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Gay congressional candidate finds new momentum & more
Adoption bill aims to protect LGBT parents, kids
A tearful moment interrupted a congressional panel discussion on LGBT adoption
Uncertainty remains after Md. marriage opinion
Even the experts are uncertain how Maryland courts will now treat legally married same-sex couples.
Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) promised state agencies would comply with Attorney General Doug Gansler’s finding two weeks ago that Maryland may legally recognize out-of-state same-sex marriages.
But circuit courts that handle family violence protection orders and [...]
Should gay judge in Prop 8 case be removed?
A gay federal judge in San Francisco presiding over the Proposition 8 trial on same-sex marriage should be evaluated on whether he is impartial and fair and should not be forced to step away from the case because of his sexual orientation.
That’s the assessment of many legal observers as well as supporters [...]
Md. lawmaker says gay marriage ban ‘not discriminatory’
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland state Del. Emmett Burns Jr. (D-Baltimore County) railed against comparisons between LGBT and black civil rights last week during a hearing for his bill that would block recognition of same-sex marriage licenses issued out of state.
Burns claimed that he doesn’t support discrimination, but was tired of same-sex marriage [...]
Polis introduces federal safe schools bill
The sponsor of a bill that would bar discrimination against LGBT students in schools across the country envisions passage of the legislation as part of an upcoming education budget bill.
Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.), a gay lawmaker, told DC Agenda last week he’s planning to push for inclusion of his legislation as a [...]
Polis introduces safe schools bill for LGBT students
A gay U.S. House member on Wednesday introduced legislation that would provide added protection for LGBT students in schools throughout the country.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.), is known as the Student Non-Discrimination Act. The legislation would provide remedies for actual or perceived discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in both [...]
Arrest warrant sought in lesbian parental custody dispute
An arrest warrant for Virginia resident Lisa Miller was likely to be issued this week, according to lawyers involved in her child custody dispute that has become a focal point in the nation’s same-sex parenting debate.
Miller’s former partner, Janet Jenkins, came forward Monday with a plea to help find her 7-year-old daughter, Isabella, after Miller [...]
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