Senate Subcommittee Cuts Funds For Abstinence Education
On June 19th, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education approved a fiscal year[…]
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Massachusetts Legislature Defeats Discriminatory Anti-Marriage Amendment
On June 14th, during a joint session, Massachusetts lawmakers voted 151 to 45 to defeat a measure that would have[…]
Read moreHuman Rights Campaign, Veterans Kick Off National Tour To Repeal
At an event on June 12th at the Iowa Historical Society in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, the Human Rights Campaign[…]
Read more'08 Democratic Candidates' Responses To Questionnaire On Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual And Transgender Issues Released
On June 2nd, the Human Rights Campaign released its 2008 Democratic presidential candidate questionnaire outlining where the announced candidates for[…]
Read moreCalifornia Assembly Passes Religious Freedom And Civil Marriage Protection Act
On June 5th, the California state Assembly voted 42-34 to pass the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act, a[…]
Read moreNew Hampshire Governor Signs Civil Unions Bill Into Law
On May 31st, New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch signed into law a bill allowing same-sex couples to enter into civil[…]
Read moreNorth Carolina House Of Representatives Approves School Violence Prevention Act
On May 24, 2007, North Carolina's state House of Representatives voted 73 to 46 in favor of the School Violence[…]
Read moreIncreased Funding For Global AIDS Initiative Sought By President Bush
On May 30th, President Bush called on Congress to double U.S. funding toward fighting the global AIDS pandemic to $30[…]
Read moreRecord Number Of ExxonMobil Shareholders Vote For Non-Discrimination Policy
On May 30th, ExxonMobil shareholders voted with record support for a resolution to add "sexual orientation" to the company's written[…]
Read moreFDA Decision More Like 1977, Not 2007
On May 24th, the Food and Drug Administration announced on their website that the current lifetime ban on donating blood[…]
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