Oxnard middle school computer lab will spend 21 years in prison under a plea deal reached last month, closing the books on a case that drew international headlines and ignited debate on how schools should handle sexual identity issues. Brandon McInerney, who was 14 when he pulled a gun out of his backpack and shot Larry King two times at point-blank range, will be kept behind bars until he is 38 under the terms of the deal struck by Ventura County prosecutors.