Category Archives: News Briefs
FY 2012 AIDS budget: up, down, flat
The current fiscal year’s budget was cut to the bone; next year’s will be cut to the marrow, said Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), chairman of the U.S. Senate subcommittee on appropriations for the departments of Labor, Health and Human Services,
President to keynote HRC dinner
President Obama has agreed to deliver the keynote address to this year’s annual Human Rights Campaign dinner October 1 in Washington, D.C.
AP: marriage equality support continues
A new national poll demonstrates once again that a majority of Americans now favor giving legal recognition to marriages between same-sex partners.
Bill seeks to repeal NH marriage equality
A subcommittee in the New Hampshire House passed a bill September 14 that will seek to repeal the marriage equality law enacted there in January 2010. While the bill does not seek to amend the state constitution and would not
Perry: ‘Nothing’ to embarrass supporters
Texas Governor Rick Perry assured an audience of potential donors last weekend that there is “nothing” in his personal life that will embarrass them should they support his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.
Argument Tuesday in Prop 8 standing
For the second week in a row, Proposition 8 is in court and, next week, it’s right back where it started. On Tuesday, September 6, the court is the California Supreme Court, and the question is whether there is any authority
Feingold won’t run; Baldwin leads poll
Former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold announced Friday (August 19) that he will not seek the seat being vacated by Senator Herb Kohl, removing what has been considered the only real obstacle to a run by Rep. Tammy Baldwin.
Romney signs NOM’s marriage pledge
Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney has found an anti-same-sex marriage pledge he can sign: from the National Organization for Marriage.
DADT certifications expected Friday
The Los Angeles Times and other media reported late Thursday that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen would announced Friday that the two can certify military readiness to Congress –one of the stipulations for enacting
Another California ballot battle brewing
There is another anti-gay ballot measure brewing in California--this one, for 2012, seeks to repeal a recently passed state law that requires social studies curricula in California public schools to include information about the contributions of LGBT people.
