Post Tagged with: "gay civil rights"

Isle of Man gay couples get civil right to civil partnerships

The right for LGBT couples to enter into and form legally accepted unions, marriages and partnerships continues to make its round through Europe with the latest development coming from the Isle of Man. It has been a long and difficult 20 years for the country who has their own laws, their own parliament and their [...]

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell – It’s finally history!!

A decade or two from now, there will be classrooms filled with children reading about the battle to allow US gay troops to serve openly during the early part of the 21st century. And all of the children and teachers will laugh about how archaic we were and how sad it was that it took [...]

Senate to vote on DADT Today!

The Senate voted 63-33 Saturday to proceed to a final vote to repeal the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy which bans openly gay people from serving in the armed forces. Six Republicans crossed party lines to vote for the bill, which is supported by Democrats and President Obama. Republicans can ask for up to [...]

Fate Of DADT Rests With Rep. Susan Collins?

Maine’s junior Senator, the Republican Susan Collins, has the power to end the military’s ban on openly gay soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen today — or the ability to crush the hopes of those hoping to repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell this year, according to a Democratic aide. It’s her choice, says the Senate Democratic [...]

Was a Belmont University coach fired for being gay?

Belmont University women’s soccer coach Lisa Howe is without a job today, and the reason may involve her sexual orientation. The university issued a release Thursday night with Athletics Director Mike Strickland stating that Howe decided to resign on her own without offering further explanation. However, several members of the soccer team say Howe told [...]

Illinois Senate Passes Civil Union Bill

An historic day in the Land of Lincoln! Following passage in the House this week,  the Illinois Senate has passed the civil union bill in a 32-24-1 vote. From Lambda Legal: “The Illinois General Assembly passed the Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Unions Act, establishing legal protections for same-sex couples across the state.  Same-sex couples [...]

Michigan AG fired at last for his behavior

Andrew Shirvell is employed by the state of Michigan no more. Remember Shirvell? Of course you do. He’s the now-former Michigan assistant attorney general who for a while there, while in office, was spending good time harassing the first openly gay student president of the University of Michigan. Well, on Monday, Shirvell was fired for [...]

Lesbian couple kicked out of shopping center receives apology

A lesbian couple who shared a kiss and a hug at a North Carolina shopping center where they were kicked out, met with the center’s property manager this past weekend. “We welcomed the opportunity to sit down with [....Ms. Breedlove...] and offer our sincere regrets over last week’s incident,” said George York, president of York [...]

Students protest over the dismissal of a Lesbian faculty member

If the Catholic church does not recognize civil unions (or gay marriage) and you get a civil union, are you breaking church doctrine? If the Catholic church says you got a divorce without an annulment, are you an adulterer and have you broken church doctrine? Now if you are an employee of a Catholic church [...]