All posts by Justin Snow
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White House downplays message of gay-inclusive Olympic delegations
The White House is downplaying any message of condemnation of Russia’s anti-LGBT law that could be perceived from the composition of the U.S. delegations to...
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Pennsylvania’s GOP governor backs LGBT nondiscrimination bill
Pennsylvania’s socially conservative Republican governor has endorsed legislation that would outlaw LGBT discrimination in the state, drawing praise from advocates and signaling the GOP’s continued...
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Obamas, Bidens to skip Sochi Olympics, send gay-inclusive delegations
Top United States officials will not attend the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, this February, signaling a continued strained relationship between the two countries over...
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Social Security begins paying claims of same-sex couples
Social Security has begun processing claims and awarding payments to the surviving spouses of same-sex marriages in what is the latest change made by the...
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Fed student-loan process to account for marriages of same-sex couples
The nation’s federal student-aid programs will receive an update to better reflect the post-DOMA legal environment, the U.S. Department of Education announced Friday. Under the...
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All states now processing benefits for same-sex National Guard families
More than a month after Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel ordered all states to come into compliance with federal policy, every state in the nation...
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U.S. Customs to broaden recognition of same-sex families
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will recognize same-sex couples as families during the customs declaration process following the enactment of a Final Rule sent Friday...
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U.S. critical of India re-criminalizing gay sex
The U.S. State Department criticized a decision by the Supreme Court of India re-criminalizing homosexual conduct yesterday, but gave few hints as to how the decision...
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U.S. officials blast Russia’s anti-gay law ahead of Sochi Olympics
The country’s top diplomat to the United Nations called Russia’s anti-LGBT law “as outrageous as it is dangerous” during a Tuesday meeting with LGBT-rights activists...
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Right-wing coalition targeting protections for transgender youth
Transgender students in California are facing what could be their final obstacle before being granted basic protections in the state’s public schools. Late last month,...
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LGBT leaders remember Nelson Mandela’s advancement of equality
LGBT leaders in the United States praised Nelson Mandela’s contributions toward advancing equality following the death of the former South African president Thursday. Mandela, who...
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GOP congressman attempting to block party’s gay candidates
A Republican congressman is under fire from LGBT groups following a report that he has been pushing to block campaign donations to gay GOP congressional...
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Bipartisan group of lawmakers urge Boehner to allow ENDA vote
A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Capitol Hill is urging Speaker John Boehner to bring the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) to the floor of the...
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Obama marks World AIDS Day with commitment of funds
President Barack Obama marked the 25th annual World AIDS Day by announcing a series of new funding initiatives meant to combat the virus at home...
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Federal judge orders early issuing of marriage license to Illinois same-sex couple
A lesbian couple in Illinois will marry sooner than expected after a federal court Monday ordered a county clerk to issue a marriage license to...
