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ACLU challenging half-pay for discharged gays

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:37:08 +0000

(Albuquerque, N.M.) The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the government on behalf of a gay former Air Force sergeant denied full separation pay after he was forced out under the(...)

Obama inches toward gay agenda

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:53:26 +0000

(Washington) President Barack Obama is chipping away at his long list of promises to gay voters but has yet to earn the enthusiastic backing of the reliably Democratic voting bloc.

The Obama(...)

Gay Pride posters defaced at Dept. of Labor

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:03:48 +0000

Posters celebrating Gay Pride Month hanging in 35 Department of Labor elevators were defaced or removed, prompting Labor Secretary Hilda Solis to issue a warning letter.

The New York Times(...)

Sick leave act would aid gay families

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:13:59 +0000

(Washington) Legislation that would require most employers to provide at least seven days of paid sick leave a year for most employees could be a major boon to same-sex families.

The Healthy(...)

Colorado partner benefits bill heads to governor

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:11:09 +0000

(Denver, Colorado) Legislation to provide health insurance and other benefits to the same-sex partners of Colorado state workers is on its way to the desk of Gov. Bill Ritter who is expected to(...)

Kort: “My partner always talks about how hot other men are!”

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:08:43 +0000

My partner and I have been together for over five years. We have a happy, satisfying relationship. But whenever we go out, he’s always commenting about other guys who are hot, with comments(...)

LGBT civil rights bill filed in Pennsylvania

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:14:57 +0000

Legislation prohibiting discrimination on the bases of sexual orientation and gender identity or expression in housing, employment, and public accommodations has been introduced in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Mounting job losses pose additional problems for gays

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:32:41 +0000

(Washington) As the nation continues to bleed jobs at an unprecedented rate, the hunt for work poses special problems for LGBT job-seekers.

Rights groups say that people looking for work need to(...)

LGBT rights bill filed in Florida

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:34:57 +0000

For the third year in a row, state Rep. Kelly Skidmore (D-Boca Raton) has filed legislation to update Florida's laws covering employment, housing and public accommodations to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

First transgender hired on Capitol Hill

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:50:56 +0000

(Washington) Diego Miguel Sanchez has become the first openly transgender person to work on Capitol Hill.

Sanchez was hired by Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), Chairman, House Financial Services(...)