You Are Here: Home » Posts tagged with "civil rights"
Sorry Boy Scouts Of America, But This Deal Is A Bigoted Bunch Of Crap
Share this: Today, after months of deliberations and criticism from both sides of the debate, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has come up with a compromise when it comes to allowing LGBT members into their leadership organization. The deal essentially...
Gay Marriage Passes In Minnesota House, Senate Floor Next Stop
Share this: A bi-partisan vote of 75-59 vote in the Minnesota House has positioned that state to become the 12th in the country to allow would allow same-sex weddings beginning Aug. 1. Hundreds of people on both sides of the issue rallied Thursday...
Rhode Island Senate Passes Marriage Equality Bill
Share this: As reported yesterday, Rhode Island has been progressing their marriage equality bill through the Rhode Island House and then Senate Judiciary Committee. Today the full senate voted in favor of the marriage equality bill with in favor and...
Both Rhode Island And Delaware Make Advances For Marriage Equality
Share this: The fight for marriage equality has heated up as not only one but two states advanced measures that would allow same sex marriage. First came the news that Rhode Island’s marriage equality bill had advanced past the Senate Judiciary...
Boy Scouts Of America Makes A Flawed Counteroffer To Allowing LGBT
Share this: Over the past year, the “teaching leadership” group Boy Scouts of America (BSA) have been the center for heated debate among advocates and supporters of LGBT rights since the organization has always refused to accept gay members....
April 17, 1965 – 48 Years Ago Today Frank Kameny Led The First Gay Protest At The White House
Share this: In 1957, Dr. Frank Kameny, along with gay rights pioneer Jack Nichols, co-founded the Mattachine Society of Washington, one of the first gay rights organizations in the United States. The Mattachine Society fought for equal treatment of gay...
Etsy.com Refuses To Take Action Against Seller Who Refused To Make Lesbian Couples Wedding Book
Share this: It’s the same old story that has happened too many times where a loving devoted couple are making wedding plans that are interrupted because of someone with “religious convictions” preventing them to provide a service they’re...
Rep Matt Salmon’s Gay Son Accepts His Father’s Opinion On Marriage Equality
Share this: Several weeks ago, a lot of media attention surrounding Republican Rob Portman who now supports same sex marriage because he has a gay son. Even more attention was drawn to Arizona Congressman Matt Salmon because of his inability to support...
Jada Pinkett-Smith Says She’d Support Her Children If They’re Gay
Share this: Coming off the heels of the story of Magic Johnson, who announced yesterday that he loves and supports his gay son, comes another well known and well liked celebrity discussing that she would have the same reaction as Johnson. Actress, mother...