New Federal Rule Underscores Importance of DOMA Repeal
On Friday, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) published a final rule in the Federal Register to provide eligible federal employees up to 12 workweeks of unpaid leave for "qualifying exigency purposes." Just what are qualifying exigen...
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Effort to Repeal DOMA in Congress Gains Bipartisan Support
Early on Friday morning, it was announced that the legislative effort in Congress to repeal the discriminatory and unconstitutional Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is now a bipartisan affair. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) became the first Republ...
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The Demise of DADT
Today marks the official end of the discriminatory policy known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." For nearly 18 years, DADT forced lesbian, gay and bisexual service members to painstakingly hide their true selves, as well as their partners and...
Categories: DADT, Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA, Don't Ask Don't Tell, LGBT rights, Melvin Dwork Tags:
NOM Marriage Pledge: A Discriminatory, Tone-Deaf Pitfall
The anti-gay National Organization for Marriage (NOM) has been asking presidential hopefuls to sign a pledge stating, among other things, that they would: support an amendment to the U.S. Constitution barring recognition of marriages involving ...
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The Congressional Evolution on DOMA
There is an intriguing story behind the recent Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) headlines, one that mirrors trends in public opinion surveys, but involves a group you might not expect — members of Congress who voted for the law in 1996, but now ...
Categories: Benjamin Cardin, Bob Barr, Charles Grassley, Charles Schumer, Dianne Feinstein, DOMA, Family and Medical Leave Act, Frank Lautenberg, Herb Kohl, Jeff Bingaman, LGBT rights, Patrick Leahy, Patty Murray, Respect for Marriage Act, Richard Durbin, same-sex marriage, Tom Harkin Tags:
The Happiest Day of My Life
It had been five years since Seongman had proposed to me. It's been a long time since we bought and exchanged beautiful rings and registered as domestic partners to publicly show our love and devotion to one another. Since then we've l...
Landmark Hearing on DOMA Set
It’s official! Next week, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a landmark congressional hearing on the discriminatory so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and how it harms tens of thousands of married gay and lesbian couples and thei...
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Landmark Hearing on DOMA Set
It’s official! Next week, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a landmark congressional hearing on the discriminatory so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and how it harms tens of thousands of married gay and lesbian couples and thei...
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Wedding Planning: New York-Style
Weddings raise a lot of questions: Who should we invite? Do we want an outdoorindoor ceremony? Do we hire a DJa band for the reception? With New York State's new law giving lesbian and gay couples the freedom to marry set to take effect on July 24,...
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Wedding Planning: New York-Style
Weddings raise a lot of questions: Who should we invite? Do we want an outdoorindoor ceremony? Do we hire a DJa band for the reception? With New York State's new law giving lesbian and gay couples the freedom to marry set to take effect on July 24...
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