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Just IN – the US Supreme Court WILL hear the Prop 8 and DOMA cases. Oral arguments in April – decisions likely in June of 2013. So no local events going on today. We were only going to rally if marriages were to begin in California immediately. The Supreme Court announced this […]
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Same-sex marriage initiatives scored big wins this month. In a historic turnaround that underscores America’s shifting attitudes about same-sex marriage, voters crossed party lines, age, race and faith. Marriage equality was the winner in four U.S. states — Maine, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington — ending a 31-state losing streak in the election that returned Barack
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With repeal last year of the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell law, many military people, including senior leaders, assumed that married gay and lesbian couples had gained not only job security but also equality in allowances, benefits and access to family support programs. That assumption is wrong. Since the law took effect 14 months ago, the
Military Still Views Married Gay, Lesbians as Single Read More »
Today, Judge Kimberly Mueller of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California denied a request by an anti-LGBT group to postpone the January 1, 2013 start of the state’s new law protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth from psychological abuse at the hands of state-licensed therapists who use dangerous practices to
The Human Rights Campaign has released The Municipal Equality Index (MEI), the first ever rating system of LGBT inclusion in municipal law: he MEI rates cities based on 47 criteria falling under six broad categories: non-discrimination laws; relationship recognition; the municipality’s employment practices; inclusiveness of city services; law enforcement; and municipal leadership. Key findings from
HRC Releases New Index of LGBT Friendly Cities Read More »
You won’t want to miss our fourth annual holiday party! Everyone 21+ is invited. This year we are in a new venue, with even more to see and do! Drag Performances by the ladies of Xotica, Free snacks, photos throughout the night, raffle prizes & more! The night is hosted by The Diva X Doors
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They’re at it again: The Ugandan legislature is set to vote – again – on a piece of legislation known internationally as the “kill the gays” bill. Since 2009, Ugandan parliamentary member David Bahati has been trying to amend current Ugandan law (up to 14 years imprisonment for being gay) to throw LGBT Ugandans in
Uganda’s National Motto: We Still Hate Gay People Read More »
Immigration enforcement doesn’t care if X-Man Northstar save American lives for a living; he’s a Canadian citizen and his recent marriage to American Kyle Jinadu does nothing to change that fact. That’s thanks to DOMA, which prohibits the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages. And as you see in the screenshot above (click to expand),
X-Men Comic Covers Defense of Marriage Act Read More »
Welcome to the second question and answer of our Parenting with PRIDE column. This will be a monthly feature here and we encourage YOU to email in your questions about parenting. We’d love to hear from you! I went to high school with a girl who had two dads. Years have passed and I
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The Human Rights Campaign on NOM’s bigotry mastermind: Public filings show that he has netted nearly $3 million this year for his work in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, and Washington State. The profits go to Schubert’s company, Mission Public Affairs. Schubert collected $958,594 for his anti-equality work in North Carolina earlier this year. In
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