Archive for the ‘Constitutional rights’ Category

Jul
2008
23

Oslo Gay Pride 2008- Lesbians on the line

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This June was a month of double celebration in Norway.
Firstly, the gender-neutral marriage law was passed, making Norway only the sixth country in the world to legalise same sex marriage. Furthermore, this was in the form of eradicating the gender specific language in the previous marriage law and rewriting the constitution.
Secondly of course, gay pride [...]

Jul
2008
21

Conference Call on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Congressional Hearing

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Conference call to include Rep. Ellen Tauscher and hearing witnesses, address the need to repeal discriminatory policy

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, July 22, the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, the Human Rights Campaign, Parents, Families, & Friends of Lesbians and Gays, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, National Stonewall Democrats and Log [...]

May
2008
27

The ACLU LGBT Project

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Lately I’ve wondered what the world will be like when my two year old niece is my age. Just yesterday I was watching her chase bubbles around the back yard without a care in the world. She doesn’t know about discrimination yet, she thinks that money is just more paper she can color on, and [...]

May
2008
24

Supporting Same-Sex Marriage in California

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If you’re like me (and I’m pretty sure you are because you’re reading The Lesbian Lifestyle after all), you were inexplicably overjoyed by the news on May 15th.  The ban on same-sex marriage in California was overturned by our wonderful Supreme Court.
And if you’re like me, upon hearing this incredible news, you went researching on [...]

May
2008
24

Gay marriage. Shades of pink

I felt the need to put my proverbial tuppenceworth into the discussion on gay marriage, for two reasons:
1. Gay marriage is a crucial step in redefining the outdated patriarchal nuclear family and helping ensure that gay couples who so choose can live with certain rights.
2. I got married last month to my partner, on the [...]

May
2008
21

Gay Marriage: A Blessing or a Curse?

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I am happy that California passed a law to legalize gay marriage. Every human deserves the right to chose. However, I don’t think marriage will ever be something I chose to do myself. My feelings on the institution of marriage have developed amidst a lot of soul searching. Part of me feels like marriage was created [...]

May
2008
19

Karen Needs Help - Gay Marriage in California

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EDIT: Karen and her partner won the contest!!!! Congratulations ladies.
TLL just received an email from Lori Hahn over at Hahn at Home to help her friend Karen and her partner win a contest to send them to LA to get legally married! Always wanting to help a loving couple in need I would like to [...]

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