Category Archives: A closer look
How this year’s ‘religious freedom’ bills expand the clash with non-discrimination laws
The Mississippi House is expected to vote today (March 12) on a bill aimed at allowing a person to discriminate against others by asserting he or she has a religious motivation for doing so. The bill is the latest sign
Olympic moments: Two roads to visibility emerge in Sochi, with different audiences and impact
The Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, have demonstrated that there are at least two distinct ways to promote equal rights for LGBT people – the classic form of direct political protest and the “I’m here, I’m queer, get used to
Olympic visibilty: Some big surprises happening off-screen in Sochi
LGBT visibility during the first few days of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, included some high profile political “messages,” two gay inclusive television commercials, and several surprise choices by both Russian games organizers and openly gay athletes. It was Olympic
LGBT viewers guide to the Winter Olympics: What to watch for
Tensions are high as the 2014 Winter Olympics prepares to get underway today with figure skating and skiing events and then with the globally televised opening ceremony Friday. While there is a tremendous amount of anxiety over the possibility of
Charlie Crist: ‘I’m sorry I did that. It was a mistake…. Please forgive me.’
Florida's former Republican governor Charlie Crist apologizes for his past opposition to same-sex marriage, says the Republican Party has gone "nuts," and explains why the LGBT community should support his bid, as a Democrat, to become governor again.
2013: The movement’s most successful year
Even before the year began, everyone knew what the big news story for 2013 would be. In December 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear two high-profile cases testing the right of the federal government to treat same-sex married
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.
ENDA appears to have 60 votes in Senate, but House not likely to budge
With one sentence, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid promised, during his remarks on the floor Monday, that he will bring the Employment Non-Discrimination Act to the Senate floor during the current Senate work period.
Concerted effort underway to get more Republicans behind ENDA
Now that Congress has a little breathing room to discuss legislation beyond the budget, groups hoping to advance bills to help their cause are pushing hard to move their bills to the floor.
