Michelangleo Signorile brings to our attention a post by Gay City News' Duncan Osborne looking at a 1996 memo written by then Associate White … [Read more...] about Does Elena Kagan Believe Religious Freedom Trumps Discrimination Laws Protecting Gay Americans?
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HHS Committee Votes to Retain Ban on Gay Blood Donation
After two days of hearings, by a vote of 9-6, the HHS Advisory Committee on Blood Safety and Availability has voted against recommending lifting … [Read more...] about HHS Committee Votes to Retain Ban on Gay Blood Donation
Gender-Identity Non-Discrimination Bill (GENDA) Defeated in New York Senate Committee
The gender-identity non-discrimination bill known as GENDA suffered a stinging defeat today by a 12-11 vote in a NY Senate committee, Daily Politics … [Read more...] about Gender-Identity Non-Discrimination Bill (GENDA) Defeated in New York Senate Committee
HUD to Require Grant Applicants to Comply with State and Local Laws Protecting LGBT People from Discrimination
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it will, for the first time, require applicants for funding to comply with … [Read more...] about HUD to Require Grant Applicants to Comply with State and Local Laws Protecting LGBT People from Discrimination
LGBT Rights Group Denied Service at London Pub Over Sexuality
Controversy erupted in central London over the weekend when Greencoat Boy Tavern, a pub chain, refused service to the Labour Party's Lesbian Gay … [Read more...] about LGBT Rights Group Denied Service at London Pub Over Sexuality
Anti-Gay Bible-Beater Barred from Brooklyn Bathroom Claims Bias
A police officer at Brooklyn's Borough Hall has taken it upon herself to be the bouncer at the public facility's bathrooms, an anti-gay … [Read more...] about Anti-Gay Bible-Beater Barred from Brooklyn Bathroom Claims Bias
FedEx to Offer Health Benefits to Same-Sex Domestic Partners
The largets private employer in Memphis will offer health benefits to same-sex domestic partners, Commercial Appeal reports: "FedEx will offer … [Read more...] about FedEx to Offer Health Benefits to Same-Sex Domestic Partners
Al Franken Introduces Student Non-Discrimination Act in Senate
Senator Al Franken today introduced the Student Non-Discrimination Act in the Senate to combat bias based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or … [Read more...] about Al Franken Introduces Student Non-Discrimination Act in Senate
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Rand Paul on Private Business’ Right to Discriminate Based on Race
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economyInterview with the Louisville Courier Journal:CNN: Rachel Maddow talked to … [Read more...] about Watch:
Rand Paul on Private Business’ Right to Discriminate Based on Race
Boston Archdiocese Says School That Denied Admission to Boy with Lesbian Parents ‘Was Not Following Policy’
In response to St. Paul Elementary School's decision to deny admission to a boy whose parents are lesbians, the Archdiocese of Boston said that … [Read more...] about Boston Archdiocese Says School That Denied Admission to Boy with Lesbian Parents ‘Was Not Following Policy’