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California’s High Court upholds Proposition 8, but says that the approximately 18,000 same-sex marriages that took place priort to Proposition 8 remain valid. A rally organized by Marriage Equality is scheduled at the southwest corner of 7th Avenue and Camelback today at 6 pm. Share and Enjoy: By PHILIP SHISHKIN BOSTON — In October 2006, Gerry Studds, the first openly gay U.S. congressman, took his dog out for a morning walk and collapsed with a blood clot in his lung. He died a few days later. Ever since, his widower, Dean Hara, married legally to Mr. Studds in Massachusetts, has been trying in vain […] By MATTHEW LEE – May 23, 2009 WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will soon announce that gay American diplomats will be given benefits similar to those that their heterosexual counterparts enjoy, U.S. officials said Saturday. In a notice to be sent soon to State Department employees, Clinton says regulations that denied same-sex […] By Phillip Elliot — May 22, 2009 The White House insisted Thursday that officials are working to overturn a policy that bans gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military, pushing back against Pentagon assessments that such efforts were low priorities and Democratic activists’ complaint of slow progress. Read on. Share and Enjoy: By Patrick Roland — Echo Magazine — May 14, 2009 Issue Since its official launch in November, One Community has been busy making strides bringing GLBT people and businesses that want to tap into the market together, creating a beautiful synergy throughout the Valley. The interactive Web and event community for gay, lesbian and allied individuals […] Openly gay New York Assembly member Daniel O’Donnell sponsored the measure that would grante marriage rights to same-sex couples in New York. A Senate vote on the measure is expected late next month. Read on. Share and Enjoy: A new research study released by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law shows that by allowing same-sex couples to marry in Maine the state budget will experience a boost of approximately $8 million per year. This net impact will result from an increase in state income and sales tax revenue as well as […] If you want to know what’s happening, from sports, to entertainment to great groups to join and events to attend, check out the Women’s Community Connection. The full May issue is available by clicking here! Share and Enjoy: Washington Blade | Friday, May 01, 2009 | By: Lou Chibbaro Jr. New Hampshire senators voted 13–11 on Wednesday to legalize same-sex marriage, a move that comes less than two months after the state’s House of Representatives passed a similar bill. The development brings New Hampshire closer to becoming the nation’s second state to approve same-sex marriage through […] Washington Blade | Friday, May 01, 2009 | By: Chris Johnson Following heated debate, the U.S. House approved legislation Wednesday that would enable the Justice Department to prosecute hate crimes committed against LGBT people. The bill, passed 249–175, would allow the Justice Department to assist in the prosecution of hate crimes committed against LGBT […] |
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