Category Archives: Issues
Schools have right to form GSAs, reminds Department of Education
Schools receiving federal funds must provide equal access to school resources for all student groups, including gay-straight alliances (GSAs), said Secretary of Education Arne Duncan in a "Dear Colleague" letter to educators on June 14.
Marriage bill in New York going down to the wire
With only a few days remaining in the legislative session, marriage equality took a step closer to reality in New York State this week.
Judge rejects call to vacate decision in Proposition 8 case
As expected, a federal judge in San Francisco on Tuesday refused to vacate last year's landmark ruling that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional.
Motion to vacate Proposition 8 ruling seems unlikely
SAN FRANCISCO - It now seems unlikely that a federal judge will vacate a landmark decision in which a gay judge ruled that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional.
Judicial neutrality on trial, with a Supreme backdrop
Openly gay Judge Vaughn Walker won’t be in the courtroom next Monday (June 13)—at least not physically. But he’ll certainly be there in name--and so may be U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito.
New federal grants to address housing needs of people with HIV/AIDS
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on May 23 announced up to $9.1 million in grants to address the housing needs of people with low-incomes living with HIV/AIDS.
