SF City Attorney ready to lend a hand in federal gay marriage case

Dennis Herrera, ’s petitioned a U.S. District Thursday to allow to intervene as a party in a to Proposition 8, the voter-approved amendment that bans in California. The was filed in May on behalf of two California . the legal battle that resulted in the May 2008 ruling in favor of that was later overruled by Prop 8. “We are long overdue to put anti- on trial based on the facts,” said Herrera in a statement. “The ’s Office has the experience and expertise to aggressively assist in doing precisely that.”See City Attorney ready to lend a hand in federal gay marriage case The Examiner

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Gay activists shrug at Obama benefits move

’s first official overture to the and community, granting a of benefits to same- partners of Wednesday, did little to quiet rights who want him to push for repeal of the Defense of .

reiterated at a ceremony his “long-standing commitment” to try to overturn the law, which bars of same- marriages.

But the memorandum he signed Wednesday was a far cry from the on the 1996 law, which denies federal benefits to same- partners, or the 1993 “don’t ask, don’t tell” ban on in the military that the candidate talked about.

The memorandum aims at the fringes of anti- by the , leaving open the question of if or when the will move against the underlying federal laws.

Under the new rule, of will be eligible for long-term care , and employees may use their to take care of ailing partners or non-biological, non-adopted children.

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Senate to Hold First-Ever Hearing Addressing Anti-Gay Discrimination in U.S. Immigration Law

June 3rd Hearing Will Uniting

The will hold its first-ever hearing on The Uniting (UAFA), a bill to end against and Americans in U.S. law and allow and to sponsor their partners for residency in the .

The hearing was scheduled by Senator (D-VT), Chairman of the and the sponsor of UAFA. Witnesses will include binational who have been separated, or separation, because of discriminatory U.S. law.

 An estimated 36,000 binational are affected by U.S. laws prohibiting and Americans from sponsoring their partners for residency. Countless and families, including many with children, are torn apart by U.S. law, or are forced to leave the to remain together. While 19 other nations allow and to sponsor their partners, the continues to discriminate against of families. As the nation prepares to consider reform, the hearing will provide an important opportunity for to hear from some of those families.

The session is set for Wednesday, , 2009, 10:00 a.m. in Room 226 – Dirksen Office Building, Washington, D.C.

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Settlement in lesbian student harassment case

(Vallejo, California) A settlement has been reached between a student, who claimed she had faced anti- and from teachers and , and the District.

The settlement was reached by the American and includes district-wide anti- training for students and staff.

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McDonald’s settles gay discrimination case

(Louisville, Kentucky) McDonald’s has agreed to and a , ending a by who were subjected to homophobic remarks by employees of a .

Ryan , Teddy , and three other friends had stopped for at a McDonald’s restaurant on East Market …

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Gay worker sues Microsoft for discrimination

(London) A British worker for is suing the in London, alleging .

Jamie Durrant, 38, claims in his complaint to the labor that the company failed to take action despite numerous complaints he was being harassed by .

Durrant, who earned about $100,000 a year designing video …

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Gay employee files discrimination lawsuit against Easton Hospital

A has filed a against Easton Hospital claiming she was targeted by her superiors because of her and subsequently fired, said.
Suzanne , who worked at the hospital in as the director of the cardiology , filed the suit in federal court last week seeking salary, and and to have her position reinstated, according to .
claims because she is she was harassed at work and attempted to coerce her through a “campaign of ,” records indicate.
alleges found out about her at the end of May 2008 and she was fired Oct. 31.
also claims she was given inaccurate that to her firing, according to .
At one time, was suspended while the hospital investigated claims that she acted inappropriately at work, records said. The claims were not elaborated on in the .
“Easton Hospital’s policy is not to comment on matters in litigation,” hospital said. See Gay employee files discrimination lawsuit against Easton Hospital
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Racing star fears gay discrimination row

Racing star fears row

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Agencies split on gay adoption rules

Anti- laws prompt , some from religious-based .

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