Today Federal Judge Max O. Cogburn Jr. ruled against North Carolina’s constitutional amendment banning marriage equality, making North Carolina the latest state to see such a ban struck down since the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its historic marriage rulings last June. In General Synod of the United Church of Christ v. Cooper, the United Church…
Today the Supreme Court of the United States denied a stay of the Ninth Circuit decision striking down Idaho’s marriage equality ban, allowing marriage equality to take effect in Idaho. The state still has the option to petition the Supreme Court for certiorari. However, the state cannot refuse to grant same-sex couples marriage licenses pending…
On Monday when the Supreme Court let stand appeals court rulings that allowed for same-sex marriage in five additional states, the right-wing media outbursts were predictably swift, reports Media Matters for America. Radio talker Mark Levin blasted the ruling as “judicial tyranny,” while Breitbart’s Ben Shapiro attacked the ruling and suggested the Court was wrong…
The Human Rights Commission in Lexington, Kentucky dismissed the argument that a business could refuse to serve gay customers on First Amendment grounds, ending a years-long conservative campaign to disguise anti-gay discrimination as free speech, reports Media Matters for America. In March of 2012, the Gay and Lesbian Services Organization of Lexington (GLSO) filed a complaint against Hands-On Originals,…
Raleigh, NC/ Atlanta, GA / New York, NY – Marriage Equality USA today announced the launch of the “Heart of What Matters,” a story-based, interactive presentation program to build empathy and understanding among audiences with mixed levels of support for marriage — all while exploring why public support for it is growing so quickly. HOWM seeks…
Today a three-judge panel for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that state bans on marriage rights for same-sex couples are unconstitutional. In a decision authored by Judge Reinhardt, who was joined by Judge Gould and Judge Berzon, the court found that Idaho and Nevada’s marriage bans violate the 14th Amendment to the U.S….
WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), today inducted the inaugural class of the most anti-equality members of Congress into its Hall of Shame. “If you want to understand why LGBT equality has hit a roadblock in Congress, you don’t need to look any further than these leaders of anti-LGBT obstruction and animus,” said David…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Census Bureau today announced 10 new members to serve on the Census Bureau’s National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic and Other Populations. The National Advisory Committee advises the Census Bureau on a wide range of variables that affect the cost, accuracy and implementation of the Census Bureau’s programs and surveys, including…
There are dozens, if not hundreds, of gay-straight alliance groups peppered throughout high schools in America. American teenagers are coming out at younger and younger ages and are increasingly being met with the love and support of their parents and their families. In other words, today’s climate for young gay, lesbian and bisexual youth, while…
SAN FRANCISCO – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), today kicks off a seven-city public prayer sojourn to send a message of inclusion and acceptance to bishops meeting with Pope Francis in Rome. The effort, Pray, Listen, Discern — Raising the Voices of LGBT Catholics, begins with a vigil and praying of the rosary at St….
