Pennsylvania to provide domestic partner benefits to state employees
May 18, 2009
Good news from Pennsylvania, as the state is set to provide domestic partner benefits for state employees. Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and hearing-aid benefits will be available to the same-sex and different-sex partners of state employees, effective July 1, 2009.
Continue Reading ►Reflections of Mass. Marriage Anniversary
May 15, 2009
Working in the LGBT movement comes with a lot of bliss and heartache but my most memorable experience has to be witnessing the joy of May 17, 2004 in Boston. It was the first day same-sex couples were granted equality in marriage anywhere in the country and I was there to capture the moment and help share it with the rest of the country.
Continue Reading ►State Department Bill Includes Important Protections for LGBT People
May 15, 2009
Yesterday, Congressman Howard Berman (D-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, a measure authorizing funds for the State Department and other foreign affairs agencies for the next two years.
Continue Reading ►Domestic Partnerships in Nevada?
May 15, 2009
A state news story that hasn't gotten a lot of play... the Nevada legislature is considering a bill to establish domestic partnerships for same-sex couples, although the Governor has pledged a veto. To get us all up to speed, here is a guest post from Steve Amend, a member of HRC's Board of Governors from Nevada.
Continue Reading ►New partnership in CA seeks to increase religious support for marriage
May 14, 2009
After the dust settled and all of the poll analysis of Proposition 8 in California was completed, it became clear that one of the key roadblocks to marriage equality was self-described religious voters. Here's what ABC News reported:
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