Ruby-Sachs: Citizens United puts LGBT rights at risk

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Ruby-Sachs: Hawaii May Get Civil Unions

It’s a Tuesday after a holiday, which always makes me feel a bit out of the . Couple that with the awesome nature of the Haitian , and it’s hard to think of much else. But, today is an important day in many for LGBT voters.

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Ruby-Sachs: Gay Malawi Couple Arrested for Having Engagement Party

Sometimes when we are navigating the complicated social and legal mine fields in the , we forget the we have. Trudging from one awkward , all those parties for LGBT with no family to go home to, long about finding a nice [insert opposite

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Ruby-Sachs: Justice Department Will Pursue LGBT Discrimination Claims

The head of the Department of the announced today that he is making the pursuit of claims by LGBT Americans a for his office. Specifically, Tom Perez said,

“We must fight for and basic for our LGBT who so frequently are …

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Ruby-Sachs: Chicago Mayor to Appoint a Homophobe

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, part of the Daley that has ruled Chicago on and off for , has had a hard year. First, his state came under fire for widespread , then his likelycorrupt  caused amongst  and now …

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Ruby-Sachs: Chicago Mayor to Appoint a Homophobe

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, part of the Daley that has ruled Chicago on and off for , has had a hard year. First, his state came under fire for widespread , then his likelycorrupt  caused amongst  and now …

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Alameda school board adopts plan to halt anti-gay bullying

have approved lesson plans for through fifth graders that aim to curb anti- .

Trustees voted 3-2 on Tuesday to adopt the , which supporters say will help children of feel welcome at school and help end anti- teasing and on the .

The lessons also aim to provide a safe for children to learn, as well as to offer a framework for teachers to down and teach kids about different .

“The need for this is real,” said Beth , a fourth-grade teacher at Bridges Elementary School.

, a 16-year-old student at the Alameda Community Learning Center, told trustees that he has been called anti- on campus.

“I have been harassed by other students in the classroom and I have even begun to consider just stopping and giving up on life,” Harris said.

of the said it would undercut ’ rights to teach their children about and , and that it pushed a political without addressing ways to help other who may be singled out at school.

Trustee Trish , who voted no, said she was concerned that lessons about other were not on the table.

See Alameda school board adopts plan to halt anti-gay bullying San Jose News

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‘Ruby Shoe’ to drop in Key West

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‘Ruby Shoe’ to drop in Key West

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