All posts by Justin Snow
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Biden labels LGBT discrimination ‘barbaric,’ but mum on executive order
Vice President Joe Biden urged Congress to outlaw LGBT workplace discrimination in a speech Saturday while making no mention of actions the Obama administration could...
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Federal court strikes down Michigan’s same-sex marriage ban
A federal judge struck down Michigan’s ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional. U.S. District Court Judge Bernard Friedman found a state constitutional amendment approved by...
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Gay GOP House candidate urges party to embrace marriage equality
A gay Republican running for Congress warned that his party must evolve on LGBT-rights or face extinction. Richard Tisei, who is again seeking to unseat...
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Federal judge places Kentucky recognition of same-sex marriages on hold
Recognition by Kentucky of legal same-sex marriages was put on hold Wednesday pending the appeal of federal court ruling. U.S. District Court Judge John Heyburn...
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UPDATE: 220 lawmakers urge Obama to sign LGBT executive order
Update: In the final version of the letter sent to President Obama, 168 members from the House of Representatives and 52 senators signed their names,...
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DNC blasts Republican Party’s failure to evolve on LGBT-rights
A year after the Republican Party sought to cure its electoral woes with a series of policy recommendations, the Democratic National Committee said in a...
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Tennessee ordered to recognize same-sex couples’ marriages
A federal court ordered Tennessee officials to legally recognize the marriages of three same-sex couples in a decision handed down Friday. U.S. District Court Judge...
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Health insurance access expanded to include married same-sex couples
Health insurance companies that offer coverage to opposite-sex spouses will not be allowed to deny coverage to same-sex spouses, the Obama administration announced Friday. In...
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Independent commission finds no justification for military’s transgender ban
There is no compelling medical rationale for banning transgender people from serving in the American military, an independent commission led by a former U.S. surgeon...
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Senate confirms lesbian judicial nominee to federal bench
The U.S. Senate voted unanimously Wednesday to confirm out lesbian Judith Levy to the federal bench. Voting 97-0, the Senate confirmed Levy, along with three...
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CPAC plays host to a conservative movement at a crossroads
For a gathering that seeks to foster debate and chart a path forward for the conservative movement, the silence on gay issues at this year’s...
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House Democrats call on Labor Department to better protect LGBT workers
Labor Secretary Tom Perez was asked by House Democrats this week to clarify actions his department is taking on a number of issues to better...
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Obama facing congressional pressure to sign LGBT executive order
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill will urge President Barack Obama to sign an executive order prohibiting federal contractors from LGBT workplace discrimination in a letter expected...
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Western conservatives make the case for marriage equality in court brief
A number of prominent conservatives from western states urged the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals to strike down state bans on same-sex marriage in a...
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Kentucky governor to appeal gay-marriage ruling after attorney general declines
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear announced Tuesday that he would hire outside counsel to appeal a federal court decision ordering the state to recognize same-sex marriages...
