Lesbian Soliders Most Likely to Be Expelled under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
New studies reveals that women are most likely to be discharged under the current “Don’t Ask, don’t tell” laws. The revelation comes just as President Obama promises to repeal the law. Statistics obtained from the Pentagon revealed that over 619 men and women were discharged last year due to their sexual orientation and of those [...]
Gay Rights Supporters Argue for Anti-Alias Bill
Two members of Congress, both of whom are openly gay, recently urged their colleagues to support a bill that would help protect homosexuals and transsexuals against workplace bias. Representatives Barney Frank of Massachusetts and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, both Democrats, told a panel of the House on Wednesday that it is time to extend federal [...]
Same Sex Marriage ban Unconstitutional Declares Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa’s Supreme Court ruled that their marriage statues violated Iowa’s Constitution Equal Protection Clause by denying homosexual unions. The court took into consideration restrictions that defined marriage as between a man and a woman but felt that the twelve individuals who had brought the case to court demonstrated that they met the requirements necessary to [...]
Gay Man’s Revives Title VII Suit Under Gender Discrimination
Even though current workplace laws do not protect gay men and women from sexual orientation discrimination, a landmark ruling in the Prowel vs. Wise Business Forms, Inc., case may open the door for homosexuals to file such suits under Title VII. To date, Title VII is used solely in gender discrimination cases but plaintiff Brian Prowel, [...]
Same-Sex Marriage: Time to Step Into the 21st Century
Posted by Allen P Wilkinson on September 23, 2009 · 1 Comment
Suppose that you’ve been living with your significant other for ten years and you intend to stay with her or him forever. Your significant other is your soul mate and nothing is more important to you than having the whole world recognize you as a legally and morally committed couple who pledge themselves to the [...]
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