Advancing Equality in Bowling Green, OH
August 18, 2009
Yesterday, the Bowling Green City Council voted 6-1 to enact an ordinance prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in employment and public accommodation. The Council separately (and unanimously) enacted a measure prohibiting discrimination in housing. It is possible that a referendum effort will be launched in an effort to roll back the new laws.
Continue Reading ►“May That Bullet Destroy Every Closet Door”
August 18, 2009
Two weekends ago, a gunman attacked the Agudah LGBT community center in Tel Aviv, murdering two young, gay Israelis. When I first heard this news, I was shocked, horrified, angry, embarrassed, sad and instantaneously compelled to act. I was reacting not only to yet another hate crime perpetrated against the LGBT community but, more personally, I was reacting to a hate crime perpetrated in "my" Jewish community, as well.
Continue Reading ►WA’s Referendum 71 Update
August 18, 2009
A quick update on Washington State's signature counting which will determine whether Referendum 71 (the question to voters if they want to approve or reject a new comprehensive domestic partnership law) will appear on the ballot in November... The Secretary of State's office reports they are near halfway through hand checking each individual signature to determine its validity:
Continue Reading ►Equality Forward: Parag Mehta
August 17, 2009
A National Conversation about Race, Sexuality and Gender The Equality Forward essays are a collection of stories about race, sexuality and gender from some of today’s most distinct voices in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender-rights movement. Read their essays, share your own story and read more about Equality Forward. This final essay in the series is submitted by Parag Mehta, who served as Public Liaison for LGBT Americans and for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders during the Obama-Biden Transition.
Continue Reading ►New DOMA Brief - DOJ Calls Law Discriminatory
August 17, 2009
Today the Justice Department filed a new brief in the Smelt case -- a challenge to the discriminatory federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). After criticism of an earlier brief in the case (including HRC President Joe Solmonese's letter to the President) the Administration reiterated its opposition to the 1996 law in today's filing calling it discriminatory but argues it has the duty to defend the statute. The AP has the story here, including a quote from Joe Solmonese which is from our full statement (below) provided to the AP:
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