District judge in Louisiana upholds ban on marriage equality

Today U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman ruled to uphold Louisiana’s ban on marriage equality.  Until today, no state marriage ban had survived a federal court ruling since the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its historic marriage decision in United States v. Windsor last summer.  In response to today’s rulings, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Legal Director…

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorses Scott Peters

SAN DIEGO — Rep. Scott Peters announced a blockbuster endorsement today from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest business group. The U.S. Chamber, which rarely endorses Democrats, praised Peters for his work to “return the U.S. to its full growth potential.” “We believe that your re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives will…

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Brazilian presidential candidate, Marina Silva, comes out against same-sex marriage

In a reversal that has caught even her closest aides off-guard, Marina Silva, the former environmental minister who shot to the top of the polls after entering Brazil’s presidential contest less than three weeks ago, has declared her opposition to same-sex marriage, reports Fox News Latino. “We were surprised with the change,” the heretofore coordinator…

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Realogy supports first LGBT-centric real estate conference

JUPITER, Fla.– The National Association of Gay and Lesbian Real Estate Professionals (NAGLREP), which will host its inaugural National LGBT Real Estate Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on October 14-16, today announced that residential real estate franchising and brokerage services leader Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY) and its Coldwell Banker Real Estate, Century 21 and…

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