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Senate confirms lesbian judge

In March, 2009, President Obama nominated openly gay Judge Marisa Demeo to the DC Superior Court. Since that time, some Republicans, led by
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Obama Heckled by DADT Opponents

President Obama was speaking in Los Angeles at a fundraiser for California Senator Barbara Boxer when he was interrupted by Don’t Ask Don’t
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Editor of Notre Dame Student Newspaper Resigns Over Anti-Gay Comic

The University of Notre Dame recently came under fire after a anti-gay comic appeared in its student run newspaper, The Observer.  The tasteless
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Hawaii Legislators to Vote on Civil Unions

As the Prop 8 trial goes on in California, legislators returning Wednesday from a break in Hawaii may be taking up the issue
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Words of Wisdom by Glee’s Sue Sylvester

Jane Lynch, who plays uptight and bitchy Sue Sylvester on Fox’s Glee, recently sat down for an interview with the U.K.’s Guardian. While
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Gay Rights Over the Last Decade

A report by LGBTmap.org outlines the gay rights movement from 2000 to 2009. Highlights include: States outlawing discrimination based on sexual orientation
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CBO: Less than $100 Million a Year to Cover Gay Couples

A report by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released on December 17th found that extending federal benefits to same-sex couples will cost taxpayers
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Obama EEOC Appointee Big on Gay Rights

Chai Feldblum, a respected professor of law at Georgetown and also President Obama’s nominee for the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC), has been approved
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Obama Administration Still Refusing Benefits to Partner

Last month we reported a story about the Obama Administration, through the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), refusing to extend health care benefits
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Will Senate Block Gay Rights Bills?

Although two of the openly gay members in Congress predict that the House of Representatives will pass historic gay rights bills next year,

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Senate confirms lesbian judge thumbnail

Senate confirms lesbian judge

In March, 2009, President Obama nominated openly gay Judge Marisa Demeo to
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Senator Udall calls for DADT repeal in 2010

Colorado Senator Mark Udall, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee,
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Elle Woods Goes Country

I never thought I was a Broadway fan until I saw Legally
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Anti-gay sign in Wyoming sign considered free speech by officials

On the path that more than 100 students
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Who will win Drag Race?

Next Monday (April 26th) at 9/8 CT on
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Rally today for union organizer fired for being “too gay”

The Harvey Milk LGBT club and Pride at
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