Bill to Provide Benefits to Same-Sex Fed Partners Clears Sub-Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Legislation that would provide full health benefits to to domestic partners of gay and lesbian federal employees took a significant step toward …
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Legislation that would provide full health benefits to to domestic partners of gay and lesbian federal employees took a significant step toward …
KIEV, Ukraine – Old habits die hard, especially in old countries with a history of brutal Soviet-style repression based on arbitrary state-sanctioned biases like homophobia. …
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Celebrity and fashion photographer Adam Bouska will host a seven-hour photo shoot at his North Hollywood, Calif., studio July 15. Proceeds …
VANCOUVER – Following accusations it was attempting undue suppression of a gay dating website’s rights to free speech and promotion, the Canadian Olympic Committee has …
PROVO, Utah – Brigham Young University, affiliated with the Mormon Church, has lifted a three-year campus-wide ban on YouTube. According to a university spokeswoman, even …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Supreme Court split the difference Tuesday, voting 6-1 to uphold the ban on same-sex marriages approved last year by voters …
CONCORD, N.H. – In voting 186-188 Wednesday to reject language placed into same-sex marriage legislation by Democratic Gov. John Lynch that would have provided legal …
AUGUSTA, ME. – Maine has become the fifth state to recognize the right of same-sex couples to marry, joining Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa and Vermont, and …
CONCORD, N.H. – The New Hampshire Senate voted 13-11 today to legalize same sex marriage. The bill will be sent back to the House to …
NEW ENGLAND – Legislation legalizing same-sex marriage made mixed gains in Maine and New Hampshire this week, with the eventual outcome in each state still …
NEW YORK – A new CBS News/ New York Times poll shows a 9 percent increase in the number of Americans who say same-sex couples …
NEW YORK – Gov. David Paterson followed through Thursday morning on his promise to introduce legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage in New York. He …
ALBANY, NY – Sources close to the governor’s office are reporting that Gov. David A. Paterson intends to introduce legislation Thursday that will legalize the …
MONTPELIER, Vt. – The Vermont legislature on Tuesday voted to override Gov. Jim Douglas’ veto of the bill that gives gays the same marriages rights …
MONTPELIER, Vt. – Republican Governor Jim Douglas surprised no one Tuesday when he vetoed a bill that would have granted same-sex couples the right to …