Houston Elects Lesbian Mother as Mayor
Houston voters made history Saturday as they elected. Parker defeated former city attorney Gene Locke with 53.6 percent of the vote in a runoff election.
D.C. City Council Approves Marriage Equality
Today the District of Columbia (D.C.) City Council voted 11 to 2 in favor of a marriage equality bill with Mayor Fenty’s full support. Mayor
Send Your Holiday Card to the White House
HAPPY HOLIDAYS MR. PRESIDENT, FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS Nation’s leading lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender family rights organizations launch historic visibility campaign Today, Family
National LGBT organizations call for the passage of ENDA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2009 Media Contacts: Calla Devlin Rongerude Communications Director NCLR 15.392.6257 x324 Mobile: 415.205.2420 cdevlin@nclrights.org Justin Tanis Communications NCTE 202.903.0112
A Family’s Response to the New York Senate Denying Marriage Equality
It was a powerful day yesterday. Powerful, hopeful and disappointing. As I sat in the New York Senate chambers and heard non LGBT senators emotionally
New York Votes Against Marriage Equality
MEDIA STATEMENT New York Votes Against Marriage Equality Statement from Executive Director Jennifer Chrisler; Media Interviews Available Boston, MA (December 2, 2009)—Today
Family Equality Council Welcomes New Lesbian Mom Meredith Baxter
Today Meredith Baxter, star of the hit sitcom Family Ties came out publicly as a Lesbian. She came out to herself, family and friends seven
Family Equality Council Applauds D.C. City Council Vote in Favor of Marriage Equality
“Today I applaud the Washington, D.C. City Council for voting 11-2 in favor of marriage equality. It is time that our nation’s capital show full
Hillary Clinton Denounces International Homophobia in AIDS Address
“Obviously, our efforts are hampered whenever discrimination or marginalization of certain populations results in less effective outreach and treatment. So we will work not only
ENDA update: Call Representative George Miller at 202-225-3725 and ask for the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor to schedule the Vote on ENDA.
As we alerted you earlier this month, a House committee vote on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), was originally scheduled for Wednesday, November 18, but
New Jersey marriage equality update
Garden State Equality has begun airing two new radio ads for marriage equality throughout New Jersey. Listen to the ads now at www.gardenstateequality.org/radio.html NJ Legislature
First-of-its kind parent custody ruling
This piece is cross posted at the Rutland Herald By Brent Curtis Staff Writer – Published: November 21, 2009 Judge hands child to Vt. mother
