SkyWest Accused of Bias against Gays
The SF Chronicle reports that Gilbert Caldwell, a SkyWest Airlines baggage agent since September 2004, is accusing the airline of bias against same-sex couples.
Caldwell, 56, married his partner of 34 years, Rev. David Farrell, 72, last year in June.
Spouses of employees fly free on SkyWest, but Caldwell claims the airline …
Tags: Airline, Bias, Caldwell, Chronicle Reports, David Farrell, Fly, Fly Free, Gays, Partner, Same Sex Couples, Sf Chronicle, Skywest, Skywest AirlinesGay marriage interactive map
You need to see this.
Really.
The LA Times has an interactive map (oh, I wish it were embeddable!!) that flicks through the way states went from being neutral toward same-sex couples, to slightly for, to decidedly against, to the current mixed bag.
I’m hopeful in the next year that we’ll see more …
Tags: Flicks, gay marriage, Interactive Map, La Times, marriage, Same Sex CouplesIowa goes gay at Disney
Iowa advertised the state’s equal rights for same-sex couples at the Gay Days at Disneyland.
Tags: Disney, Disneyland, Gay Days, Gay Disney, Iowa State, Same Sex Couples, Sex GaySame-sex marriage bill in DC appears unstoppable
(Washington) A bill that would allow same-sex couples to marry in the nation’s capital was introduced Tuesday, a measure that even opponents acknowledged seems almost unstoppable.
The bill was nearly certain to pass the D.C. city council, but whether it becomes law is more complicated because Congress gets an opportunity to …
Tags: Congress, marriage, Marriage Bill, Opponents, Same Sex Couples, same sex marriageBill allowing same-sex marriage in DC introduced
(Washington) Same-sex couples would be allowed to marry in the nation’s capital under a bill introduced Tuesday by a District of Columbia councilman.
The bill was almost certain to pass and had been expected for some time. But whether it becomes law is more complicated because Congress gets to review D.C. …
Tags: Congress, Councilman, District Of Columbia, marriage, Marriage Sex, Same Sex Couples, same sex marriageIs the National Organization for Marriage violating state law?
The National Organization for Marriage, which formed two years ago to take the lead to oppose equal marriage rights for same-sex couples, is coming under increased scrutiny.
Two civil rights groups in Iowa filed a letter with the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board Mon., Aug. 31, requesting an investigation into …
Tags: Campaign Disclosure Board, Civil Rights Groups, Equal Marriage, Iowa Ethics, marriage, Marriage Law, Marriage Rights, Marriage Sex, National Organization, Same Sex Couples, Scrutiny, Take The LeadSlow start: No rush for same-sex weddings in Vt.
(Montpelier, Vt.) Bed-and-breakfast owner Jeff Connor was hoping for a boom in business once Vermont opened the door for same-sex couples to marry.
The law takes effect Tuesday, but he’s still waiting. So far, he has only one wedding celebration planned at the 11-unit Grunberg Haus, in Duxbury. It’s for Sept. …
Tags: Bed And Breakfast, Bed Breakfast, Boom, Haus, Jeff Connor, Montpelier Vt, Rush, Same Sex Couples, Same Sex Weddings, Vermont, Wedding CelebrationEquality California statement on DOMA
From Equality California:
Today the Obama Administration filed court papers saying the Defense of Marriage Act does discriminate against same-sex couples, but the Justice Department is continuing to defend the law that prevents married same-sex couples from having their unions recognized by the federal government.
In response, Equality California Executive Director …
Tags: California Executive, Defense Of Marriage Act, Doma, Equality California, Executive Director, Federal Government, Government Executive, Justice Department, marriage, Same Sex Couples, UnionsWis. same-sex couples sign up as domestic partners
(Madison, Wis.) Same-sex couples in Wisconsin have started signing up for the state’s new domestic partnership registry.
Monday was their first chance to sign up and obtain dozens of the same legal protections as spouses.
Fifty-six-year-old Janice Czyscon (SIZE’-kon) and her partner of 29 years, 57-year-old Crystal Hyslop, arrived at the Dane …
Tags: Domestic Partners, Domestic Partnership, Dozens, First Chance, Janice, Legal Protections, Madison Wis, Madison Wisconsin, Same Sex Couples, Sex PartnersHigher level of abuse among same-sex couples than straight ones, Hong Kong study
In harm’s way: Higher level of abuse among same-sex couples than straight ones, Hong Kong study
Four times as many individuals in a same-sex relationship than in a straight one have reportedly been victimised by physical assault, according to a landmark study by the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and the Women Coalition of HKSAR.
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