In the past month, same-sex marriage has gained momentum across the country as more federal judges reject state laws that have banned the unions. Key decisions for Kansas, Missouri, Ohio and Tennessee have all centered on the legal question of same-sex marriage. But outside the courtrooms, one impact of expanding the definition of legal marriage is…
Indian-American Aditi Hardikar has been appointed to a key White House position as liaison with the LGBT as well as the Asian American and Pacific Islanders communities. Hardikar, who till recently was director of the LGBT Leadership Council at the Democratic National Committee, replaces another Indian-American, Gautam Raghavan, at the White House, who has now…
WASHINGTON – At a time when many states continue to drag their feet on fully-inclusive LGBT laws and policies, the nation’s cities are stepping up in record numbers to ensure that all people are treated equally, according to a report issued today by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). The HRC Foundation’s 2014 Municipal Equality Index…
Another same sex marriage ban has fallen. The federal court has ruled the South Carolina marriage ban unconstitutional citing the rights of equal protection and dues process in the Fourteenth Amendment of the constitution. The decision is based upon the precedent set forth in the US Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decision to strike down…
