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Germany considering income tax equality for gay couples

logointern1 — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:00:54 +0000

(Berlin) Germany’s justice minister says she is considering changes to income tax laws to iron out disadvantages for gay couples.

Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger told Thursday’s edition of(...)

Neff: Imagine equality – in bed

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:08:42 +0000

I scanned the station offerings on my car radio and settled on my local NPR station.

The “Ballad of John and Yoko” caught my ear.

“Drove from Paris to the Amsterdam Hilton

Talking in our(...)

Utah governor: No special rights for gay people

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:14:45 +0000

(Salt Lake City) Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said Thursday that discriminating against gay people shouldn’t be illegal, although he would prefer it if everyone were treated with respect.

In his(...)

Neff: Come march for equal rights on Oct. 11

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:00:42 +0000

Thirty years ago our community marched on Washington to demand equal rights.

Again in 1987, 1993 and 2000 we marched on Washington to demand equal rights.

The themes changed. The routes changed.(...)

Gay rights activist calls for march on Washington

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:09:52 +0000

An activist who worked alongside slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk announced plans Sunday for a march on Washington this fall to demand that Congress establish equality and marriage rights for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

Arizona lawmakers seek to strip domestic partners of health coverage

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:55:04 +0000

Arizona lawmakers are moving to take away health insurance coverage for the domestic partners of state and university employees. These rights were gained by domestic partners only one year(...)

Ruby-Sachs: Tea-Party Tomorrow!

ERubySachs — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:23:39 +0000

Tomorrow you have a chance to re-enact the Boston tea party. Now, I’m not saying you should find a bulk storage unit for a precious resource enjoyed by the rich among us and then destroy it.(...)

Ruby-Sachs: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

ERubySachs — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:31:35 +0000

Kalamazoo, Michigan has voted to repeal an anti-discrimination ordinance that deemed LGBT individuals a protected class.

In the two public hearings on the ordinance, no objections were raised,(...)