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Federation Blog: Round Up of State Blogs - Successes, Surprises, and Struggles
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010. Round Up of State Blogs - Successes, Surprises, and Struggles. Fair Wisconsin takes on Marquette University after it rescinded deanship offer made to out lesbian. A new Washington Post poll shows that Equality Maryland has something to be happy about, support for marriage equality has out-stripped opposition. Equality Florida is following the train wreck that is George Rekers. He's resigning from the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality Board. Equality Fed...
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Federation Blog: December 2009
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009. The Gutierrez Bill, Immigration Reform and Our Families. Crossposted from the Immigration Equality Blog. Second, this bill is not the large-scale, comprehensive immigration reform bill that is expected in Congress early next year. That bill is currently being written, and a number of our champions – including Congressman Jerrold Nadler, Congressman Mike Honda and Senator Patrick Leahy – continue to work to ensure that bill includes our families. Posted by Equality Federation.
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Federation Blog: October 2009
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009. Representative Baldwin on Hate Crimes Bill Signed Today. Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (WI-02) lauds President Obama's signing the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act into law on October 28, 2009. Posted by Equality Federation. Links to this post. Joint Statement on Hate Crimes Act - History in the Making. The passage of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act provides us with an opportunity. We must use this moment t...Just ...
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Federation Blog: September 2009
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009. Is there a Single, One-Stop, Equality for All, Federal Solution? I’ve been hearing a lot of talk lately about this idea that we should demand a single federal solution for equality. I’ve heard it from donors, I’ve heard it from Equality March organizers, and I’ve heard it from angry lgbt Americans. Much as that sounds like a great idea, equality is not going to happen that way. A single federal solution is simply not possible. Here’s why. The separation of powers. At Michigan...
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Federation Blog: August 2009
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Friday, August 14, 2009. Introducing The Equality Agenda. In its September cover story. On President Obama’s progress on gay rights issues, the Advocate notes that. 8220;Groups like the Equality Federation…have organized grassroots work that’s delivered unprecedented progress with staggering speed toward the goal of marriage equality…”. So, let’s get this Agenda started with some key state strategies and campaigns. In Maine, volunteers are hard at work to prove that this movement can and will successfull...
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Federation Blog: June 2010
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Friday, June 11, 2010. Equality North Carolina's executive director, Ian Palmquist, was invited to the White House for a reception. The Tennessee Equality Project's Grand Divisions blog discusses two types of incremental progress for LGBT equality. What we gain and what we lose. Equality Florida and the ACLU will give a joint town hall and training on adoption. June 18 and 19. Election Day revealed support for LGBT and pro-equality candidates. August 13 - 15, 2010. Posted by Equality Federation. WASHINGT...
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Federation Blog: April 2010
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Friday, April 23, 2010. TransOhio asks us all to help the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition. Pass the Transgender Rights Bill in the MA state legislature. Equality North Carolina is collecting stories. To make healthcare fair for LGBT people. Fair Wisconsin holds a faith panel. Inland Empire PFLAG president. On Equality California's Marriage Equality Roundtable. Basic Rights Oregon does the right thing. On racial justice, invites everyone to the table. Posted by Equality Federation. Empire St...
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Federation Blog: January 2010
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010. Prop 8 Trial - Defense Witnesses and LGBT Political Power. The defense has tried to show that the LGBT community has immense political power and influence. But skillful cross-examination by plantiff attorney, David Boies, shows that despite the progress of the last four decades our community is still vulnerable to majority communities: politically, economically, and physically. Follow the trial on liveblogs from the Courage Campaign. Posted by Equality Federation. From Prop 8 T...
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Federation Blog: Week-End Roundup
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Friday, April 23, 2010. TransOhio asks us all to help the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition. Pass the Transgender Rights Bill in the MA state legislature. Equality North Carolina is collecting stories. To make healthcare fair for LGBT people. Fair Wisconsin holds a faith panel. Inland Empire PFLAG president. On Equality California's Marriage Equality Roundtable. Basic Rights Oregon does the right thing. On racial justice, invites everyone to the table. Posted by Equality Federation.
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Federation Blog: Is there a Single, One-Stop, Equality for All, Federal Solution?
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009. Is there a Single, One-Stop, Equality for All, Federal Solution? I’ve been hearing a lot of talk lately about this idea that we should demand a single federal solution for equality. I’ve heard it from donors, I’ve heard it from Equality March organizers, and I’ve heard it from angry lgbt Americans. Much as that sounds like a great idea, equality is not going to happen that way. A single federal solution is simply not possible. Here’s why. The separation of powers. I disagree ...
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