By Suze Orman Editor’s note: Suze Orman is a personal finance expert and hosts The Suze Orman Show on CNBC. She is a bestselling author of ten books, including The Money Class. (CNN) — That nine states and the District of Columbia have legalized same-sex marriage is encouraging progress for those of us who believe that…
(CNN) — Ben Affleck may not have earned recognition from the Academy in the directing category, but his movie “Argo” walked away on Sunday with the best picture Oscar. “Life of Pi” was another big winner during the 85th Oscars ceremony as it claimed four awards, including the best director statue for Ang Lee. Here’s…
Today, gay and lesbian couples gathered in five communities across Virginia to Witness for Marriage. In Arlington, Charlottesville, Hampton, Richmond and Winchester, these couples were joined by affirming faith leaders and applied for marriage licenses. Marriage between gay and lesbian couples is currently not legal in Virginia and relationships are not recognized because of the…
SAN DIEGO – As part of its ongoing commitment to cultural diversity and responsible banking, Union Bank, N.A., partnered with KPBS to honor 16 local individuals including two individuals from the LGBT community who are making a difference to enrich the lives of others. The honorees were announced throughout 2012 as part of the Cultural…
TYROL, Austria – Chretien van der Leest and Edwin Veldt are Dutch citizens living in Tyrol, Austria where they run holiday homes. When the Netherlands legalized marriage for same-sex couples in 2001, the couple married. However in Austria, based on a decree by the Austrian minister of the interior van der Leest and Veldt’s marriage…
WASHINGTON – Army Veteran and OutServe-SLDN Executive Director Allyson Robinson today praised Senate Armed Services Committee members Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) for calling on Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta to end his two-year silence on extending recognition, support, and benefits to LGBT servicemembers and their families as the law currently allows….
All Out, a new organization building the global movement for LGBT equality, has launched a campaign to get European Union countries to recognize that same-sex families are families, regardless of the country they’re in. From the All Out campaign: For thousands of children in the European Union, crossing borders can mean they’re on their own. The reason is simple: when moving between one country to another,…
