Rhode Islanders Rally for Marriage Equality
“Don’t just get pissed off. Take some action.”—Ken Fish, retired state education official Below is an article posted by The Brown Daily Herald with regards
Keep Our Families Together — Reform Immigration Laws
This piece is cross-posted at Roll Call. By Rep. Mike Honda Special to Roll Call Thursday, October 1, 2009 With anti-immigration sentiment holding the health
Judge refuses to dismiss challenge to Prop. 8
Source: Associated Press A federal judge in San Francisco has refused to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to overturn California’s same-sex marriage ban. U.S. District Chief
Families Marched with Family Equality Council at the National Equality March
Nearly 50 families joined Family Equality Council and thousands of other LGBT activists from across the country in Washington D.C. for the historic National Equality
Montana Supreme Court Upholds Parental Rights in Same-Sex Case
By Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press HELENA – The Montana Supreme Court has upheld a woman’s custody rights to the two children her same-sex partner
Minnesota Senator Scott Dibble responds to Governor Tim Pawlenty’s hypocritical Bullying Prevention Week Proclamation after his veto of the Safe Schools for All bill
Minnesota Senator Scott Dibble responds to Governor Tim Pawlenty’s hypocritical Bullying Prevention Week Proclamation after his veto of the Safe Schools for All bill, which
Jennifer Chrisler applauds D.C. Council Member David Cantania’s introduction of a marriage equality bill
District of Columbia City Councilmember David Cantania, one of two openly gay council members, is set to introduce the long-awaited marriage equality bill today. While
A federal court has thrown out the case of a lesbian who was not allowed to visit her dying partner
This piece is cross-posted at The Miami Herald. The Miami Herald Miami, FL Thursday, October 1, 2009 Lesbian’s case against Jackson Memorial Hospital tossed A
President Obama proclaimed yesterday as national Family Day
Yesterday President Obama proclaimed September 28, 2009 as Family. “Our family provides one of the strongest influences on our lives. American families from every walk
Family Equality Council salutes Harvey Milk, Sen. Edward Kennedy (MA) and Billy Jean King, all to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _______________________________________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 30, 2009 President Obama Names Medal of Freedom Recipients 16 Agents of Change
Same-sex partnerships get St. Paul’s blessing
This piece is cross-posted at The Pioneer Press. The Pioneer Press Minneapolis-St.Paul MN Wednesday, July 22, 2009 The gathering at Camp, a downtown St. Paul
Movement for Equality in Taxation
On July 17, the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee voted to remove the taxation of domestic partner benefits as part of “America’s