by Lisa Keen
The Senate on December 24 gave its approval – on a 60–39 vote – to a health care reform bill, a historic move but one that does not include any of the pro-gay provisions adopted in the House version of the bill.
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by Seth Hemmelgarn
s.hemmelgarn@ebar.com
Laws establishing the legal status of out of state same-sex marriages and recognizing the birthday of slain civil rights icon Harvey Milk are among legislation taking effect in 2010.
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NORMA LOVE,Associated Press Writer
Thursday, December 31, 2009
FRANCONIA, N.H. (AP) — Jeffry Burr and Neil Blair are just hours from their wedding, but there are no typical prenuptial jitters. After all, this is the third time they’ve exchanged vows.
They first committed to each other before scores of relatives and friends on June 24, […]
Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced on Monday that the United States Senate has confirmed Minneapolis Police Department Assistant Police Chief Sharon Lubinski as the nation’s newest United States Marshal. Lubinski is widely considered to be the first lesbian to hold that post and one of only a handful of women in history to serve as a Marshal.
Klobuchar […]
HOUSTON — When an openly gay woman won the mayor’s race here this month, it was the latest in a string of victories by gay candidates across the country, a trend that seems to contradict the bans on same-sex marriage that have been passed in most states in recent years.
Take Texas, by many measures one of the […]
Buenos Aires, Argentina (CNN) — Less than one month after a Buenos […]
The Center for American Progress last week released a report on LGBT Health Disparities. The report states that despite legitimate recognition as a social minority, members of the LGBT community continue to experience worse health outcomes than their heterosexual counterparts. The report suggests the US Department of Health and Human Services create an Office of LGBT […]