Twenty activists from GetEQUAL shut down the Las Vegas strip this afternoon after unfurling a banner calling on Senate Majority Leader Harry … [Read more...] about Lt. Dan Choi and Seven GetEQUAL Activists Arrested After Blocking Vegas Strip in ENDA Protest
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Mississippi School That Denied Lesbian Constance McMillen Her Prom Will Change Discrimination Policy, Pay Damages
Big news from Mississippi concerning one of the biggest LGBT stories of the year. The Itawamba School District, which denied lesbian student … [Read more...] about Mississippi School That Denied Lesbian Constance McMillen Her Prom Will Change Discrimination Policy, Pay Damages
North Carolina Beach Club Cancels Membership of Transgender Woman Whose Family Founded It
Rachael Gieschen's family founded the Hanover Seaside Club in Wrightsville, North Carolina a century ago, and now the club has pushed her out … [Read more...] about North Carolina Beach Club Cancels Membership of Transgender Woman Whose Family Founded It
Maine Gay Man Wins $1 Million in Discrimination Suit Against Express Jet Airlines
A jury has awarded a gay Maine man $1 million in a lawsuit against his former employer, Express Jet Airlines, the Press Herald reports: … [Read more...] about Maine Gay Man Wins $1 Million in Discrimination Suit Against Express Jet Airlines
Congresswoman Says ENDA May Take 5 Years: ‘I’m Being Realistic’
In a talk at Sunday's Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club Pride breakfast in San Francisco, Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA) said that passage … [Read more...] about Congresswoman Says ENDA May Take 5 Years: ‘I’m Being Realistic’
Virginia AG Ken Cuccinelli: Gay People Not Protected by the 14th Amendment Because its Writers Didn’t Have Them in Mind
Virginia AG Ken Cuccinelli told a student at Boys State that gay men and women are not protected by the 14th Amendment because its writers would not … [Read more...] about Virginia AG Ken Cuccinelli: Gay People Not Protected by the 14th Amendment Because its Writers Didn’t Have Them in Mind
Supreme Court: California Law School Can Deny Recognition to Christian Group Over Anti-Gay Policies
The Supreme Court has ruled 5-4 in a case pitting protections against beliefs, ruling that the University of California's Hasting Law School can … [Read more...] about Supreme Court: California Law School Can Deny Recognition to Christian Group Over Anti-Gay Policies
Jury: Philadelphia Can’t Evict Boy Scouts for Anti-Gay Policies
The Boy Scouts of America can discriminate against gays despite the fact that it goes against the city's anti-discrimination laws, and still lease … [Read more...] about Jury: Philadelphia Can’t Evict Boy Scouts for Anti-Gay Policies
Tulsa, Oklahoma Approves LGBT Anti-Discrimination Policy
Tulsa, Oklahoma last night amended the city's non-discrimination policy to include protections based on sexual orientation for city … [Read more...] about Tulsa, Oklahoma Approves LGBT Anti-Discrimination Policy
Boy Scouts, Anti-Gay Discrimination, and Free Rent at Center of Trial Beginning Today in Philadelphia
Jury selection is underway at a U.S. District Court trial involving the Boy Scouts of America and the City of Philadelphia, the Inquirer reports: … [Read more...] about Boy Scouts, Anti-Gay Discrimination, and Free Rent at Center of Trial Beginning Today in Philadelphia