Politics
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Wealthy LGBT Americans Urge Support for Obama’s Plan to Avert “Fiscal Cliff”
In a Dec. 5 letter sent to Democratic and Republican leaders on Capitol Hill, 24 of the country’s most financially successful gays and lesbians urged...
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White House Gives No Updates on Workplace Nondiscrimination Executive Order
The White House provided no new updates Wednesday on an executive order that would prohibit federal contractors from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation...
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West Point Chapel Hosts First Same-Sex Wedding
The historic chapel at West Point hosted its first same-sex wedding Saturday, marking a first for the military academy only made possible in the wake...
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Monday Brings No Marriage Mention from Supremes
The Supreme Court took no action Monday on any of the 10 petitions before the court regarding the Defense of Marriage Act, California’s Proposition 8...
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SCOTUS Ends November with No Word on Marriage
The Supreme Court took no action on Friday on several cases regarding marriage equality petitioned for review by the court. The high court’s nine justices...
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Federal Judge Rules Against Marriage Equality in Nevada
A federal court ruled Thursday against the right of same-sex couples to marry in a decision that said Nevada can legally limit marriage to between...
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Report Warns “Fiscal Cliff” Will Hurt LGBT Americans
As the White House and Congress continue to engage in heated battle over budget cuts and tax rates, activists warn that going over the “fiscal...
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Obama Administration Unveils Blueprint for “AIDS-free Generation”
The Obama administration marked the upcoming World AIDS Day by releasing plans for combating and defeating AIDS around the world. During an appearance at the...
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Clinton Reaffirms Commitment to LGBT Equality, But Mum on Uganda’s Anti-Gay Bill
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton reaffirmed her commitment to increasing acceptance of LGBT people around the world during a speech at the State Department...
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Congresswoman Introduces Resolution Against “Ex-Gay” Therapy
Following a series of challenges to “ex-gay” reparative therapy practices across the country, Democratic Rep. Jackie Speier (Calif.) introduced a resolution this morning urging Congress...
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Newly Elected Transgender Legislator Resigns Over Past Conviction
The same woman who made history earlier this month as the first out transgender person ever elected as a state legislator will step down amid...
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Lawsuit Claiming Fraud Filed Against Conversion Therapists in New Jersey
The fight against “ex-gay” conversion therapy continued in New Jersey today, where former patients of a group that promised to convert people from gay to...
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Morgan Freeman Narrates HRC Marriage-Equality Ad
One of the country’s most acclaimed actors is lending his voice to the fight for marriage equality in a new ad produced by the Human...
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LGBT-Rights Leaders Mark Transgender Day of Remembrance
Activists and LGBT leaders across the globe are marking the 14th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance today as a means to raise awareness of the...
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Congressman Calls for LGBT-Inclusive Immigration Reform
In a column published by The Hill this afternoon, California Rep. Mike Honda (D) called on his fellow lawmakers to pass broad immigration reform that...
