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Sunday, April 12, 2015

(Gay USA) You take the Good and Take the Bad!

  • The federal contractors' non-discrimination law took effect this week. It is no longer legal for companies receiving federal contracts to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity and expression.
  • After last week's euphoria over the national condemnation of an anti-gay law in Indiana, we come back to earth with a reality check of continuing attacks on LGBT civil rights.
  • Springfield, Missouri voters repeal an LGBT antidiscrimination law.
  • The "fixes" to the bad laws in Indiana and Arkansas are not so great.
  • The Mormon Church is still railing against same-sex marriage and our "counterfeit lifestyles."
  • ore bad bills advancing in Louisiana, Florida and Texas.
  • The good news is that bad bills have died (for the moment) in Georgia and Nevada.
  • A lesbian couple in Guam is the first to apply for a marriage license there.
  • Ireland approves adoption by same-sex couples, before the referendum on same-sex marriage on May 22nd.
  • The AIDS Healthcare Foundation is accused by three ex-employees of defrauding the government of $20 million.
  • And on April 24th, ABC will devote two hours to Diane Sawyer's interview with Bruce Jenner.

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