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All Posts Tagged With: "gay rights advocates"

Loudoun County’s nondiscrimination policy expanded to protect gays

By Sholnn Freeman
Washington Post
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to expand the county’s nondiscrimination policy to prohibit bias on the basis of sexual orientation.
The policy change, proposed by Supervisor Stevens Miller (D-Dulles District), passed the board 6 to 2, with one abstention. The change applies only to public employment by the county.
Current [...]

6Jan2010 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued

New film festival to shine spotlight on gay community

By Donecia Pea – Shreveport Times
He’s the man with the diminutive stature and syrupy sweet Southern drawl that has endeared him to fans and kept them laughing for decades in his string of guest roles and recurring characters on some of TV’s biggest shows.
But Leslie Jordan is most recognizable to fans for his role as [...]

12Sep2009 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued

Kennedy remembered as champion of gay rights

By DENISE LAVOIE (AP)
BOSTON — For decades, Edward Kennedy was considered the most powerful voice in the Senate for gay rights as a strong supporter of HIV/AIDS funding, hate crimes legislation and same-sex marriage.
His death struck a blow to gay rights advocates, who say they’ve lost a key ally.
“Having somebody in the Senate who was [...]

27Aug2009 | Anthony Galz | 0 comments | Continued

El Paso gay activists want new police training

Associated Press
Gay rights advocates in El Paso want the city to revamp its police force’s training for dealing with the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities.
The request made during Tuesday’s City Council meeting comes about a week after five gay men were asked to leave a popular taco shop after two of them kissed.
The group [...]

15Jul2009 | Gail Jones | 0 comments | Continued

Thousands rally for equal rights at the Capitol

by: Walt McClure
Thousands of gay, lesbian and transgender New Yorkers were in Albany Tuesday to lobby their lawmakers for equal rights.
Gay rights advocates say they believe they have the momentum, but it’s still not clear if their bills will make it to the floor of the Legislature this year.
Governor Paterson and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver [...]

28Apr2009 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued

Gay rights groups protest Vatican decision

Sam Hodges
A coalition of gay rights groups has put out the statement below, protesting the Vatican’s opposition to an international effort to decriminalize homosexuality. There’s to be a demonstration by gay rights advocates, on this same issue, tonight at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe in downtown Dallas.
Faith Leaders from LGBT Groups Issue [...]

11Dec2008 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued

As We See It: Proposition 8 reaction risks backlash

As reaction to the vote on Proposition 8 continues, reasonable people have a right to ask whether some of the tactics of same-sex marriage supporters will provoke another backlash.People are free to protest, but at best, or worst depending on how you see this volatile issue, gay-rights supporters who are engaging in some questionable tactics [...]

19Nov2008 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued