Politics
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Senate Defense Bill Passed Out of Committee
On Thursday, June 16, the Senate Armed Services Committee complete its work on the National Defense Authorization Act, announcing on Friday morning that it had...
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Going Gaga for New York Marriage Equality
Over the course of the past hour, Lady Gaga — who had been very involved in the 2010 “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal efforts —...
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D.C. City Councilmember Calls Safeway Cashier Incident “Unacceptable,” Demands Response
An incident involving a supermarket, a D.C. gay couple, an epithet and an apology grabbed the attention — and the Twitter feed — of a...
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For New York Marriage, Only the Senate Remains
Tonight, marriage equality in New York took a step forward — albeit one it’s taken several times previously. Simon Garron-Caine at Gay City News reports:...
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HHS Gives $250,000 to Create Resource Center for LGBT Refugees
The Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families today announced it has a awarded a $250,000 contract to the Heartland Alliance of Chicago...
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Choi White House Protest Arrest Trial Set for Aug. 29
Former Lt. Dan Choi was in federal court today, the lone individual still facing charges from any of the 2010 “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” protests...
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Motion to Vacate Prop 8 Decision Is Denied
U.S. District Court Judge James Ware ruled today that the Aug. 4, 2010, decision by now-retired Judge Vaughn Walker striking down Proposition 8 as unconstitutional...
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Education Department Sends Schools Guidance on Gay-Straight Alliance Groups
Today, in a move announced last week, the Department of Education sent a letter to schools around the nation alerting them to their obligations under...
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CREW Files Complaint Over House DOMA Defense, Boehner Spokesman Calls It “Stupid”
Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed a complaint with the Office of Congressional Ethics against House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) regarding the...
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Bankruptcy Court: DOMA Unconstitutionally Limits Same-Sex Married Couples From Joint Bankruptcy Filing
Today, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California, in Los Angeles, released an opinion finding Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage...
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GOP Debate … Live!
I’ll be liveblogging the GOP 2012 presidential debate taking place in New Hampshire and broadcast on CNN here should any LGBT questions or answers arise...
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AP: Gates Says DADT Repeal Certification Could Happen in June
This afternoon, a suggestion from outgoing Secretary of Defense Robert Gates that “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” certification could come before he is set to leave...
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NCLR, MoFo, Abby Rubenfeld Challenge Constitutionality of Tennessee Law
Today, a group of lawyers led by Tennessee attorney and former Lambda Legal legal director Abby Rubenfeld is filing a lawsuit instate court challenging the...
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Forty-Four Years Back, Loving … Forward
On June 12, 2011, residents of and visitors to Washington, D.C., celebrated lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender pride at the Capital Pride Festival. Less than...
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House GOP Leadership Defends “Traditional” Marriage From Being “Radically Redefined”
On June 3, the House Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group — the three Republican members — filed a motion to dismiss Karen Golinski’s lawsuit seeking equal...
