LGBT
Appeals court rules Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional
May 31, 2012A federal appeals court declared that the DOMA unconstitutionally denies benefits to married gay couples, a ruling all but certain to wind up before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Did Dharun Ravi verdict bring justice for Tyler Clementi?
May 24, 2012Tyler Clementi, a freshman at Rutgers University, where I have taught for 41 years, committed suicide.
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Florida’s Orange County OKs domestic partnerships
May 24, 2012Orange County, Fla., home of Walt Disney World, became the second county in Central Florida to pass a domestic partnership ordinance.
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Marriage equality moves forward in California
February 7, 2012A federal appeals court ruled Feb. 7 that California's Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.
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Why it’s important for you to defend marriage equality
November 10, 2011Same-sex marriage is legal in only eight jurisdictions: seven states and the District of Columbia. By next year that number could sink to six jurisdictions.
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