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Obama renews campaign pledges to repeal ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell,’ ‘DOMA’ at HRC dinner
WASHINGTON, DC — President Barack Obama, struggling to keep promises made during his presidential campaign, renewed his pledge to end the military’s ban on openly gay service members and once again called for repeal the Defense Of Marriage Act, as he appeared at a fundraising dinner for the nation’s largest LGBT advocacy group on Saturday […]
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House vote expands hate crimes protections to gays and lesbians
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to expand the definition of violent federal hate crimes to include those committed because of a victim’s sexual orientation, a step that would extend new protections to gay, lesbian,and transgender people, reports the New York Times. Democrats hailed the vote of 281 to 146, which brought the measure […]
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D.C. to Introduce Same-Sex Marriage Bill
From the Washington Post: Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill said it appears unlikely that Congress will block a bill to be introduced Tuesday that would allow same-sex marriages in the District. D.C. Council leaders have vowed to expedite the bill and said they hope to put it to a final vote before Christmas. But […]
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Microsoft donates 100K to uphold Washington’s domestic partner benefits
Microsoft has contributed $100,000 to the campaign to approve Referendum 71, which would uphold a state law to expand domestic-partnership benefits, the Seattle Times reports. The company made the donation on Friday to Washington Families Standing Together, a group supporting the law, which gives registered couples the same state-provided benefits as married couples. Here is […]
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Court tosses suit by lesbian over claim she was denied visitation with dying partner
MIAMI — A federal court in Miami has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Washington state lesbian who was not allowed to visit her dying partner at Jackson Memorial Hospital. “The hospital took the position that we thought was pretty extreme — that it has no duty, no legal obligation, to allow visitors [of any […]
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New signs posted at LDS plaza following ‘gay kiss’ incident
If you walk through the LDS Church Plaza in Salt Lake City you’ll see some new signs. They put visitors on notice that the Church can refuse access to anyone for any reason. The added language to the signs address concerns about how the Church notifies those walking through that the thoroughfare is in fact […]
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Gay rights advocates intervene in challenge over WI domestic partnerships
The domestic partnership benefits of hundreds of Wisconsin gay couples could be overturned in what’s becoming a growing legal battle. Currently, gay couples in Wisconsin can register for domestic partnerships rights, enacted through legislation that took effect August 3. Since then, about 1,000 couples have applied, according to gay rights advocacy group Fair Wisconsin. Now, […]
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New poll suggest Iowans split on gay marriage
Iowans are almost evenly divided about whether they would vote for or against a constitutional amendment to end marriage for same-sex couples, according to a new poll by the Des Moines Register. Forty-one percent say they would vote for a ban, and 40 percent say they would vote to continue gay marriage. The rest either […]
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Justice department reluctantly defends ‘Defense of Marriage Act’
BOSTON — Justice Department lawyers are reluctantly defending the federal law that prevents recognition of same-sex marriages, making their legal arguments in a Boston court while pointing out that the Obama administration opposes the measure, the Boston Globe reports. On Friday, Justice attorneys asked a federal judge in Boston to dismiss a lawsuit that claims […]
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New poll suggests Maine split on upcoming gay marriage vote
In a new poll released Friday by the polling organization Research 2000 and the political Web site dailykoz.com, 48 percent of those surveyed said they’d vote to repeal the law and 46 percent said they would vote to keep it on the books. With a margin of error of plus or minus 4 points, the […]
