LGBT Rights – Page 4 – People's World

Asian Pacific rights group elects first openly gay chair

February 6, 2014 By Teresa Albano

Each community has a stake in immigration reform, he said, from family reunification to visa programs. "We as a coalition have been finding ways to raise our voices."

Oklahoma LGBT activists with a potential big win

January 16, 2014 By Christopher Looper

A change such as this in the constitution to one of the "Bible Belt" states shows continued momentum from the progress that was made in 2013.

Skater Boitano comes out, will represent U.S. at Olympics

December 20, 2013 By Nancy Armour

Olympic figure skating champion Brian Boitano came out Thursday, two days after he was named to the U.S. delegation for Sochi along with openly gay athletes Billie Jean King and Caitlin Cahow.

McConnell tries to make ENDA contingent on right to work for less

November 7, 2013 By Kenneth Quinnell

Mitch McConnell and his BFF, Rand Paul, are trying to weaken or kill ENDA by attaching to it a provision that would have created a national "right to work" for less law.

Standing with history, Illinois passes Marriage Equality

November 6, 2013 By John Bachtell

Jubilation swept Illinois after the state legislature passed a bill legalizing same-sex marriage on Nov. 5. Illinois becomes the 15th state to pass a marriage equality law.