LGBT Rights
Senate reaches 60 votes for landmark anti-discrimination bill
November 4, 2013Republican Nevada Senator Dean Heller indicated his support for the anti-discrimination bill, ENDA today, saying, "that supporting this legislation is the right thing to do."
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ENDA nears passage in Senate
October 31, 2013Two Republican senators signed on as co-sponsors of the bill, and all Democrats have either signed on as co-sponsors or pledged to vote for it.
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Catholic diocese settles with fired gay teacher
August 29, 2013After a hard fought four-month campaign, the Columbus, Ohio, Catholic Diocese has been forced to reach agreement with a discharged 19-year teacher, Carla Hale.
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Gay marriage backers put the spotlight on Illinois
January 8, 2013"We are a stable family, why shouldn't we have the same respect and the same rights as any other couple, as any other family?"
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Rally in Tenn. demands LGBT rights
December 12, 2012All across the state, similar rallies took place to petition President Obama to sign an executive order barring discrimination based on sexual orientation.
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