Tag: "Gay Rights"

Iowa lawmakers seek to exclude gay students from anti-bullying law

Two Iowa state legislators have introduced a bill that would remove protections for gay, lesbian and transgender students from an anti-bullying law passed in 2007. [caption id="attachment_5943" align="aligncenter" width="292" caption="Reps. Windschitl (left) and Schultz"][/caption] Republican [...]

NJ gay rights group halts political party donations, citing gay marriage defeat

New Jersey’s largest gay rights group is suspending donations to political parties after feeling spurned by Democratic lawmakers who did not pass a gay marriage bill. In a statement released Monday, Garden State Equality said [...]

Iowa Republicans expected to force House vote on gay marriage ban

A legislative push to overturn the Iowa Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage is likely to begin Monday, according to the state’s largest gay-rights organization. According to The Iowa Independent: After numerous meetings at the [...]

‘Biggest open secret’ in Prop 8 trial: The judge is gay

The biggest open secret in the landmark trial over same-sex marriage being heard in San Francisco is that the federal judge who will decide the case, Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker, is himself gay. According to the San Francisco Chronicle [...]

Colin Powell says he now supports repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

[caption id="attachment_6489" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Powell"][/caption] Retired Army Gen. Colin L. Powell, whose opposition to allowing gay men and lesbians to serve openly in the military helped lead to adoption of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" [...]

Obama criticizes Uganda’s ‘odius’ anti-gay legislation at prayer breakfast

President Barack Obama on Thursday sharply criticized the proposed anti-gay laws in Uganda that has drawn international condemnation for its severely penalties for homosexual behavior. "We may disagree about gay marriage, but surely we can [...]

Maryland lawmakers reject bill aimed at invalidating gay unions

Members of a Maryland House Judiciary committee on Wednesday shot down a bill that would prohibit Maryland from recognizing gay marriages validated by other states or countries. Without discussion or debate, the committee soundly defeated [...]

Another Utah lawmaker leads Senate effort to block DC gay marriage

Another Utah lawmaker has proposed legislation to prevent the District of Columbia from implementing a gay marriage bill until residents vote on the issue. [caption id="attachment_5765" align="alignleft" width="346" caption="Bennett"][/caption] Republican Sen. Bob Bennett, introduced a [...]

Pope Benedict confirms UK visit; attacks Britain’s proposed equality bill

The Vatican condemned Britain’s proposed equality law Monday, complaining that legislation to give homosexual equal rights “violates natural law”. From UK's Times-Online: On the day Rome finally confirmed that the Pope would make a state [...]

Utah democrats postpone gay rights bills to protect Salt Lake ordinance

On Friday, three Democratic lawmakers announced they are dropping bills -- until 2011 -- that would provide anti-discrimination protections, probate rights and adoption rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Utahns. In exchange, opponents [...]