All posts tagged "lgbt rights"
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Samantha Power warns of growing international backlash against LGBT rights
Joining a chorus of Obama administration officials who have spoken out on international LGBT rights in recent weeks, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha...
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Susan Rice reaffirms U.S. commitment to LGBT rights abroad
White House National Security Adviser Susan Rice called for a united front Tuesday to combat a growing tide of anti-LGBT animus around the globe, describing...
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Obama strengthens Democrats’ political hold on LGBT rights
If there were any lingering doubts over President Barack Obama’s legacy on LGBT rights, the nation’s first African-American president appeared to wipe them away last...
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Obama, Kerry mark International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
President Barack Obama marked the 10th annual International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia with a renewed commitment to defend the equal rights of LGBT people....
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Valentine's Day Demonstrations for Marriage
Virginians of various faith communities hoping to extend equal rights to LGBT people will host 23 demonstrations at county courthouses across the commonwealth on Valentine's...
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Democrats win control of Virginia Senate with pro-LGBT candidate
Jennifer Wexton, the pro-equality, Equality Virginia PAC-endorsed Loudoun County resident and prosecutor seeking to replace Attorney General Mark Herring (D) in the Virginia Senate, romped...
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Log Cabin national board member urges Republicans to reject Cuccinelli, Jackson
“Most libertarians understand that there is more to liberty than just low taxes and the right to bear arms. Regardless of their personal religious views,...
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Equality Virginia PAC releases first wave of state delegate endorsements
Equality Virginia PAC (EVPAC), the political action arm of the commonwealth’s major LGBT rights organization, released its first wave of endorsements today, backing candidates in...
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Washington National Cathedral dean says there’s been no backlash for pro-LGBT stance
“I’ve gotten pushback from a number of things I’ve stood up in the pulpit and said, but almost none about sexuality. I think we have...
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D.C. Joins Russian Embassy Kiss-In
LGBT activists in cities across the world, including Prague, Stockholm and Brussels – as well as Washington – are planning to hold a global ''kiss-in''...
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Virginian-Pilot calls attorney general race most important for LGBT
“Even as both candidates have suggested the office of the attorney general isn’t partisan, the political philosophies underpinning their candidacies make it clear that the...
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LGBT Issues Rising in Virginia AG Race
State Sen. Mark Herring (D-Loudoun, Fairfax counties), the Democratic candidate for Attorney General of Virginia, has launched an LGBT-rights offensive against his GOP opponent, state...
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HRC releases poll showing majority of Virginians hold pro-LGBT views
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest LGBT civil rights organization, released polling at a press conference in Richmond Thursday showing the citizens of...
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Sarvis touts support for gay marriage and nondiscrimination in Virginia governor’s race
For those who thought the issue of same-sex marriage in Virginia would be swept under the rug this election year, Robert Sarvis says otherwise. Sarvis,...
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Libertarian Party candidates for governor, House earn spots on Virginia ballot
Move over, Terry McAuliffe and Ken Cuccinelli: there’s a third candidate on the ballot in the governor’s race this November. The Libertarian Party of Virginia...
