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Maine man wins $1 million gay discrimination suit

Jul 16th, 2010 @ 10:35 am | Comments Off -
A jury has awarded a Maine man more than $1 million in a discrimination case based on sexual orientation – the largest such award to date in Maine. Edward Russell’s...

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DADT Survey Biased, Derogatory

Jul 12th, 2010 @ 10:51 am | 1 Comment -
Servicemembers United, the nation’s largest organization of gay and lesbian troops and veterans, today strongly condemned the biased and derogatory design of the long-awaited...

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Supreme Court rules religious group can’t bar gays

Jun 29th, 2010 @ 11:10 am | Comments Off -
The U.S. Supreme Court this morning said a Christian student group that sought both funding and recognition by the University of California’s Hastings College of Law cannot...

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HUD Adds Important Civil Rights Protections to its Grant Programs

Jun 8th, 2010 @ 9:31 am | Comments Off -
For the first time in its history, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will require grant applicants seeking HUD funding to comply with state and local...

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BREAKING: DADT Repeal Passes Committee 16-12

May 27th, 2010 @ 9:28 pm | Comments Off -
After 17-Year Battle, Milestone Called “Historic First Step Forward” Servicemembers United, the nation’s largest organization of gay and lesbian troops and veterans,...

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