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Two amazing videos from St. Paul + analysis « Prop 8 Trial Tracker

2010-07-29
If there's one issue that is important to every gay and lesbian person in a long term relationship it's that of gay marriage. Currently only legal in six five states – Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont – this not ..... I don't believe any apology is needed, but I do think that a statement that we support the efforts of those in favor of marriage equality in Rhode Island and beyond, and understand the hurt and pain felt by all members of the GLBT ...

LGBT and Allied Groups Call on Congress to Pass ENDA Now « endaNOW

2010-04-21
National Coalition for LGBT Health, Rebecca Fox, Executive Director National Council of Jewish Women, Nancy Ratzan, President National Fair Housing Alliance, Shanna L. Smith, President and CEO National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, Justin Nelson ... Triangle Community Center, Norwalk, CT, Christopher J. Spiegelman, Board President Triangle Foundation/Michigan Equality, Alicia Skillman, Executive Director Tucson GLBT Chamber of Commerce, Sheldon Fishman, President ...

LGBT Pride Month: What have you done today to make you feel proud ...

2010-06-11
Daily experiments in LGBTQ A recent CBS News poll shows something we should already know: increased LGBT visibility means increased support for LGBT people. The increasing visibility of gay and lesbian Americans appears to have contributed ... Most of us are busy working on issues related to youth, to seniors, to health care among our elderly and so on. And the LGBT non-profit juggernaut thrown up, in more ways than one, by the last 30 years of post-AIDS organising, ...

Obama administration makes blitz of statements to advance LGBT ...

2010-06-24
On Tuesday President Obama spoke at Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered (LGBT) Pride Month Reception in the East Room of the White House. He noted his pledge not to put aside “matters of basic equality” despite “enormous challenges” for the ..... How does he know that hospitals don't extend the same visitation and privileges to gay patients. HIPPA regulations gives every patient the ability to decide who receives medical information. I have worked in the health care ...

LGBT and Allied Groups Call on Congress to Pass ENDA Now « NCLR ...

2010-04-21
Gay And Lesbian Labor Activist Network Gay & Lesbian Medical Association, Rebecca Allison, MD, President Gay City Health Project, Fred Swanson, Executive Director Gay Grassroots of Northwest Florida, Doug Landreth, Founder .... Triangle Community Center, Norwalk, CT, Christopher J. Spiegelman, Board President Triangle Foundation/Michigan Equality, Alicia Skillman, Executive Director Tucson GLBT Chamber of Commerce, Sheldon Fishman, President ...

Euro Court refuses to legalize same-sex marriage

2010-06-30
Contingents take part in the 15th Tijuana GLBT Pride March on June 19. The event also included a two-day festival, which was new this year. (See item below.)