gay rights
Mexico’s Supreme Court makes historic ruling on same-sex marriage
August 11, 2010Mexico's Supreme Court made a landmark ruling Tuesday, August 10, in a 9-2 decision that says each of the country's 31 states must honor same-sex marriage.
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Congress moves to repeal ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
May 28, 2010Gay, lesbian, civil rights groups and supporters say the move by Congress Thursday, May 27, toward ending the U.S. military's controversial "don't ask, don't tell" policy was a historic step forward.
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Ending ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ is the right thing to do
January 29, 2010Gay rights activists welcome President Barack Obama's recent remarks calling for an end to the U.S. military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. Obama made the appeal at the end of his first State of the Union...
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Mixed results in off-year election
November 5, 2009The bad news for Democrats early on election night, the loss of the gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey, was offset by the news in special congressional races.
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Spending freeze, gay rights on Washington ballot
October 22, 2009Voters have already received their mail ballots across the Evergreen State and the two hottest issues in the Nov. 3 election are I-1033, a rightwing measure to impose deep spending cuts, and another ballot question, R-71...
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