Posts Tagged ‘Equal Rights’

Where In the World Is HB 4192!?

Background You may be asking yourself, what exactly is “HB 4192,” and that’s okay, because up until about a year ago when Speak Equal was first born, many of us who are now supporting this effort were asking the same question. So, before we launch into an in-depth discussion of HB...

March 10th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More

“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” gets more confusing with ruling on gay Air Force officer

A pressing legal reality for the “don’t ask, don’t tell” standard for gays serving in the military is that the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has already struck down the way it’s practiced in much of the Western United States. The 2008 ruling, while largely overlooked, would force the military...

March 9th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More

WATCH LIVE: First D.C. Marriages Streamed Live via HRC Ustream!

Free live streaming by Ustream Tuesday, March 9th marks the first day that same-sex couples in the District of Columbia will be able to marry. The Human Rights Campaign is hosting three ceremonies at our DC headquarters building and will be broadcast here live. Angelisa Young and Sinjoyla Townsend Officiant:...

March 9th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More

Washington state stands up to bullying!

Yesterday, Washington state passed an anti-bullying law that mandates the formation of an anti-bullying policy in all Washington state public schools. What makes the law special, is that it also protects students from bullying on the basis of their sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression....

March 8th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites, Society & Culture | Read More

Get Active! Join us at the Unite+Fight Midwest Conference

Chicago, IL — Friday evening at 7pm on March 12, 2010 activists from across the Midwest will welcome Chicago artists performing at an opening ceremony and event to kick-off an unprecedented three-day event that aims at uniting many Midwestern organizers and individuals at Chicago’s Columbia...

March 4th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites, Society & Culture | Read More

WWGD?

Last month, we reported on an amazing piece of new legislation aimed at protecting against discrimination on the basis of gender expression that was soon to be presented before the New York state legislature. Today, we are excited to report that the New York state Assembly passed the Gender Expression...

March 4th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More

We’ll Queer the Census, Will You!?

We know it’s a little clichéd – but here’s what we want to tell the census: We’re here. We’re queer. And we want you to ask us about it. It’s crazy – the U.S. Census Bureau wants an accurate count of everyone in the country – but there’s no question in the...

March 2nd, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites, Society & Culture | Read More

UPDATE: Final statements submitted in high profile marriage equality suit

Final Courthouse Press Conference Final Statements Filed SAN FRANCISCO—Lawyers in the first federal trial to examine whether state bans on same-sex marriages are constitutional have submitted new written arguments to the judge who will decide the issue. Chief U.S. Judge Vaughn Walker requested the...

March 1st, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More

Cracks emerge in the “united front” for the repeal of DADT

Discussion How can an organization that forcibly strips tens of thousands of its employees of their rightly earned benefits, such as a servicemember’s partner’s access to education and health services, claim to operating at peak efficiency and effectiveness? Despite the united front of the...

February 28th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More

Be A Part of the Largest Wedding of All Time

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire/ — The largest gay wedding in history is scheduled for Saturday, March 20th in Washington, DC. Up to 400 couples will exchange vows breaking the current Guinness World Record. The celebration is part of an all-day series of events called Our Time Has Come, a title...

February 27th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More