Federal LGBT employment benefits bill moves out of committee
From HRC:
(Washington) The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, today praised the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee for marking up S. 1102, the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act (DPBO). Held by Committee Chairman Joseph Lieberman (ID-CT), the 8-1 …
Did ricin threat come from within gay community?
(Seattle, Washington) Security has been beefed up at gay bars in Seattle following this week’s threats that patrons would be targeted in a ricin attack.
The FBI and Homeland Security are participating in the investigation into who made the anonymous threats at 11 gay bars, but are referring all questions to …
Group wins asylum for gay pos man facing deportation
(New York City) A gay HIV-positive man has been granted asylum after a group associated with the Columbia University Law School intervened in his case.
The man, whose name is being withheld, feared persecution if forced to return to the Ivory Coast in West Africa.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the …
Group wins asylum for gay pos man facing deportation
(New York City) A gay HIV-positive man has been granted asylum after a group associated with the Columbia University Law School intervened in his case.
The man, whose name is being withheld, feared persecution if forced to return to the Ivory Coast in West Africa.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the …
