GOP presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani told a New York newspaper that he opposes the bill passed this week in New Hampshire legalizing same-sex civil unions. A surprising reversal of his past statements. “Mayor Giuliani believes marriage is between one man and one woman. Domestic partnerships are the appropriate way to ensure that people are treated [...]
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Micron Technology Inc.’s board of directors has refused to accept a shareholder resolution to change the Boise, Idaho, company’s policies so employees cannot be fired on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity. The resolution, which was filed by New York City comptroller William C. Thompson Jr. on behalf of the New York [...]
Ellen DeGeneres will host a special American Idol show called “Idol Gives Back” on Wednesday, April 25, on Fox. The television event is a two-night fund-raiser for the season-long talent contest benefiting impoverished people in the United States and Africa. According to a press release, the show aims to raise awareness and funds for the [...]
A summer cruise for gay and lesbian families organized by Rosie O’Donnell has cut Bermuda from its planned itinerary because of possible protests by church groups in the British island territory. O’Donnell’s charter company said it would replace the Bermuda stop with two ports of call in Florida and a stop at a private island. [...]
Same-sex couples in New Jersey say they are being denied health care benefits even after state lawmakers passed legislation last December offering LGBT couples–through civil unions– the state-level rights and benefits of marriage but not the title.
The spiritual head of Anglicans worldwide announced Monday that he’ll meet with the American church to discuss the controversy surrounding same-sex marriage and gay priests. Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, on the first day of his Canadian visit, said the issue threatens to divide the church.
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A high school club that promotes tolerance of gays must be allowed to meet while a lawsuit is pending, a federal judge ruled. U.S. District Judge K. Michael Moore ruled Friday that Okeechobee High School must grant the same privileges to the Gay-Straight Alliance that it grants other clubs, as mandated by the federal Equal [...]
Legislation to equalize the assessment of taxes for health-care coverage of same-sex partners was quietly introduced in Congress last week. The Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act, proposed by Representative Jim McDermott, D-Wash., would change the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gay employees’ income the value of their partners’ health insurance in the [...]