All posts by Justin Snow
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GOP congressman announces support for marriage equality
Marriage equality gained its third Republican supporter in the House of Representatives Wednesday. A week after a federal judge declared Pennsylvania’s ban on same-sex marriage...
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Chris Christie renominates judge who ruled in favor of marriage equality
Chris Christie renominates judge who ruled in favor of marriage equality
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GOP Gov. Tom Corbett will not appeal Pennsylvania gay marriage ruling
Republican Gov. Tom Corbett announced Wednesday that he will not appeal a federal judge’s decision legalizing same-sex marriage in Pennsylvania. “I have thoroughly reviewed Judge...
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Federal judge declares Pennsylvania same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional
Pennsylvania’s same-sex marriage ban was struck down as unconstitutional by a federal judge Tuesday. “Today, certain citizens of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania are not guaranteed the...
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Federal judge orders Utah recognize married same-sex couples
A federal judge ordered the state of Utah to recognize the marriages of more than 1,000 same-sex couples married in the state earlier this year...
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Federal judge strikes down Oregon same-sex marriage ban
A federal judge struck down Oregon’s same-sex marriage ban, declaring the law unconstitutional in a ruling handed down Monday. “Because Oregon’s marriage laws discriminate on...
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Transgender military equality: The plan of attack
Inside the fight for transgender equality in the American military
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Court halts Arkansas same-sex marriages
The Arkansas Supreme Court put same-sex marriages on hold in the state Friday following a week of legal confusion. The decision by the state Supreme...
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Obama, Kerry mark International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
President Barack Obama marked the 10th annual International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia with a renewed commitment to defend the equal rights of LGBT people....
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White House backs review of military’s transgender ban
The White House signaled their support Friday for a Pentagon review of the military’s longstanding ban on transgender servicemembers. Asked by Metro Weekly if President...
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Idaho same-sex marriages put on hold
Same-sex marriages in Idaho will not proceed as scheduled after a federal appeals court granted an emergency stay Thursday of a ruling striking down the...
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Sarah McBride: The Next Generation Awards 2014
Sarah McBride always knew she was different. “I’ve known that I’m transgender as long as I can remember,” she says. Growing up as the youngest...
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Obama judicial nominee continues to face LGBT opposition
Tuesday’s two-hour confirmation hearing for a controversial Obama judicial nominee did little to quell the concerns of the nation’s largest LGBT-rights organization. In a letter...
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Federal court declares Idaho same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional
A federal court declared Idaho’s same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional Tuesday in the latest of series of legal wins for marriage equality. Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge Candy Wagahoff...
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Obama judicial nominee faces heated hearing for views on same-sex marriage, other issues
A controversial Obama judicial nominee faced a barrage of questions over his views on same-sex marriage, abortion and the Confederate flag during his confirmation hearing...
