All Entries Tagged With: "same-sex"
Thinking Out Loud: Cuba, I’m Proud of You!
It’s happening here, it’s happening there, it’s happening regardless of politics. By: Abby Dees*/Special to TRT— In the information packet for my recent trip to Cuba, I immediately noticed this small caveat: “While Cuba is becoming more and more open-minded with regard to cultural diversity, same-sex partners may not feel as open to express themselves. [...]
Minnesota Senate Gives Final Approval to Marriage Equality
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— The Minnesota Senate gave final approval Monday (May 13) to a marriage equality bill and the governor has indicated he will sign it, making Minnesota the 12th state to approve allowing same-sex couples to obtain marriage licenses the same as male-female couples. The vote also continues an unprecedented momentum toward [...]
Ask Lambda Legal: Marriage and the Supreme Court
By: Jon Davidson, Legal Director, Lambda Legal– Dear Lambda Legal, Q: I was talking with friends about the Supreme Court hearings about Prop 8 in California and DOMA, and some of us were really encouraged by the news reports. Are we being overly optimistic? A: With arguments in Hollingsworth v. Perry concerning Proposition 8 in California and United States [...]
DOMA on the Ropes: Will the Supreme Court Deliver the Knockout Punch?
By: Bernadette Stark, Esq.*/Special to TRT– The country has been riveted this week as the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases directly affecting LGBT individuals and families. At stake is federal recognition for same-sex marriages, as well as whether or not California will be the 10th state (plus the District of Columbia) [...]
New Report Outlines Wide-Sweeping Inequalities Faced by LGBT Americans
As general election looms, publication details the need for critical federal protections WASHINGTON, D.C., — With the presidential election a mere two months away, the stakes are high for the estimated nine million lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Americans whose daily lives are limited by a lack of federal protections. According to a new [...]
Raph Solo Shines Like A “Brand New Dime” In Spite of Reparative Therapy
“It takes me a long time to accept that a relationship has ended,” admits Raph Solo, whose single “Finally,” the title track and third release from his album burst onto the Top 40 charts in the UK last month. He unleashes the fourth track from the album, “Brand New Dime,” in September. “I often find [...]
If You Don’t Believe in LGBT Rights for All U.S. Citizens, Then You’re Un-American
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist– Congratulations to President Obama, a true American! President Barack Obama has come out in support of same-sex marriage. This is wonderful news and it shows that the president is an honest man who did the right thing. Yes, he will lose some support from some of his backers, but he [...]
Creep of the Week: Charles L. “Let’s Get Rid of the Lesbians & Queers” Worley
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special for TRT– It should be a surprise to no sentient being that by coming out in favor of marriage equality; President Obama opened the floodgates for the anti-gay crazies. Mind you, this is not his fault, nor is it really a bad thing. I mean, it’s not like these people haven’t always [...]
Thinking Out Loud: Why Waiting for LGBT Equality is a Waste of Time
By: Abby Dees*/Special for TRT While my home state of California is still wrestling with whether allowing gay marriage will send us floating into the Pacific, other states have seen the light and are moving into the 21st century. If voter initiatives don’t ruin it, Maryland and Washington are set to be the seventh and [...]
Marriage Equality in NJ: Positive Effects For 16,875 Couples Raising 6,650+ Children
LOS ANGELES, CA – As the New Jersey legislature votes on the legalization of marriage for same-sex couples, the Williams Institute, a leading research institute on sexual orientation and gender identity law and policy, released the following statistics and references to illustrate the potential impacts of the bill. All of the data below is based [...]
Santorum Brings Anti-Gay Message to Washington State as Marriage Equality Becomes Reality
Washington – Rick Santorum is bringing his increasingly vitriolic campaign to Washington State today, the same day Governor Christine Gregoire is signing into law historic marriage equality legislation. Santorum’s archaic anti-gay rhetoric stands in stark contrast to the momentum for marriage that has swept the state in recent months. Just two weeks ago, Santorum told a gay man [...]
Positive effects of extending marriage to Same-Sex couples in Maryland
It will help 12,500 Couples Raising Over 5,000 Children– LOS ANGELES, CA –– As the Maryland legislature approaches a vote on the legalization of marriage for same-sex couples, the Williams Institute, a leading research institute on sexual orientation and gender identity law and policy, released the following statistics and references to illustrate the potential impacts [...]
