Politics
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Marriage equality is now the law in Colorado
Colorado Attorney General John Suthers instructed county clerks in the state to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples Tuesday. “There are no remaining legal...
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Ted Cruz lashes out at the Supreme Court over same-sex marriage
While some members of the Republican Party may be evolving on the issue of marriage equality, Sen. Ted Cruz made clear Monday that he is...
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The Supreme Court’s surprise “watershed moment” for marriage equality
No one could have predicted that Oct. 6, 2014 would become one of the most significant days in the history of the marriage-equality movement. But...
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Supreme Court declines to hear same-sex marriage cases
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear cases challenging same-sex marriage bans in five states, thus legalizing same-sex marriage in those states. In an order...
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House Democrats call on Obama to protect LGBT immigrants
House Democrats call on Obama to protect LGBT immigrants
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Holder: LGBT equality “civil rights issue of our day”
Departing Attorney General says LGBT equality "civil rights issue of our day"
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Rick Santorum’s plea for the conservative movement
Rick Santorum had a message for social conservatives on Friday: “Quit being scared and start being activists and making things happen in America.” Those were...
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Social conservatives declare war on pro-LGBT Republicans
The heads of three conservative groups announced a campaign to defeat three Republican candidates due to their views on LGBT-rights and abortion in a letter...
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Eric Holder’s LGBT-rights legacy
When Eric Holder steps down as attorney general after nearly six years as the nation’s top lawyer, he will leave behind a legacy on LGBT-rights...
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Bill Clinton to headline HRC national dinner
Former President Bill Clinton will deliver the keynote address at the Human Rights Campaign’s national dinner next month. “President Bill Clinton is a transformational leader...
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Pentagon officials sued for denying Chelsea Manning medical treatment
Lawyers for Chelsea Manning filed a lawsuit against Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and other Defense Department and Army officials in federal court Tuesday for...
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Obama continues to back controversial judicial nominee
President Barack Obama is standing behind a controversial judicial nominee, despite the fact that fellow Democrats on Capitol Hill appear to have doomed his confirmation. White...
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Mary Cheney: Equality can only be achieved with GOP support
Mary Cheney is usually not the one to give speeches in her family. She isn’t her father, the patriarch of the family, who served in...
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House Democrats urge action on ENDA discharge petition
Congressional Democrats challenged Republican supporters of an LGBT nondiscrimination bill to take action Wednesday and sign a discharge petition to force a vote on the...
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House Democrats attempt to force vote on ENDA
House Democrats are moving forward with an attempt to force a vote on a version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act with a narrowed religious exemption. The...
