Last week I reported on Jarrod Scarbrough and Les Sewell, the New Mexico couple of 18 years who are attending the Easter Egg Roll at the White House … [Read more...] about Thomas Roberts Interviews Gay Couple Planning to ‘Get Political’ with Obama at Easter Egg Roll: VIDEO
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Library of Congress Staffer Says He Was Fired for Being Gay: VIDEO
Peter TerVeer, who was hired as a temporary employee at the Library of Congress' office of inspector general in 2008 and promoted several levels … [Read more...] about Library of Congress Staffer Says He Was Fired for Being Gay: VIDEO
Anchorage Officials Say More Than 8,000 Ballots Suspect or Unscanned After Failed Gay Rights Vote
As we've been reporting all week, the recent election in Anchorage, Alaska in which Proposition 5, a long-fought-for LGBT anti-discrimination … [Read more...] about Anchorage Officials Say More Than 8,000 Ballots Suspect or Unscanned After Failed Gay Rights Vote
Gay Couple to Attend Easter Egg Roll, Ask Obama to Sign Executive Order Banning LGBT Workplace Discrimination
Jarrod Scarbrough and Les Sewell, a New Mexico couple of 18 years, are attending the White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday with their 8-year-old … [Read more...] about Gay Couple to Attend Easter Egg Roll, Ask Obama to Sign Executive Order Banning LGBT Workplace Discrimination
News: Starbucks, Romney’s Pennsylvania Promise, Kanye & Kim
Starbucks staffers came out today to accept a giant "Thank You" card from 640,000 supporters of SumOfUs.org, MoveOn.org and Washington … [Read more...] about News: Starbucks, Romney’s Pennsylvania Promise, Kanye & Kim
ACLU Alaska Looking Into Anchorage’s Gay Rights Vote
With thousands of ballots yet to be tallied, shortages across the city and allegations of voter fraud on the part of opponents, the battle continues … [Read more...] about ACLU Alaska Looking Into Anchorage’s Gay Rights Vote
Ohio Judge Allows Student To Wear Pro-Gay Shirt As Lawsuit Unfolds
A little update on a story out of Ohio: a federal judge yesterday ruled that high school student Maverick Couch can continue wearing his "Jesus … [Read more...] about Ohio Judge Allows Student To Wear Pro-Gay Shirt As Lawsuit Unfolds
Chile Passes Gay Discrimination Protections Following Daniel Zamudio’s Death
Seven years after first being proposed, and only a week after gay man Daniel Zamudio died from injuries sustained during an attack by four neo-Nazis, … [Read more...] about Chile Passes Gay Discrimination Protections Following Daniel Zamudio’s Death
In Letter, 72 House Lawmakers Urge Obama to Sign Executive Order Protecting LGBT People in the Workplace
A letter signed and sent yesterday by 72 House lawmakers urges President Obama to sign an executive order approving federal non-discrimination … [Read more...] about In Letter, 72 House Lawmakers Urge Obama to Sign Executive Order Protecting LGBT People in the Workplace
Anchorage May Have Rejected LGBT Anti-Discrimination Ordinance in Day of Chaotic, Confused Elections
Proposition 5, an ordinance adding legal protections for LGBT people that advocates have been trying to pass for 35 years, appears to have been … [Read more...] about Anchorage May Have Rejected LGBT Anti-Discrimination Ordinance in Day of Chaotic, Confused Elections