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Marriage

Gay Marriage: What Are The 7 States Advocates Believe They Can Now Win?

by David Badash ● 1:04 PM November 20, 2012
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Advocates now believe marriage could be extended to same-sex couples in Oregon, Rhode Island, Delaware, Minnesota, Colorado, Hawaii and New Jersey after recent wins.

News

LGBT Orgs Pushing Obama For Federal ENDA Executive Order He Refused

by David Badash ● 10:27 AM November 12, 2012
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LGBT organizations will push Obama to sign an executive order banning the federal government from discriminating against LGBT people — a federal ENDA — again.

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”?

ENDA

Log Cabin Republicans Issue Double-Plus-Good ENDA Endorsement Denial

by David Badash ● 9:34 AM October 24, 2012
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“I did not say Romney would sign the current form of ENDA,” R. Clarke Cooper was forced to state.

News

Barney Frank Doubles Down, Defends Calling Gay GOP Group ‘Uncle Tom’

by David Badash ● 5:04 PM September 11, 2012
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Barney Frank has just released a lengthy, scathing statement defending comments in which he called gay GOP groups, especially the Log Cabin Republicans, “Uncle Tom.”

Democratic National Convention

DNC 2012: ‘We’ll Be Able To Pass ENDA’ Says Senator Chuck Schumer

by Matt Comer ● 6:14 PM September 4, 2012
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New York Senator Chuck Schumer says employment non-discrimination is a ‘high priority.”

Civil Rights

Gay Republican Groups Praise Anti-Gay Paul Ryan As Romney VP Choice

by David Badash ● 9:06 AM August 11, 2012

The Log Cabin Republicans and GOProud this morning praised Mitt Romney’s choice of the very anti-gay Paul Ryan as the Republican vice presidential nominee.

ENDA

DNC Releases Platform Draft Language For LGBT Workplace Nondiscrimination

by David Badash ● 7:10 PM August 9, 2012
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Now, we have the language for the Democratic National Committee’s workplace nondiscrimination plank.

Civil Rights

BREAKING: Chick-Fil-A Gets Multiple Human Rights Act Complaints Filed Against Them

by David Badash ● 3:02 PM August 2, 2012

Today, multiple Human Rights Act complaints against Chick-fil-A were filed in Illinois alleging Chick-fil-A’s ‘intolerant corporate culture’ violates Illinois law.

Civil Rights

Breaking: Same-Sex Marriage Unanimously Included In DNC Platform Draft

by David Badash ● 12:10 PM July 30, 2012
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A unanimous decision to include a draft plank supporting same-sex marriage will be part of the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) platform.

Bigotry Watch

GOP Congressman: Colorado Massacre Result Of ‘Attacks On Judeo-Christian Beliefs’

by David Badash ● 12:38 PM July 20, 2012
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GOP Rep. Louie Gohmert, known for his “terror babies” warning, says today’s massacre in Colorado is the result of “the ongoing attacks on Judeo-Christian beliefs.”

Discrimination

GOP Congressman: ENDA Part Of Obama’s ‘Ongoing War On Religion’

by David Badash ● 6:11 PM June 12, 2012
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GOP Rep. Louie Gohmert says ENDA is part of President Obama’s ongoing war on religion, and falsely claims that ENDA would force Christian schools to hire gays.

Civil Rights

Watch: First Transgender Person Ever To Testify Before The US Senate

by David Badash ● 3:35 PM June 12, 2012
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In an historic moment, Kylar Broadus became the first ever transgender person to testify before the U.S. Senate, today, during a committee hearing on ENDA.

News

ENDA Gets Senate Hearing But Anti-Gay ‘Religious Liberty’ Dominionist To Testify

by David Badash ● 12:04 PM June 7, 2012

ENDA will be debated before a Senate committee next week, but Craig Parshall, an anti-gay dominionist and of an extremist “religious liberty” advocate will testify.

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