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CA protest seeks Social Security benefits for gays

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:38:06 +0000

(Los Angeles) Protesters chanting slogans and carrying signs marched in Hollywood Sunday to demand equal Social Security benefits for same-sex couples.

About 700 peaceful demonstrators walked(...)

Federal LGBT employment benefits bill moves out of committee

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:01:59 +0000

From HRC:

(Washington) The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, today praised the U.S. Senate Homeland Security(...)

US asks court to dismiss challenge to marriage law

Jennifer Vanasco — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:30:45 +0000

(Boston) The Department of Justice on Friday asked a federal judge in Boston to dismiss a lawsuit that claims a federal law defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman is(...)

Withers: Obama will sign directive for benefits for gay couples

James Withers — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:39:12 +0000

Oh my. This Obama fellow is good. For the past few weeks President Barack Obama’s name has been an epithet on the lips of many gays and lesbians. From non-work on DADT to a defense of DOMA(...)

Bill would give benefits to same-sex partners of federal workers

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 21 May 2009 13:28:09 +0000

(Washington) Legislation has been introduced in the the House and Senate to provide benefits for same-sex domestic partners of federal civilian employees on the same basis as spousal(...)

Opinion: Gov’t takes steps toward equality

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:49:38 +0000

Today the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs reviews the nomination of John Berry to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management, or OPM.

Berry, if confirmed,(...)