All posts by Justin Snow
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Activist and PFLAG Founder Jeanne Manford Dies at 92
Jeanne Manford, activist and founder of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, died today at the age of 92. Hailed as one of...
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Stonewall Democrats “On Hiatus” in Wake of Budget Shortfall
National Stonewall Democrats has suspended operations until 2014, according to executive director Jerame Davis. In an interview with Dallas Voice, Davis said the group of...
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No White House Updates on Proposition 8 Case
One day after the Supreme Court announced arguments on the two cases before the court regarding same-sex marriage are scheduled for late March, the White House...
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Discharged Gay Servicemembers To Receive Full Separation Pay
Members of the military honorably discharged because of their homosexuality since Nov. 10, 2004 will receive full separation pay after a settlement reached yesterday between...
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Obama Nominates Hagel Despite LGBT Concerns
President Barack Obama formally nominated former Sen. Chuck Hagel as secretary of defense Monday, leaving advocates cautious and curious about the Nebraska Republican’s views on...
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Supreme Court Sets Marriage Dates
For two days in late March, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on the two cases before the high court regarding same-sex marriage, the justices...
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Barney Frank Seeking Senate Appointment
Former Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) is openly jockeying for the Senate seat currently held by Massachusetts Democrat John Kerry. In an interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe...
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Tammy Baldwin Makes History
Tammy Baldwin made history yesterday when she was sworn in as the U.S. Senate’s first out member. Vice President Joe Biden administered the oath of...
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House Approves Rules Permitting Continued Defense of DOMA
As one of their first acts of the 113th Congress, the House of Representatives voted to allow the House Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group to continue...
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Making History
By June 2013 the Supreme Court's nine justices will determine the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act as well as California's Proposition 8...
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Obama Signs Defense Bill, Voices Concerns Over “Conscience Clause”
President Barack Obama approved the defense budget for 2013, issuing a lengthy statement in the early morning hours of Thursday Eastern Time about his qualms...
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Calling on Clinton
There were high expectations for former President Bill Clinton when he walked out onto the blue-carpeted stage at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.,...
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Illinois GOP Chair Endorses Marriage-Equality Legislation
With it appearing more and more likely that Illinois will become the next state to grant same-sex couples the right to marry, the bill before...
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Bank of America Settles in Anti-Gay Housing Discrimination Complaint
Bank of America settled a claim with the Department of Housing and Urban Development over the mortgage lender’s refusal to provide financing to a lesbian...
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Barney Frank Says No to Hagel as Defense Secretary
Outgoing Rep. Barney Frank today announced his strong opposition to former Sen. Chuck Hagel’s reported consideration as the next secretary of defense. In a highly...
