Breaking: Miss. House Votes to Study Religious Liberty Bill
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— The Mississippi House vote 80 to 37 Wednesday evening to approve a dramatically altered “religious freedom” bill that simply calls…
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Mississippi House May Vote to Discriminate
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— The Mississippi House was expected to vote at deadline Tuesday on a bill aimed at allowing a person to discriminate…
Nation’s Largest School District Adopts Transgender Guidelines
New York, NY — The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund today commended the New York City Department of Education, which runs the nation’s largest school…
HRC Foundation Comprehensive State-By-State Legislative Report
2013 was the year of marriage equality, yet much work remains to be done to achieve full equality WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign Foundation,…
GetEQUAL Mississippi Issues Travel Alert for LGBT Travelers Planning Trips to the State
JACKSON, Ms.—Today, GetEQUAL Mississippi—a statewide grassroots social justice organization working toward the full equality of all lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Mississippians — issued…
Same-Sex Couples & Wyoming Equality File Lawsuit Seeking Freedom to Marry
CHEYENNE, Wyoming—Today, four same-sex couples and Wyoming Equality filed a lawsuit in state court in Cheyenne challenging Wyoming’s laws that prohibit same-sex couples from marrying…
KY Federal Judge Orders Recognition Out of State Same-Sex Marriages
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— A federal judge in Kentucky today ordered the state to recognize marriage licenses obtained by same-sex couples from other states….
Lance Bass Joins HRC in Speaking Out against Anti-Gay Mississippi Bill
WASHINGTON — Lance Bass is joining the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, in speaking out against…
Arizona Governor Vetoes Anti-Gay Bill
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— Republican Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has vetoed the religious bias bill. Nearly all political pundits were predicting she would veto…
Utah Same-Sex Couples to Federal Appeals Court: Uphold Decision Striking Down Marriage Equality
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah—Late Tuesday, attorneys for three couples challenging Utah’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples filed a brief in the United States Court…
Federal Judge in Texas Strikes Ban on Same-Sex Marriage
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— A federal judge in San Antonio, Texas, ruled Wednesday that Texas’ ban on same-sex marriage violates the U.S. Constitution and…
AJWS: Recall U.S. Ambassadors to Anti-LGBT Uganda and Nigeria
NEW YORK, NY – American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the leading Jewish international development and human rights organization, called on U.S. Secretary of State John…
Ugandan President Planning to Sign Horrific Anti-Gay Bill into Law
President Yoweri Museveni’s reversal comes after a review of junk science from so-called “medical experts” WASHINGTON – Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is planning to sign an…
Russia Officially Implements Anti-LGBT International Adoption Ban
Harsh law only portends further expected abuses of LGBT human rights WASHINGTON — Yesterday, Russia officially implemented a law preventing international same-sex couples from adopting…
Federal Judge Strikes Down Va. Ban on Gay Marriage
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— A federal judge in Norfolk, Virginia, today struck down the state’s ban on same-sex couples marrying but stayed the execution…
Historic Ruling for Marriage Equality in Virginia
New progress in the Old Dominion as U.S. District Judge rules ban on marriage for gay and lesbian couples unconstitutional WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. District…
Kentucky Ruling is the Latest Sign of Growing Marriage Equality Momentum
Amid a landscape of victories across the country, Kentucky ruling is a major step towards full marriage equality in the Bluegrass State WASHINGTON – Yesterday,…
Marriage Equality Advocates Celebrate 10-Year Anniversary of “Winter of Love”
SAN FRANCISCO—Ten years ago, former San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom made history when he ordered the City and County of San Francisco to issue marriage…
Olympic Surprises — First Four Days
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— LGBT visibility during the first few days of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, included some high profile political “messages,”…
Holder Gay Marriage Benefits Announcement Scrutinized
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder told a Human Rights Campaign audience in New York Saturday that, beginning Monday, he “will…
Attorney General Makes Landmark Marriage Equality Announcement from HRC NY Gala Stage
NEW YORK—At tonight’s HRC New York Dinner, Attorney General Eric Holder announced landmark changes to the way the federal government treats married lesbian and gay…
Judge in Virginia Same-Sex Case Says She’ll Rule “Soon”
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— A federal judge in Norfolk, Virginia, told attorneys in a lawsuit challenging Virginia’s ban on same-sex couples marrying that she…
LGBT Viewers Guide to the Olympics
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— Tensions are high as the 2014 Winter Olympics prepares to get underway Thursday with figure skating and skiing events and…