All Posts Tagged With: "gays and lesbians"
Obama hosts White House LGBT reception
WASHINGTON, (UPI) — U.S. President Barack Obama hosted a reception at the White House Tuesday to honor Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month.
Obama, who has been criticized by many gays and lesbians because the U.S. military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on open service by homosexuals remains in place, said the United States has [...]
Bureau wants same-sex couples to check the ‘married’ box on census form
By ERIC ADLER
The Kansas City Star
Legally, the federal government, Kansas, Missouri and 43 other states do not recognize same-sex marriages — the union of two men or two women.
But one curious aspect of the 2010 U.S. Census?
It does — whether gay marriage is legal or not.
In fact, representatives of the U.S. Census Bureau are so [...]
Zions Bancorp asked to do more for gays, lesbians
(AP)
SALT LAKE CITY — An assortment of investor groups represented by the New York City comptroller says Salt Lake City-based Zions Bancorp isn’t doing enough to protect gay, lesbian and transgender employees from discrimination.
But the banking company’s board is urging shareholders to vote against a proposal sponsored by the comptroller’s office on behalf of five [...]
Transgenders seek safer lives
By KATE DUBINSKI, The London Free Press
A London cafe has issued a challenge to independent coffee houses all over the continent: make your shops safe for transgendered people on March 31. “Even during the heyday of the gay and lesbian movement in the 1960s, transgendered people were kicked out of the movement,” said Linda Wayne, [...]
Homosexuals being used as ’scapegoats’ by flawed governments
By Daniel Howden – New Zealand Herald
A whispering campaign is under way in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, accusing Paul Semugoma, a doctor, of being a predatory homosexual, actively recruiting younger men into his “vice” with the help of foreign conspirators.
His home and business addresses have been published online and he has received a string of death [...]
What If You’re Gay? A New Feature.
By Tara Siegel Bernard – New York Times
Last month, we explored the many extra costs that same-sex couples incur because their unions are not recognized by the federal government. But we’d like that story to serve as a conversation starter. Now that we know the issues — extra health insurance costs, potentially higher tax bills, [...]
Gay Advocates Encouraged by Hate Crimes Bill
By Bao Ong – The New York Times
As gay and immigrant rights advocates congregated in Jackson Heights, Queens, last week to educate citizens about their rights, Karina Claudio-Betancourt, a community organizer, peered at her BlackBerry and announced that the Senate had passed a measure to include gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and disability in the [...]
Housing regs to add protections for gays
By KEVIN FREKING (AP)
WASHINGTON — Federal housing officials said Wednesday they’re developing regulations to ensure that gays and lesbians aren’t denied access to federally subsidized housing based on their sexual orientation.
The Housing and Urban Development Department will also commission a first-ever nationwide study to determine the extent of discrimination based on sexual orientation in housing [...]
Gays, lesbians getting better showcase on U.S. TV
By Jill Serjeant – Reuters
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – American TV viewers are seeing more gay, lesbian and transgender characters on their screens and story lines are better reflecting current issues in the gay community, according to a survey set for release on Thursday.
Characters like gay police officer John Cooper on NBC’s “Southland” — a [...]
Obama extends gay health benefits
By Stephen Collinson
WASHINGTON (AFP) — President Barack Obama Wednesday extended some federal health benefits to same-sex partners of US government workers, in what he said was a historic step towards equality for gays and lesbians.
“Many of our government’s hardworking and dedicated patriotic public servants have long been denied basic rights … for one simple reason, [...]
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