All posts tagged "doma"
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More — Reports, at Least — From the White House Q-and-A
There was much more — at least, in the way of reporting — from the Thursday, July 1, meeting between White House Domestic Policy Adviser...
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The Constitutional Question
At the White House LGBT media briefing on Thursday, July 1, White House Domestic Policy Adviser Melody Barnes took questions on a range of issues....
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Gay, Rather, Day Three at the Kagan Hearings
Between the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy and marriage questions, there was quite a bit of talk about LGBT issues in the third day of...
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Limited Leave (Updated)
Changes to be announced tomorrow, June 23, regarding expansion of family-leave benefits for gay and lesbian families will be limited to an expansion for individuals...
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News Analysis: Opening Arguments, at the Close
More than five months ago, the trial questioning the constitutionality of California's Proposition 8 – prohibiting same-sex marriages in the state – began in U.S....
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Federal Act Applies
The criminal provisions of the Violence Against Women Act – which allow the federal government to prosecute those who travel across state lines to attempt...
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DOMA's Deserted Isle
Word of good news came this past week for gay federal employees stationed at Johnston Island in the Pacific Ocean, located 717 nautical miles west-southwest...
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Federal Employees One Step Closer to Equal Benefits
A House committee on Wednesday evening approved a bill to provide equal benefits to gay federal employees with domestic partners, but not without a political...
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Employing Anger
Gay-rights pioneer Frank Kameny was in the White House on June 17 to attend the signing of the Presidential Memorandum on benefits for the same-sex...
