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Obama believes DOMA ruling should apply to same-sex couples nationwide
Follow @JustinCSnow Describing yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling striking down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act as a “victory for American democracy,” President Barack...
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Edith Windsor, Cher Top off New York Pride
Every year New York Pride is a highlight of annual pride season, toasting LGBT rights and equality in the birthplace of the movement. But this...
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Chuck Hagel celebrates LGBT Pride month at Pentagon event
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel marked June as LGBT Pride month at an event at the Pentagon today, describing gay and lesbian servicemembers as “integral...
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McAuliffe’s LGBT supporters stand by him on Virginia marriage amendment
The political action committee (EVPAC) for the Commonwealth’s major LGBT rights group, Equality Virginia, released endorsements Friday for the three statewide offices on the ballot...
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John Kerry outlines America’s ‘moral obligation’ to advance LGBT equality
Secretary of State John Kerry declared Wednesday that the United States has a “moral obligation” to promote LGBT rights abroad. During Kerry’s first speech on...
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Lisa Murkowski third Senate Republican to support same-sex marriage
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced her support for marriage equality today, becoming the third Senate Republican to support the right of same-sex couples to marry. ...
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Freedom to Work doubles down on push for LGBT workplace protections
With momentum building for what is considered one of the last major pieces of LGBT-rights legislation — the Employment Non-Discrimination Act — the organization dedicated...
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BREAKING: Illinois House fails to take up gay marriage bill
The momentum felt in recent months by supporters of marriage equality screeched to a halt Friday after the Illinois House of Representatives ran out of...
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White House to honor LGBT leaders as “Champions of Change”
Ten out LGBT elected or appointed officials will be honored for their commitment to equality and public service at the White House on Wednesday afternoon as...
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Minnesota will become 12th state to legalize gay marriage
Minnesota will become the 12th state to allow same-sex couples to marry after the Minnesota Senate approved marriage-equality legislation with a 37-30 vote today. The...
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Marking Obama’s one-year marriage anniversary
When Barack Obama sat down with Robin Roberts of ABC News on the afternoon of May 9, 2012, many knew what the president was going...
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LGBT groups warn of shortcomings as ENDA reintroduced
Today’s reintroduction of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) in the Senate and House of Representatives has largely been greeted with cheers, but some are expressing...
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Blowing Up the Coalition
Clarence Mitchell, the civil-rights activist and longtime chief lobbyist for the NAACP, used to tell of something then-Senate Democratic leader Lyndon Johnson often said to...
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Senate Star
Shattering glass ceilings is becoming routine for Tammy Baldwin. The first out person to serve in the U.S. Senate, Baldwin's résumé consists of a long...
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Sen. Bob Casey latest Democrat to support same-sex marriage
Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) announced his support for same-sex marriage today, becoming the latest in a floodof Democratic senators to declare their support over the...
