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News (USA)
Civil union bill gets inital approval from Colorado Senate committee
A bill to establish relationship recognition for Colorado same-sex couples passed its first legislative test today. The Colorado Senate Judiciary Committee gave initial approval to The Colorado Civil Union Act 3-2 on a party line vote.
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News (USA)
Ketchum becomes third Idaho city to pass LGBT non-discrimination ordinance
KETCHUM, Idaho — LGBT folks who live, work and play in the south-central Idaho town of Ketchum will soon be included in a city wide non-discrimination policy.
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News (World)
Nepal to issue ‘third gender’ IDs for those not identifying as male or female
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — An official says Nepal’s government will begin issuing citizenship certificates with the category “third gender” for people who do not wish to be identified as male or female.
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News (USA)
Reports of the death of Equality California ‘are greatly exaggerated’
The reports of the death of Equality California (EQCA) are greatly exaggerated, the nonprofit’s new boss tells San Diego Gay & Lesbian News. Like Mark Twain once did, John O’Connor, who became EQCA’s executive director about six weeks ago, is dispelling rumors about the health of the organization.
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News (USA)
House GOP to Supreme Court: Gays too powerful to warrant judicial protection
Republican members of the U.S. House leadership on Tuesday told the U.S. Supreme Court it should uphold the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) as constitutional, arguing that gays and lesbians are a powerful interest group, and do not warrant “judicial intervention.”
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News (USA)
Gay rights activists laud Obama’s inaugural address, now want action
President Barack Obama’s emphatic gay rights advocacy in his inaugural address thrilled many activists. Yet almost immediately came the questions and exhortations as to what steps should be taken next.
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News (USA)
Prop 8 proponents urge Supreme Court to uphold voters’ ban on same-sex marriage
Supporters of California’s Proposition 8 — the 2008 voter approved ban on same-sex marriage — urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to preserve the state’s definition of marriage as between one man and one woman, the first of many arguments the high court will hear this year on the issue of marriage equality.
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News (USA)
Democrats work to extend gay-inclusive anti-violence bill
Congressional Democrats have renewed their push to revive the key federal program that protects women against domestic violence. They sought to diminish Republican objections that blocked passage of the legislation last year by removing a provision that would increase visas for immigrant victims of domestic abuse.
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News (USA)
Despite legal unions, same-sex couples still can’t file joint federal taxes
WASHINGTON — Even though an increasing number of states are legalizing gay marriage, same-sex married couples still won’t be able to file joint federal tax returns this year. The federal Defense of Marriage Act defines marriage as “a legal union between one man and one woman,” and that’s what the Internal Revenue Service follows when […]
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News (USA)
Colorado Senate poised to give initial approval to civil unions bill Wednesday
A proposal to allow civil unions for gay couples is set to breeze through the Democratic controlled Colorado state legislature. Senate Democrats stand poised to give initial approval to a civil unions bill Wednesday as the plan comes before a legislative committee for the first time this session
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Commentary
‘Seneca Falls, Selma and Stonewall:’ LGBT rights are civil rights
Presidential inauguration days are often filled with pomp, circumstance, cheering crowds, and moments to remember, but rarely do they so perfectly illustrate a dramatic shift in our country’s understanding and acceptance of cultural changes. The second inauguration of President Barack Obama did just that. … To be sure, having our President call for full equality for gay Americans in what is one of the biggest and most viewed speeches of his Presidency is monumental.
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News (USA)
White House still says marriage not a federal issue
WASHINGTON — White House Press Secretary Jay Carney maintained on Tuesday that President Obama’s LGBT remarks in his inaugural speech weren’t an attempt to nationalize the issue of marriage.
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Life
Obama’s inaugural address sends Fischer off on another anti-gay rant
It has been awhile since Bryan Fischer went off on a good ol’ fashioned anti-gay rant on his radio program, but yesterday’s inaugural address by President Obama seems to have set him off. In his remarks, Obama declared that “our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else […]
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News (USA)
Calif. congresswoman re-introduces Juror Non-Discrimination Act
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-Calif.) has re-introduced legislation to prohibit a person from being removed from a jury because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
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News (USA)
Marriage equality bill approved in committee, heads to vote in RI House
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Legislation to allow gay marriage in Rhode Island is headed for a vote in the state House of Representatives after being unanimously endorsed Tuesday by a legislative committee.
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Life
George Takei, husband team up with ‘Dick Tracy’ in comic’s latest storyline
Beloved “Star Trek” star and gay rights activist George Takei is back on the comic circuit. This time he’s teaming up with husband Brad Altman for a guest starring role in the the newspaper comic strip “Dick Tracy.”
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Life
NOM’s Brian Brown: Gays ‘are already treated equally under the law’
The National Organization for Marriage on Tuesday criticized — to no one’s surprise — President Barack Obama’s LGBT-inclusive inaugural address, calling it an attempt to “further divide the nation on the question of what is marriage.”
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News (World)
Protest against Russia’s proposed ‘gay propaganda’ law turns violent
MOSCOW — Militant Orthodox activists have attacked members of Russia’s embattled gay community protesting against a planned law banning “gay propaganda”.
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News (World)
Karl Lagerfeld supports same-sex marriage in lesbian couture
PARIS — Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel’s veteran couturier, has shown his support for the legalization of same-sex marriage in France by sending two models down a catwalk wearing couture bridal gowns.
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News (USA)
Scenes from the Inaugural Ball
In this scene from Monday night’s Inaugural Ball, President Barack Obama bows as he and first lady Michelle Obama, wearing a ruby colored chiffon and velvet Jason Wu gown, gets ready to dance as singer Jennifer Hudson, right, sings Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together.”