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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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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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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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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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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.”
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Rhode Island House committee expected to vote on same-sex marriage today
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Legislation to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry in Rhode Island is headed to its first test in the General Assembly today, as the House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on the bill.
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Atlanta man sues after Georgia rejects ‘GAYGUY’ license plate
An Atlanta man is suing the Georgia Department of Driver Services, contending that his rights were violated when the state rejected his application for vanity plates making reference to his sexual orientation.
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Montana to consider bill to repeal outdated law that criminalizes gay sex
HELENA, Mont. — LGBT advocates said Monday they hope the Montana state legislature will finally repeal an obsolete state law that criminalized gay sex before it was struck down by the courts in the 1990s.
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Bill protecting Virginia LGBT state employees moves to Senate floor
RICHMOND, Va. — A bill that would extend protections to Virgina state employees on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity and expression, was moved out of committee and will be scheduled for a vote in the state Senate.
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Watch: Richard Blanco delivers poem ‘One Today’ at Obama’s inauguration
Poet Richard Blanco delivers his an inaugural poem “One Today” on Monday at President Barack Obama’s second term inauguration. In addition to being the youngest ever inaugural poet, Blanco, 44, is the first Hispanic and the first openly gay person to serve in the role. Watch: More on Richard Blanco is here. The text of […]