New York legislature gains new pro-equality leadership
January 8, 2009
Last November’s election results hit us hard on the issue of marriage equality. One piece of good news, however, came from New York, where control of the Senate changed hands.
Continue Reading ►LGBT Family to join Obama and Biden on inaugural whistle stop tour
January 7, 2009
Today the Obama transition team announced that Lisa Hazirjian and her partner Michelle are one of the 16 American families that have been chosen to participate in the Delegation of Americans joining the Obamas and the Bidens on their historic train trip from Philadelphia to Washington, DC.
Continue Reading ►Civil rights leaders head to Capitol Hill to encourage U.S. Senate to confirm Eric Holder
January 7, 2009
This morning, HRC President Joe Solmonese joined members of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR) at a Capitol Hill press conference to urge the Senate to confirm the nomination of Eric Holder for Attorney General.
Continue Reading ►Bob Barr: DOMA must go
January 7, 2009
I was meaning to post this news yesterday - but it's honestly no less surprising today: Former Georgia Congressman Bob Barr (R) called for the end of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in a must-read LA Times editorial on Monday. DOMA is the anti-marriage equality bill he wrote in 1996.
Continue Reading ►California high court: Episcopal Church owns buildings and property of breakaway congregation
January 7, 2009
Tuesday's unanimous California Supreme Court decision is a landmark ruling that states - once and for all - the reality that individuals may choose to leave the Episcopal Church but they cannot choose to take the property that belongs to the diocese with them.
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