Dept. of Justice testimony on ENDA: Pass it now
Posted on November 6, 2009
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Thomas E. Perez, head of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, testified before a Senate committee that the Obama Administration supports ENDA.
He said, “The Administration strongly supports fully-inclusive legislation that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.”
Perez thanked Congress for passing the Matthew …
Tags: Civil Rights Division, Congress, Department Of Justice, Dept Of Justice, Discrimination, Gender Identity, Legislation, Senate Committee, Sexual Orientation, TestimonyPost-election travel: Kalamazoo, anyone? And what about Maine?
Posted on November 6, 2009
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Tuesday’s elections results were decidedly a mixed bag. The big gay news story has revolved around the loss for gay marriage in Maine, and it certainly is disheartening. Does it even make sense for the public to vote on laws that affect a segment of the population, especially in a …
Tags: Elections Results, Gay Maine, gay marriage, Gay News, Kalamazoo, marriage, News Story, Population, Segment, Travel MaineGay leaders blame TV ads, Obama for loss in Maine
Posted on November 6, 2009
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(San Francisco) Stunned and angry, national gay rights leaders Wednesday blamed scare-mongering ads - and President Barack Obama’s lack of engagement - for a bitter election setback in Maine that could alter the dynamics for both sides in the gay-marriage debate.
Conservatives, in contrast, celebrated Maine voters’ rejection of a law …
Tags: barack obama, Conservatives, Gay Ads, Gay Leaders, Gay Marriage Debate, Gay Rights Leaders, Gay Tv, Maine San Francisco, Maine Voters, marriage, Rejection, Scare, Setback, Tv AdsNYC Cabbie kicks out gay couple for hugging
Posted on November 6, 2009
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The New York Post reported today that a New York City taxi driver kicked a gay couple out of his vehicle after he saw them hugging in the backseat.
Paul Bruno, 27, and his partner were sitting close to one another after hailing a taxi at 13th Street and First Avenue …
Tags: 13th Street, Backseat, Bruno, Cabbie, City Taxi Driver, First Avenue, Gay Couple, New York City, New York Post, Taxi DriverA Fort Worth Task Force Demands Reform for Gays and Lesbians
Posted on November 6, 2009
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The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that a task force formed in reaction to the Rainbow Lounge Raid in Forth Worth, Tex. this past June recommended on Tuesday that the city council vote for a series of reforms to give gays and lesbians equal rights.
They recommend Fort Worth amend the …
Tags: City Council Vote, Equal Rights, Fort Worth Star Telegram, Gays And Lesbians, Raid, Rainbow, Task Force, Worth Star TelegramEx-Miss California Prejean, pageant settle lawsuit
Posted on November 6, 2009
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(Los Angeles) The legal war between former Miss California USA Carrie Prejean and pageant organizers is over.
A joint statement released Tuesday says Prejean and the organizers of the pageant reached a confidential settlement on dueling lawsuits.
Prejean sued Miss California USA organizers in August for libel, slander and religious discrimination. She …
Tags: California Usa, Carrie, Confidential Settlement, Lawsuits, Legal War, Libel Slander, Miss California, Organizers, Prejean, Religious DiscriminationHouston mayor’s race going to runoff
Posted on November 6, 2009
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(Houston) Houston won’t know who its new mayor will be until next month.
City controller Annise Parker and former city attorney Gene Locke are headed to a runoff to become mayor of America’s fourth-biggest city.
Parker, who would be the first openly gay mayor of Houston, collected nearly 31 percent of the …
Tags: Annise Parker, City Attorney, City Controller, Gay Houston, Gay Mayor, Houston Houston, Houston Mayor, Locke, RunoffOBAMA LIFTS HIV TRAVEL BAN
Posted on November 3, 2009
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OBAMA LIFTS HIV TRAVEL BAN
Tags: hiv, Travel BanSecond hearing for DC marriage equality
Posted on November 3, 2009
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Second hearing for DC marriage equality
Tags: marriage, Marriage EqualityGay marriage on agenda in NJ race
Posted on November 3, 2009
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GOP Candidate mails anti-marriage mailer against gay-supportive incumbent governor.
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