Posted on February 25, 2008 by thinkpinkradio
*Freeheld , a short subject doc about same sex couples’ rights, wins a 2008 Oscar
Ever start to wonder about the importance of creating federally recognized legal protections for our families, domestic partnerships, civil unions, marriage no matter what form they come in? Janice Langbehn and Lisa Pond from Olympia Washington had been together [...]
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Posted on November 13, 2007 by thinkpinkradio
*images from Hall of Shame
“I am incredibly optimistic and confident about the prospects we have for ensuring that our entire community is included in the legislative fight,” promised Joe Solmonese. President of the Human Rights Campaign, he was a keynote speaker at the Southern Comfort Conference–a national gathering of transgender people and their families which [...]
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Posted on November 9, 2007 by thinkpinkradio
On November 7, 2007 The US House of Representatives passed the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) with a vote of 235-188. While the measure is an enormous step in ending discrimination for the GLBT community, there seems to have been something missing from the passed version of the legislation. The T, where’s the T? In October, [...]
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