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Civil Rights

Edie Windsor, David Boies, Kenji Yoshino Highlight LGBT Inclusive NYU Graduation At Yankee Stadium

by David Badash ● 2:57 PM May 24, 2013
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Edie Windsor, David Boies, and Kenji Yoshino were the highlights of this year’s New York University graduation, making LGBT civil rights and same-sex marriage a strong and welcome focus.

Civil Rights

Look: Every Lawmaker At House Hearing On Nationwide 20-Week Abortion Ban Is A Man

by David Badash ● 11:47 AM May 23, 2013
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Male Congressional Republicans are hell-bent, once again, on violating the Constitution and restricting women’s access to abortion.

News

Barney Frank Supports Immigration Bill Without LGBT Protections

by David Badash ● 4:35 PM May 22, 2013
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Recently-retired Congressman Barney Frank says he supports the immigration reform bill that does not contain protections for LGBT binational couples, which a Senate Committee passed yesterday.

Jean Ann Esselink

It’s Harvey Milk Day! The White House Is Celebrating, And We’re All Invited!

by Jean Ann Esselink ● 12:59 PM May 22, 2013
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In all of American history there has never been such an occasion; 10 leaders of the LGBT community will be honored this afternoon by the White House, and you can watch it live here….

DOMA

Senate Democrats Cave To GOP, Sacrifice Gays, Pass Immigration Reform Out Of Committee

by David Badash ● 8:21 PM May 21, 2013
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It’s often said the two things you never want to see being made are laws and sausage. Sadly, binational same-sex couples were the sacrificial lambs in today’s sausage-making legislation.

News

LOOK: Edie Windsor Joins NYC Political Leaders in March Against Anti-Gay Hate Crimes

by David Badash ● 8:51 PM May 20, 2013
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Edith Windsor joined local NYC politicians and thousands of protestors in a march to protest the recent crime wave of anti-gay hate that culminated in Friday’s shooting death of Mark Carson.

Civil Rights

EXCLUSIVE: A Conversation With Chief Justice John Roberts’ Cousin, LGBT Activist Jean Podrasky

by Joanne Kalogeras ● 2:53 PM May 18, 2013
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts’ cousin, San Francisco activist Jean Podrasky and her partner Grace Fasano talk with The New Civil Rights Movement’s Joanne Kalogeras.

Immigration

DOMA Separates Now Legally-Married Couple, 17 Times In Six Years (Video)

by David Badash ● 6:18 PM May 14, 2013
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David and Jason met in 2007, were legally married in New York in 2012, and have been forced apart by DOMA 17 times in the six years they have been together.

Discrimination

Whose Turn Is It To Tell America’s 3 Million Homeless And Foster Children Gays Can’t Marry?

by David Badash ● 10:16 AM May 12, 2013
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If you believe that LGBT people should be allowed to adopt children, you are logically required to believe that LGBT people must be afforded the right to marry.

DOMA

Amendment to Include Same-Sex Couples Added To Immigration Bill

by Jean Ann Esselink ● 11:48 AM May 8, 2013
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“Americans with partners from other countries should not be faced with the painful choice between staying with their partner, or staying in their country.” – President Obama. Yesterday, Senator Patrick Leahy put us one step closer to that goal. (Video)

Marriage

Minnesota: House Committee Vote On Marriage Bill Monday As Top Newspaper Calls For Passage

by David Badash ● 10:35 AM May 5, 2013
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The Minnesota House Ways and Means Committee will vote on a bill to extend marriage to same-sex couples on Monday, just two days after the state’s top newspaper called for the bill’s passage.

Marriage

NOM: Even Though We’re Losing Badly, Please Give Us Money So We Can Pretend To Influence SCOTUS

by David Badash ● 10:54 AM May 1, 2013
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NOM President Brian Brown today sent a demoralized fundraising email begging for money, telling his anti-gay supporters to chin up, and claiming he is “optimistic” the Supreme Court will rule against gay people.

Legal Issues

TX Man: After 34 Years My Partner’s Sister Forced Us Apart, Took Our Home Because We Weren’t Married

by David Badash ● 12:50 AM April 29, 2013
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A Texas man says he and his partner were together for 34 years but his partner’s sister has now forced them apart, taken their home, and his partner’s finances — and done it legally because they weren’t married.

News

Watch: White House Correspondents Dinner Awesome Spoof Of ‘House of Cards’

by David Badash ● 11:03 PM April 27, 2013
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The White House Correspondents Dinner featured an awesome spoof of the Netflix series, “House of Cards,” which features Kevin Spacey as the House Majority Whip.

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