BY LISA KEEN / Keen News Service ALASKA COURT TAX VICTORY: In a partial victory, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled unanimously Friday that a tax break … [Read more...] about Monday Speed Read: Taxes, Alaska, Texas, Project One America, Boy Scouts, Asian Commission
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Wednesday Speed Read: Oregon, Affirmative Action, Georgia, Jo Becker, Fun Home, Virginia
BY LISA KEEN / Keen News Service OREGON HEARING TODAY: Openly gay U.S. District Court Judge Michael McShane convenes a hearing today to hear arguments … [Read more...] about Wednesday Speed Read: Oregon, Affirmative Action, Georgia, Jo Becker, Fun Home, Virginia
News: Oscars, Jo Becker, India, Sonia Sotomayor, Powdered Alcohol
13 states and Washington D.C. file amicus brief in support of Virginia marriage plaintiffs. Two new character posters for The Normal Heart. Jon Hamm … [Read more...] about News: Oscars, Jo Becker, India, Sonia Sotomayor, Powdered Alcohol
News: Oscars, Jo Becker, India, Sonia Sotomayor, Powdered Alcohol
13 states and Washington D.C. file amicus brief in support of Virginia marriage plaintiffs. Two new character posters for The Normal Heart. Jon Hamm … [Read more...] about News: Oscars, Jo Becker, India, Sonia Sotomayor, Powdered Alcohol
New Poll Shows Majority of Texans Support Same-Sex Marriage
Well this is a first. An independent poll from Texas Tech Univeristy has found that 48 percent of Texans are in favor of same-sex marriage, while 47 … [Read more...] about New Poll Shows Majority of Texans Support Same-Sex Marriage
Judge to Rule on Arkansas Gay Marriage Ban Within Two Weeks
Following hearings yesterday, Circuit Judge Chris Piazza said he would rule within two weeks on a challenge to Arkansas' ban on gay marriage, the … [Read more...] about Judge to Rule on Arkansas Gay Marriage Ban Within Two Weeks
Prop 8 Defense Attorney Reveals Daughter is Gay and Getting Married, Says Views are Evolving
Attorney Charles Cooper, who argued for 'Protect Marriage in the Proposition 8 case, says he learned during the trial that his daughter is gay and … [Read more...] about Prop 8 Defense Attorney Reveals Daughter is Gay and Getting Married, Says Views are Evolving
Gay Rights Are Playing a Major Role in India’s National Election for the First Time
BY MANSI CHOKSI / GlobalPost The Indian Supreme Court's decision to recriminalize gay sex acts has mobilized many in the LGBT community, and … [Read more...] about Gay Rights Are Playing a Major Role in India’s National Election for the First Time
Louisiana Votes to Keep Unconstitutional Law Criminalizing Sodomy
The Louisiana House voted 66-27 to reject a bill that would have repealed the state's unconstitutional law criminalizing sodomy, the … [Read more...] about Louisiana Votes to Keep Unconstitutional Law Criminalizing Sodomy
Tuesday Speed Read: Taxes, South Carolina, Ohio, Michigan, Violence Against Women Act
TAX DAY PROTEST: Equality South Carolina is staging a tax day protest in Columbia, the state capital, today to show support for same-sex couples in … [Read more...] about Tuesday Speed Read: Taxes, South Carolina, Ohio, Michigan, Violence Against Women Act