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Marriage

Boehner’s BLAG Claiming ‘Direct Injury On The House’ If DOMA Ruled Unconstitutional

by David Badash ● 1:25 PM February 25, 2013
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Speaker of the House John Boehner’s BLAG last week claimed that if the Supreme Court rules DOMA unconstitutional, it will have caused “a direct injury on the House.”

Legal Issues

LGBT Orgs React To Supreme Court Decision To Hear Two Gay Marriage Cases

by David Badash ● 3:48 PM December 7, 2012

LGBT orgs weigh in on the news the Supreme Court has agreed to hear two iconic same-sex marriage cases, California’s Prop 8 law and the DOMA case of Edie Windsor.

Civil Rights

What America’s Top LGBT Leaders Think Obama Must Do Next

by David Badash ● 2:45 PM November 10, 2012
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10 LGBT leaders answer the question: What should President Obama do next in his second term to move the civil rights of people in the LGBT community “forward”?

News

Over Two Dozen LGBT Organizations Issue Statement On Family Research Council Shooting

by David Badash ● 3:33 PM August 15, 2012

More than two dozen LGBT organizations have just issued the following joint statement on this morning’s shooting at the headquarters of the Family Research Council.

News

Mitt Gets Worse: Four Leaders Premiere New Super PAC Exposing Romney’s Anti-LGBT Agenda

by David Badash ● 5:12 PM July 20, 2012
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“Mitt Gets Worse” is a super PAC partnership between two progressive icons “that aims to educate voters about Mitt Romney’s extreme anti-LGBT agenda.”

Bigotry Watch

LGBT Groups Unite Against Flawed Conservative-Funded Anti-Gay Parenting Paper

by David Badash ● 8:28 AM June 12, 2012
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LGBT advocacy organizations have joined forces to unite against a flawed research paper that has been roundly criticized in both liberal and conservative circles.

Benjamin Phillips

UPDATED: FRC Targets Target For Disenfranchising Voters ‘Right’ To Vote On Marriage

by David Badash ● 11:50 AM June 9, 2012
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The Family Research Council is targeting Target for their support of gay marriage, claiming the retail giant is working to put adoption agencies out of business.

News

UPDATED: Prop 8 Case Will Not Be Re-Heard By The Ninth Circuit — What’s Next

by David Badash ● 12:55 PM June 5, 2012

Prop 8 will not be re-heard by the the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals again, “en banc.” So what does this mean, and what’s next? Take a look.

Bigotry Watch

Tony Perkins Says Yes To Dinner Invite From Same-Sex Family

by David Badash ● 9:03 AM May 29, 2012
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Tony Perkins has accepted an invitation to dinner in the home of a married same-sex couple and their family.

Civil Rights

Tony Perkins Gets Invitation To A Family Dinner From LGBT Family Group

by David Badash ● 3:11 PM May 25, 2012
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Tony Perkins admitted he’s never been to the home of a same-sex couple, so the head of the Family Equality Council invited Perkins and his family to their home for dinner.

Civil Rights

Maryland Passes Marriage Equality — Responses And Reactions

by David Badash ● 6:40 PM February 23, 2012

Just moments ago, the Maryland Senate passed Governor O’Malley’s same-sex marriage bill. Here are some responses and reactions to the historic news.

Civil Rights

Prop 8 Unconstitutional: Marriage And Rights Groups Respond

by David Badash ● 2:12 PM February 7, 2012
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Upon today’s news that the Ninth Circuit has reaffirmed California’s Prop 8 unconstitutional, a flurry of responses from LGBT rights groups have come. Here’s a sampling.

News

DADT: Obama, Defense Secretary, Joint Chiefs All Certify Gay Ban Repeal

by David Badash ● 4:17 PM July 22, 2011
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President Obama, Defense Secretary Panetta, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Mullen have certified “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) can now be repealed.