At the Teamsters 27th International Convention on Tuesday it was announced that the union was amending its constitution to prohibit membership discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. The Teamsters constitution already prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, physical ability, and national origin. Along with the pro-gay antidiscriminatory provision was [...]
New information released by the Department of Defense shows that the government conducted more extensive surveillance of student groups protesting “don’t ask, don’t tell” than previously indicated. Documents provided earlier this month to counsel representing the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, an advocacy group for gay and lesbian service personnel, show that e-mails sent by student [...]
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The question of whether same-sex couples from Rhode Island can marry in Massachusetts returns to court Monday. An anti-interracial-marriage law dating back to 1913 was recently upheld by the state’s supreme judicial court in a case involving gay and lesbian couples from other states wishing to marry in Massachusetts. The antiquated law says that marriage [...]
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Outspoken Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen apologized Wednesday for using a derogatory term in referring to Chicago Sun-Times columnist Jay Mariotti, then kept up his criticism of the writer. Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen, right, argued with home plate umpire Mike Everitt after Brian Anderson and Pablo Ozuna were hit by pitches during [...]
SUMMARY: Policy makers, feeling Anglican heat over their choice of a female leader, OK a nonbinding pact to “exercise restraint” on the gay-bishop issue. Episcopal delegates approved a last-ditch attempt by their chief pastor Wednesday to salvage worldwide Anglican unity, voting to adopt a resolution that calls on U.S. church leaders to “exercise restraint” when [...]
Episcopal clergy and lay delegates Tuesday rejected a demand from fellow Anglicans that they temporarily stop electing gay bishops, leaving little chance the proposal could be revived at a national church meeting. Anglican leaders, angered by the 2003 consecration of an openly gay Episcopal bishop, had asked the Episcopalians pass a moratorium — at [...]
Sexual orientation included in contracts policy The Palm Beach County School Board on May 31 voted unanimously to adopt a commercial nondiscrimination policy that includes sexual orientation. The new policy prohibits the school board from accepting bids or engaging in business with “any business firm that has discriminated on the basis of race, gender, religion, [...]