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University of California to add gender neutral restrooms
Monday, September 29, 2014SAN FRANCISCO -- Responding to concerns raised by gay and transgender students and employees, University of California President Janet Napolitano directed the system's 10 campuses on Monday to create more gender-neutral restrooms and to allow students… -
Univ. of Calif. president Napolitano forms advisory group on LGBT issues
Wednesday, June 4, 2014OAKLAND, Calif. -- University of California President Janet Napolitano announced Tuesday the formation of a President’s Advisory Group on LGBT issues to advise her on how best to create a more welcoming and inclusive environment for… -
Napolitano evolves on same-sex marriage: ‘Arc of history has arrived’
Monday, January 6, 2014Former Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano said Sunday she -- like many prominent Democratic political figures -- has evolved on the topic of same-sex marriage, and now supports marriage equality for gays and lesbians. -
Napolitano: Homeland Security to process same-sex immigration benefits
Monday, July 1, 2013WASHINGTON -- Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says the government will start reviewing applications for green cards and other immigration benefits for same-sex couples. -
Gillibrand leads renewed call to help bi-national couples
Friday, January 18, 2013The junior senator from New York is taking up the lead on a renewed call for administrative action to help bi-national same-sex couples in anticipation of a ruling from the Supreme Court on the Defense of… -
DHS to spell out LGBT protections in guidance to immigration officials
Friday, September 28, 2012The Department of Homeland Security intends to spell out in written guidance that immigration officers should consider “long-term, same-sex partners” as families when considering whether to exercise prosecutorial discretion in the potential deportation of an undocumented… -
Arizona wants appeals panel to allow state to drop gay partners healthcare
Thursday, September 29, 2011Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said a federal appeals panel "got it wrong" and is again appealing a court ruling that same-sex partners of state government workers are entitled to health care benefits provided to opposite-sex couples. -
Appeals court says Arizona cannot drop health coverage for same-sex partners
Tuesday, September 6, 2011A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled that the state of Arizona must continue to provide health care benefits to same-sex domestic partners of state workers, blocking enforcement of a 2009 law that eliminated the coverage. -
Arizona set to defend cutting benefits for partners of same-sex couples
Monday, February 14, 2011Attorneys representing the State of Arizona are due to appear in the 9th U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals today to defend a decision by the Arizona legislature that stripped partners of same-sex couples, domestic partners… -
Federal appeals court to hear Arizona domestic partner benefits case
Wednesday, February 9, 2011Much attention has been paid to the landmark challenge to California’s ban on same-sex marriage that another very important case regarding gay couples has gone almost unnoticed. This latter case will be heard before the 9th…
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