All posts tagged "lgbt rights"
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Obama ridicules Republicans over gay rights stance
President says religious liberty no excuse for denying equal rights to LGBT people
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Joe Biden named keynote speaker for HRC National Dinner
Vice-President Biden to address the organization's sold-out national dinner in Washington, D.C.
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Civil liberties groups address tension between religion and civil rights
A report issued on Monday by a coalition of civil liberties organizations outlines potential conflicts that can arise between religious freedom and a number of...
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Virginia AG Mark Herring to run for re-election in 2017
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring on Wednesday announced that he would seek re-election to his current post in 2017, rather than mount a run for...
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United Nations holds first historic meeting on LGBT rights
The United Nations Security Council is meeting today, Monday, Aug. 24, to discuss anti-LGBT persecution and violence for the first time in the organization’s history....
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Jim Obergefell pens editorial to GOP candidates
Jim Obergefell's op-ed asks Republican candidates if they plan to reverse SCOTUS decision on same-sex marriage
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Same-sex marriage tempered by “Religious Freedom” laws
Republican-led attempts to legalize religious discrimination against the LGBT community are a "political blunder"
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Former Fox football analyst claims he was fired for opposing LGBT rights
Former Pats running back and U.S. Senate candidate Craig James brings religious discrimination suit against Fox Sports
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Senate appropriations bill emerges without D.C. riders
Senate refusal to attack D.C. nondiscrimination laws may bode well for coalition opposing congressional interference
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Equality Maryland may close up shop
Decision rooted in decline of revenues after securing marriage equality victory
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“Rowdy crowd” backs Obama over heckler at White House LGBT reception
President Barack Obama ticked off a laundry list of LGBT achievements by his administration during last night’s White House Pride Month reception. However, not everyone...
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Frank Kameny inducted into Labor Department’s Hall of Honor
Frank Kameny, the longtime LGBT rights activist credited with spearheading the fight that eventually allowed LGBT people to work for the federal government, was inducted into the...
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U.S. Ambassadors say trade agreement will help LGBT lives
— An open letter signed by the seven out gay U.S. ambassadors and the out gay Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons, posted on the...
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Virginia Senate candidate thinks gay people should have separate restrooms
Virginia Senate candidate thinks gay people should have separate restrooms
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Clemson football coach won’t attend anti-gay group’s fundraising dinner
Clemson University head football coach Dabo Swinney has announced he will not attend a fundraising dinner for a group that opposes LGBT rights after receiving criticism...
