Category Archives: News
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.
Gallup shows dramatic uptick in support for same-sex marriage
A survey by the respected Gallup poll organization reports a stunning jump in support for legal recognition of the marriages of same-sex couples.
As DOMA lawsuits proliferate, Boehner has a spending problem
The Antideficiency Act is not the sort of federal law that an ordinary American would be familiar with. It applies to government officials who are in a position to spend government money. And it prohibits those officials from spending federal
Baldwin eyes run for U.S. Senate
U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin’s office is, thus far, silent on whether the openly gay legislator might make a bid for the U.S. Senate. But buzz about that possibility is hot.
New bill seeks end to adoption bias
Hundreds of thousands of children are in foster care in the United States, while discrimination prevents millions of willing LGBT people from being able to foster or adopt. U.S. Rep. Pete Stark (D-Calif.) reintroduced a bill that aims to fix
Marriage equality: It’s up to you, New York
The openly gay sponsor of a marriage equality bill in Rhode Island has said he would push for civil unions instead. Six states are considering legislation that would ask voters to ban recognition of marriage for same-sex couples. And all
