60 Members of Congress Call for LGBT-Inclusive Immigration Reform
Posted on Feb 09, 2010 at 11:01 am
Immigration Equality February 8, 2010
Sixty Members of Congress, led by Freedom to Marry Voice for Equality, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), have issued a letter calling on President Obama and Congressional leaders to pass legislation which would end discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) immigrant families. “No one,” the letter insists, “should be forced to choose between the person they love and the country they call home. It is time that our immigration laws kept families together instead of tearing them apart.” [Link]
Signs of Culture Shift on Gay Issues
Posted on Feb 03, 2010 at 12:43 pm
The Associated Press February 3, 2010
In the wake of President Obama's comments on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" in his State of the Union speech, the Associated Press details culture shifts on issues affecting lesbian and gay people over the last 17 years including: increased legal status for LGBT people as a protected class, the freedom to marry in five states and DC, nine other states with substantial domestic partner rights, more countries worldwide honoring the freedom to marry, increased openly-gay elected officials and the Census Bureau tabulating data on same-sex couples. [Link]
Video: ‘Schoolhouse Rock’-Style Clip on Prop 8 Trial Broadcast Ban
Posted on Feb 01, 2010 at 05:35 pm
Towleroad
January 31, 2010
Joseph Gordon Levitt's production company, HitRECord, produced this short animated clip about new media and getting the word out on the Prop 8 trial in the face of its broadcast ban. It's a cute clip, though slightly inaccurate in that it was the Supreme Court and not the state which ultimately foiled plans for the broadcast after anti-gay Prop 8 supporters filed a petition with Justice Anthony Kennedy. [Link] Watch video below:
January 31, 2010
Joseph Gordon Levitt's production company, HitRECord, produced this short animated clip about new media and getting the word out on the Prop 8 trial in the face of its broadcast ban. It's a cute clip, though slightly inaccurate in that it was the Supreme Court and not the state which ultimately foiled plans for the broadcast after anti-gay Prop 8 supporters filed a petition with Justice Anthony Kennedy. [Link] Watch video below:
What will be the outcome of the Prop 8 trial?
Posted on Feb 01, 2010 at 12:54 pm
SlateJanuary 29, 2010
William N. Eskridge Jr. and Darren Spedale write about the Proposition 8 trial, reviewing the arguments of both the plaintiffs and defendant-intervenors, and laying out the various possible findings by Judge Vaughn Walker. [Link]
Partner denied FMLA sick leave by ATT
Posted on Feb 01, 2010 at 08:51 am
dallasvoice.com January 29, 2010
Bryan Dickenson and Bill Sugg have been together for 30 years. After Sugg suffered a debilitating stroke in September, Dickinson requested time off from his job at AT&T under the federal Family Medical Leave Act to care for his partner. But AT&T is refusing to grant Dickenson the 12 weeks of leave that would be afforded to a heterosexual spouse under the act. [Link]
Statement from Evan Wolfson, Executive Director of Freedom to Marry, on the President’s State of the
Posted on Jan 27, 2010 at 10:12 pm
President Obama Reaffirms Commitment to Ending Military's Anti-Gay Policy
“An Important Show of Support for Gay and Lesbian Americans, But Short of Addressing the Government's Discrimination Against Same-Sex Couples"
For Immediate Release:
January 27, 2010, New York, NY
New York, January 27, 2010 - Statement by Evan Wolfson, Executive Director of Freedom to Marry following President Obama's State of the Union address to Congress:
More Pro-LGBT Bills Passed in 2009 than in ‘08 and ‘07 Combined
Posted on Jan 26, 2010 at 11:39 am
HRC BACK STORY January 26, 2010
Today the Human Rights Campaign Foundation released its annual, comprehensive state-by-state report detailing LGBT-related legislation in 2009 with an outlook for 2010. The report indicates that despite disappointments in 2009, it was a banner year for positive legislation affecting the LGBT community with as many positive bills passed in 2009 as in 2007 and 2008 combined. [Link]
Freedom to Marry’s Evan Wolfson Reflects on a Year of Victories & Defeats
Posted on Jan 25, 2010 at 10:48 am
edgeBostonJanuary 25, 2010
Evan Wolfson, who began and heads Freedom to Marry, sees the glass that was 2009 as definitely half full. Despite setbacks, marriage equality continued to gain acceptance--a trend he expects will continue this year as Freedom to Marry itself expands its operations . "As we enter 2010 we clearly feel like we have to up our game," he acknowledged. "All of us who are working to build a majority for marriage need to work together better, need to welcome new people to this cause, and need to channel energy and creativity into the actions needed at both the state and federal level." [Link]
Federal Worker Sues for Health Benefits
Posted on Jan 22, 2010 at 10:52 am
The Associated Press January 21, 2010
Karen Golinski, a lawyer for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, is suing the U.S. Office of Personnel Management for failing to provide health care benefits to her partner, who she married in California. [Link]
Supreme Court cites ‘irreparable harm’ in blocking Prop. 8 trial footage
Posted on Jan 15, 2010 at 08:05 am
Los Angeles Times
January 14, 2010
In a sharply divided 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to continue to block the broadcast of video from the federal Proposition 8 trial. They criticized a decision made by U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker to broadcast the coverage. [Link]
January 14, 2010
In a sharply divided 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to continue to block the broadcast of video from the federal Proposition 8 trial. They criticized a decision made by U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker to broadcast the coverage. [Link]