Politics
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Senate confirms Obama EEOC nominees
The U.S. Senate confirmed two Obama nominees to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Wednesday that advocates say will be critical in protecting LGBT Americans from workplace...
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Louisiana agrees Supreme Court should hear same-sex marriage case
Attorneys for the state of Louisiana urged the Supreme Court to take up a case challenging the state’s same-sex marriage ban before a federal appeals...
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Obama marks World AIDS Day
President Barack Obama marked World AIDS Day in a proclamation released by the White House, vowing to continue efforts to combat the disease. “In the face...
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Federal judge rules Mississippi same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional
A federal judge found Mississippi’s ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional in a ruling handed down Tuesday. U.S. District Court Judge Carlton Reeves ruled Mississippi’s same-sex...
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Federal judge strikes down Arkansas same-sex marriage ban
A federal judge found the ban on same-sex marriages in Arkansas unconstitutional in a ruling handed down Tuesday. U.S. District Court Judge Kristine Baker ruled Arkansas laws prohibiting...
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Michigan asks Supreme Court to hear same-sex marriage case
Attorneys for the state of Michigan urged the Supreme Court to take up a case challenging the state’s ban on same-sex marriage in a petition...
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Hagel urged to act on military’s transgender ban before departure
Chuck Hagel is facing renewed calls to order a review of the military’s longstanding ban on transgender service.
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Supreme Court asked to hear Louisiana same-sex marriage case
Plaintiffs in a case challenging Louisiana’s same-sex marriage ban are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their case before a federal appeals court has...
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Supreme Court allows South Carolina same-sex marriages to proceed
Supreme Court allows South Carolina same-sex marriages to proceed
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Federal judge overturns Montana same-sex marriage ban
A federal judge ordered Montana officials to immediately cease enforcing the state’s ban on same-sex marriage in a ruling handed down Wednesday that found the...
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South Carolina same-sex marriages set to begin Nov. 20
Same-sex marriages are set to begin in South Carolina on Thursday barring intervention by the U.S. Supreme Court. In a Tuesday decision, the 4th Circuit...
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Is ENDA Dead?
Lobbying efforts are continuing on Capitol Hill during the lame duck session for legislation that would outlaw LGBT workplace discrimination.
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Supreme Court asked to hear Michigan, Kentucky same-sex marriage cases
The U.S. Supreme Court was asked Monday to consider two additional cases challenging state bans on same-sex marriage, this time in litigation coming out of Michigan and...
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Same-sex marriage back before the Supreme Court
The issue of same-sex marriage headed back to the U.S. Supreme Court Friday as plaintiffs in a case challenging Ohio law prohibiting recognition of same-sex marriages...
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Supreme Court allows Kansas same-sex marriages to proceed
The U.S. Supreme Court ended the hold on same-sex marriages in Kansas Wednesday, thus allowing same-sex nuptials to proceed in the state. In an order...
