Jul

18

Video: Voters to Decide Same-sex Marriage in Calif.

Filed Under Court Cases, Gay Marriage, Politics |

In case you missed it, earlier this week the California Supreme Court ruled that the voters will have to decide on same-sex marriage in California in the upcoming November election. Read more

Jul

17

Senate Passes Landmark AIDS, TB and Malaria Bill

Filed Under AIDS/HIV, Health, Politics |

AIDS/HIV NewsWASHINGTON, D.C. (PRNewswire-USNewswire) — Yesterday the U.S. Senate passed a crucial bill, backed by President Bush, that reauthorizes the U.S. program on global HIV/AIDS while also authorizing much greater funding for programs to address tuberculosis and malaria. Read more

Jul

16

CA Supreme Court Denies Petition to Remove Prop. 8

Filed Under Court Cases, Gay Marriage, Legal, Petitions, Politics |

Gay Marriage Ballot NewsSAN FRANCISCO, CA – Today, the California Supreme Court issued an order in Bennett v. Bowen, S164520, denying a petition to remove Proposition 8, the proposed marriage ban, from the November ballot. Read more

Jul

14

PFLAG Applauds Upcoming Congressional Hearing on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

Filed Under Military, Politics, Workplace Equality |

Don't Ask, Don't Tell NewsWASHINGTON, D.C. (PRNewswire-USNewswire) — Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) today applauded Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-CA), Chairwoman of the Personnel Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee, for a scheduled hearing on the federal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” ban on lesbian, gay and bisexual service members. Read more

Jul

14

Senator Vitter Threatens Crucial AIDS Bill

Filed Under AIDS/HIV, Health, Politics |

AIDS/HIV NewsWASHINGTON, D.C. (PRNewswire-USNewswire) — Millions of lives are at stake today as the Senate prepares to vote on crucial global AIDS, TB and malaria legislation (S. 2731). The debate on the Senate floor is expected to begin this afternoon, and this is the last chance for the bill to be approved this year. Read more

Jul

8

British MP Denounces Homophobic Bullying

Filed Under Education, Gay Students, Homophobia, LGBT Youth, Politics |

Safe School NewsLONDON, ENGLAND — Stonewall launches Education Champions Programme — Nick Clegg MP denounces homophobic bullying in schools. Read more

Jul

8

Stonewall Staff Visit British PM at No.10

Filed Under Celebs, Life, Politics, Pride Events |

LONDON, ENGLAND — Stonewall staff visit Prime Minister Gordon Brown at 10 Downing Street, to mark Gay Pride. Read more

Jun

27

Task Force in Action at Congressional Hearing on TG Discrimination

Filed Under Politics, TG, Workplace Equality |

TG NewsWASHINGTON, — The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Action Fund applauds the House of Representatives for holding its first-ever hearing yesterday on transgender discrimination in the workplace. In addition to submitting written testimony documenting the urgent need for inclusion of gender identity in federal employment protection, the Action Fund has worked closely with the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) to prepare for the hearing. Read more

Jun

27

Retired Army Colonel Testifies at First-Ever Congressional Hearing on Gender Identity in the Workplace

Filed Under Military, Politics, TG, Workplace Equality |

Washington, DC — The American Civil Liberties Union yesterday applauded the House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Heath, Employment, Labor, and Pensions for holding the first-ever congressional hearing on transgender issues and gender identity discrimination in the workplace. Chaired by Representative Robert Andrews (D-NJ), the committee heard from retired Army Colonel and ACLU client Diane Schroer. The ACLU is currently representing Schroer in a Title VII sex discrimination lawsuit against the Library of Congress. Read more

Jun

25

Americans With Disabilities Act Passed

Filed Under Health, Legal, Politics |

Washington, D.C. — Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The bill passed by a vote of 402 to 17.: Read more

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