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Santorum Has ‘Concerns’ About Women In Combat Because Of ‘Emotions That Are Involved’
After a year-long review ordered by Congress, the Pentagon yesterday announced easing the ban on women serving in combat. Women service members will now be allowed to be permanently assigned to a battalion “as radio operators, medics, tank mechanics and other critical jobs.” The news isn’t sitting well with GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum. Last [...]
Why LGBT Coloradans Have A Harder Time Obtaining Health Care In Five Graphs
A new survey of 1,300 LGBT Coloradans finds that the community faces substantial challenges in obtaining access to affordable and timely health care as compared to their heterosexual counterparts. For instance, LGBT respondents “were more likely to report factors that have been associated with poor health outcomes due to workplace and societal discrimination, family and [...]
75 Big-City Mayors Come Out For Marriage Equality
Freedom to Marry held a press conference this morning to officially announce the launch of “Mayors for the Freedom to Marry,” a bipartisan group of more than 75 mayors “who pledge to support marriage for gay and lesbian couples.” Participants include Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa of Los Angeles; Mayor Jerry Sanders of San Diegol Mayor [...]
New York Republican Marriage Equality Supporter Raising Ample Campaign Donations
New York state Sen. Steve Saland (R) crafted the religious protections that helped the state’s marriage equality law pass last year and was one of four Republican senators to vote for it. Groups like the National Organization for Marriage have tried to counter their reelection, but Saland’s latest campaign finance disclosure report indicates that his [...]
Illinois Legislators Begin Organizing Marriage Equality Effort
A group of Illinois state legislators have begun meeting with LGBT advocacy organizations to develop strategy to pass marriage equality in the state. Such legislation would not be introduced until 2013, but with the entire General Assembly up for reelection this year, it is a crucial time to encourage support for same-sex marriage. Civil unions [...]
How One Governor Changed Her Mind On Gay Rights
A moving and powerful announcement from WA Governor Gregoire.
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Amazing: Toddler Calls Out Large Corporations On Gender Equality
Big marketing execs won't like this. Pass it on.
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