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Another strike against DOMA

Jul 6th, 2011 @ 11:23 am | Comments Off -
The Task Force applauds the U.S. Department of Justice’s filing of a legal brief that argues that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. The brief...

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Appeals Court Says Gay Panic Is Not Self Defense

Jun 22nd, 2011 @ 1:37 pm | Comments Off -
A Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that a man who attacked another man for unwanted sexual advances was rightly denied the use of “gay panic” as a defense strategy. In...

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Judge Throws Out Bigoted Motion in Prop. 8 Case

Jun 15th, 2011 @ 10:41 am | Comments Off -
US District Court Chief Judge James S. Ware denied anti-marriage forces’ motion to throw out the decision that ruled Prop. 8 unconstitutional. He erased all doubt that the...

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7 Years Later, The Air Force Is Finally Giving Lesbian Nurse Her Retirement Benefits

May 11th, 2011 @ 9:41 am | Comments Off -
Big congratulations are in order for the ACLU and Major Margaret Witt, who announced a major victory today over the Army’s still-in-effect Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy. Under...

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Gay Dads Lose Appeal in Louisiana Birth Certificate Case

Apr 13th, 2011 @ 11:35 am | Comments Off -
A gay couple who wanted both their names to appear on the birth certificate of the Louisiana child they adopted in New York have lost their latest round in federal court. The...

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