Author Archives: Lisa Keen

New Mexico: No. 17 and over the one-third mark

The New Mexico Supreme Court unanimously ruled Thursday that the state's interpretation of marriage laws to ban same-sex couples violates the state's constitution. The ruling makes New Mexico the 17th marriage equality state and means that now more than one-third

Speed Read: Thursday 19 December 2013

The Supreme Court refused this week to take up a case to determine if a state has liability when it fails to protect a student from a bully. A report says an official under President George W. Bush deliberately target

Speed Read: Wednesday 18 December 2013

The White House has named two openly gay athletes as part of its delegations to the opening and closing ceremonies for the Olympics in Sochi in February. A Texas Republican group has filed suit against Houston's openly lesbian mayor. The

Speed Read: Tuesday 17 December 2013

The Senate votes today on the House-Senate budget agreement but the nation's largest LGBT community center says it still leaves community groups underfunded. Post-DOMA regulation changes may make it more difficult for students who have same-sex spouses or same-sex parents

Not all post-DOMA changes lead to more benefits

There was a flurry of activity among federal agencies this month to issue regulations concerning how they are complying with the U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down the key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). All of them

Speed Read: Monday 16 December 2013

Lesbian Republican activist Mary Cheney's record of contributions to candidates confirms her claim "I'm really conservative." Boston Mayor Marty Walsh will try to convince St. Patrick's Day parade organizers to drop its an LGBT contingent. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says

Speed Read: Friday 13 December 2013

Colorado voters already seem ready to accept allowing same-sex couples to marry. Russian President Vlamdamir Putin has started talking tough against gays again. Australia's highest court has ruled against letting same-sex couples marry, Croatia and India are re-thinking. And more...

Speed Read: Thursday 12 December 2013

A survey shows 66 percent think Congress should pass ENDA. Maryland's lesbian gubernatorial hopeful gets some national exposure. India heads backwards on civil rights. Edith Windsor is a runner-up for Time Magazine's Person of the Year. And more...

Speed Read: Wednesday 11 December 2013

Russian authorities have decided to create a "protest zone" in Sochi for the Winter Olympics. Leaders of the U.S. Senate and House armed services committee have a final funding bill for FY 14 but some of the provisions are worrisome.

Some worry over amendments in new Defense funding bill

Leaders of the U.S. Senate and House Armed Services committees announced Monday that they have reached an agreement on the defense authorization bill for the coming year, including some provisions LGBT activists have opposed.