Irish President Michael Higgins on Saturday officially signed an amendment to his country’s constitution that extends marriage rights to same-sex couples in his country. Higgins amended the Irish Constitution roughly three months…
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Video: Highlights From NYC Pride
Right on the heels of the historic SCOTUS ruling on same-sex marriage, New York City Pride held the celebration to end all Prides 🙂 This video chronicles the more than 2 million…
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Music Video: Priory "Put 'Em Up"
Portland, OR-based group Priory drops the new video for their song ‘Put Em Up’ from the band’s latest album Need To Know. Pop culture website NYLON calls the video “humanizing, vulnerable, and…
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From FCKH8: “What’s Our Year?”
The newest spot from FCKH8.com spotlights that despite progress in so many other areas, laws across the country continue to deny gay people basic anti-discrimination protections on the job. In the video,…
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Texas Supreme Court Orders Houston To Repeal LGBT Protections Or Place On Ballot
The Houston Chronicle reports that the Texas Supreme Court has ruled today that Houston City Council must repeal the city’s equal rights ordinance or place it on the November ballot. The ruling…
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – Civil Rights Act Of 1964 Covers Sexual Orientation
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued a ruling that acknowledges existing civil rights law – in the form of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 – outlaws discrimination…
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New Book: Matt Baume “Defining Marriage”
Matt Baume, who for years kept LGBTs and their allies up to date on the state of marriage equality with his weekly Marriage News Watch videos, shares the good news that he…
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Vice-President Biden At Freedom To Marry Celebration: Same-Sex Marriage Decision Was “Inevitable”
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden made a special appearance at a Freedom to Marry event in New York City last night, applauding those in attendance for their efforts to win the freedom…
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Attorney General Loretta Lynch Announces Full Federal Benefits For All Married Same-Sex Couples
U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch today announced that the U.S. government will now extend all federal rights and benefits of marriage to legally married same-sex couples: “Following the Supreme Court’s historic decision…
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White House Tweet: “Love Is Love”
#LoveWins. pic.twitter.com/s5aiwIsFz8— The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 26, 2015