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LGBT Rights Group Mocks “Hypocrite” Gingrich on Marriage
An LGBT rights group mocks former House Speaker Newt Gingrich as a hypocrite in an ad that ran in today’s Roll Call. Truth Wins Out highlights Gingrich’s opposition to marriage for same-sex couples within the context of his own marital … Continue reading
Lobby Day Brings Hundreds of LGBT Activists to Capitol Hill
Photo by Michael K. Lavers Hundreds of activists and their allies descended upon Capitol Hill on Thursday to lobby members of Congress to pass several LGBT-specific pieces of legislation. Rea Carey, executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task … Continue reading
Romney Again Defends Record on Gay Rights
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney once again defended his record on gay rights during the latest Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C., on Monday. Romney stressed he has always opposed marriage for same-sex couples, but he supports “equal rights … Continue reading
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Fortuño Indicates Support for LGBT-Inclusive Hate Crimes Law
Puerto Rico Gov. Luis Fortuño indicated to reporters on Friday, Dec. 9, that he supports the island’s current hate crimes law that includes sexual orientation and gender identity and expression. The governor answered questions about the proposed changes to Puerto … Continue reading
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Human Rights Campaign Again Blasts Proposal to Remove LGBTs from Puerto Rico Hate Crimes Law
The country’s largest LGBT rights organization has once again blasted a proposed provision of Puerto Rico’s new penal code that would eliminate sexual orientation, gender identity and expression and other categories from the island’s hate crimes law. “It would be … Continue reading
Puerto Rico House to Review Proposal to Remove LGBTs from Hate Crimes Law
Puerto Rico House of Representatives President Jenniffer González announced on Monday, Dec. 5, that she would review a proposed provision to the penal code that would remove sexual orientation, gender identity and expression and ethnic ethnicity from the island’s hate … Continue reading
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Puerto Rico Lawmakers Move to Remove LGBTs from Hate Crimes Law
Puerto Rican lawmakers are poised to vote on a revised penal code this week that could eliminate LGBT-specific categories from the island’s hate crimes law. The Puerto Rico Senate late last month approved a provision that would eliminate sexual orientation, … Continue reading
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FBI: Nearly 20 Percent of Reported Hate Crimes in 2010 Motivated By Sexual Orientation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Monday, Nov. 14, noted that nearly a fifth of all reported hate crime incidents in 2010 were motivated by sexual orientation. Of the 6,624 hate crime incidents that the FBI documented in 2010, 19.3 … Continue reading
Jill Biden Opens PFLAG National Convention
Doctor Jill Biden stressed the importance of family acceptance in a speech she delivered at the opening of the Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) National Convention in Alexandria, Va., on Friday, Nov. 4. “Acceptance by those … Continue reading
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