Author Archives: Lisa Keen

Speed Read: Thursday 21 November 2013

GetEQUAL pressures House Speaker John Boehner to move ENDA to the floor. Sally Ride's partner shares the private decision to identify publicly as gay. Secretary of State John Kerry issues statement for Transgender Day of Remembrance. And more...

Speed Read: Wednesday 20 November 2013

Today, President Obama awards the Medal of Freedom posthumously to gay civil rights activist Bayard Rustin and the first American woman in space, Sally Ride. Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signs the state's marriage equality bill. And a prominent Maine activist

Speed Read: Tuesday 19 November 2013

Indiana statehouse leaders say they'll press forward with a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex couples from having either marriages or civil unions. A federal judge in Pennsylvania refuses to dismiss a marriage equality lawsuit in that state. And LGBT Congressional

Speed Read: Monday 18 November 2013

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the landmark marriage equality decision in Massachusetts. Missouri takes a small step forward, And the lesbian daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney told sister U.S. Senate candidate Liz "you're wrong" on marriage equality.

10th Anniversary: The pivotal decision that ‘marks a change’ in a movement toward marriage equality

It was not the start of the marriage equality movement, but it has proven to be its watershed moment: November 18. And this year marks the 10th anniversary of the landmark marriage equality decision from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.

Speed Read: LGBT Congressional Caucus

Here's a quick look at what the seven openly LGBT members of the U.S. House and one openly lesbian member of the U.S. Senate have been focused on lately.

Speed Read: Thursday 14 November 2013

With all the fuss about the need for religious exemptions in marriage equality laws, a study this week shows that very few same-sex couples choose clergy or religious sites for their wedding ceremonies. Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie signed that state's

Speed Read: Wednesday 13 November 2013

Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie will sign the state's marriage equality bill today. A poll shows most Maine voters say that Rep. Mike Michaud's coming won't affect their vote. A survey respondents say it's OK for a teen to wear a

Hawaii Senate sends marriage bill to governor

The debate went on much longer than expected but the Hawaii Senate voted Tuesday to give final legislative approval to a bill allowing same-sex couples to obtain marriage licenses. The bill now goes to Democratic Governor Neil Abercrombie, who has

Speed Read: Tuesday 12 November 2013

Hawaii's Senate is expected to easily concur with the House marriage equality bill today. Liberty Counsel is appealing a decision Friday from a federal court who said the New Jersey ban on sexual orientation change efforts passes constitutional muster. Senator