All posts tagged "LGBTQ"
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UPDATED: National Cathedral Sets SCOTUS-related Prayer Service
With focus on the Supreme Court’s upcoming release of opinions in two cases, one challenging the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the other challenging California’s...
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‘Ex-gay’ ministry apologizes to LGBT community, shuts down
An anti-gay Christian ministry that sought to “cure” gay people has announced it will shut down after more than three decades. Exodus International, which brands...
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Obama's Tiresome Rhetorical Trick
We all have our rhetorical tics and tricks. For example, mine include the excessive use of clauses such as ''however,'' ''actually'' and ''for example.'' I...
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Delaware Gov. Jack Markell signs transgender bill into law
Gov. Jack Markell (D) Wednesday evening signed into law a transgender rights bill that prohibits discrimination in employment, housing, insurance and public accommodations and includes...
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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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West Virginia Sen. Jay Rockefeller becomes 52nd co-sponsor of ENDA
A spokeswoman for U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.V.) Wednesday confirmed that the five-term senator will sign on as the 52nd co-sponsor of the Employment Non-Discrimination...
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Government study finds nationwide housing discrimination against same-sex couples
Same-sex couples face discrimination in the online rental-housing market at rates higher than opposite-sex couples, according to a first-of-its kind national study released today by...
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Pew releases new data on LGBT attitudes, experiences
There may have been some awkward Father’s Day calls yesterday, as only 39 percent of gays and lesbians have told their fathers about their sexual...
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Social Security to ease requirements for transgender people
The Social Security Administration announced Friday a policy change long sought by advocates that will protect the privacy of transgender people and make it easier...
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At LGBT reception, Obama shares accomplishments and ENDA support, no mention of order
President Barack Obama said the nation has reached a turning point on LGBT equality during a reception for Pride month at the White House Thursday,...
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Family Affairs
For last year's Capital Pride Parade, I brought along my 12-year-old nephew. So in the interest of equality, this year I brought along my 12-year-old...
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Russian legislators ban gay “propaganda” as activists attacked
”Traditional sexual relations are relations between a man and a woman, which … are a condition for the preservation and development of the multi-ethnic Russian...
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White House stands behind first lady’s handling of LGBT heckler
The White House is standing behind first lady Michelle Obama’s handling of an LGBT-rights activist who interrupted her at a private fundraiser in D.C. on...
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Mixing Up the Message
All's fair in love and war and, increasingly, politics. That's not an endorsement of, say, the current Republican political strategy of just making things up...
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Mautner Joining with Whitman-Walker Health
Mautner Project: The National Lesbian Health Organization announced today that is has begun partnering with Whitman-Walker Health, the nonprofit community health center specializing in LGBT-sensitive...
