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Marriage Equality Comes To Alaska
October 16, 2014
Domestic News

A temporary hold on the marriages that a federal appeals court granted on Wednesday expires on Friday.

Chris Geidner

 

As same-sex couples marry in North Carolina, similar weddings are on hold for now in Alaska. Davis Turner / Reuters

Update: (Oct. 17, 2014, at 3:02 p.m.)

The Supreme Court denied Alaska's request for a stay on Friday afternoon.

The move means that same-sex couples can secure marriage licenses immediately.

 

Issues: Relationship Recognition
The gay divide
Idaho And Nevada Marriage Bans Unconstitutional, Some Marriages Starting Wednesday
October 7, 2014
Domestic News
A fourth federal appeals court to reach the same conclusion.
Issues: Relationship Recognition
Actually, SCOTUS Just Allowed Gay Marriage In 11 States—Including South Carolina and Kansas
October 6, 2014
Domestic News

Supreme Court
Issues: Relationship Recognition
Supreme Court Denies Review Of Same-Sex Marriage Cases, Bringing Marriage Equality To Five States
October 6, 2014
Domestic News
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Issues: Relationship Recognition
Polis, Grijalva, Cicilline, Lofgren Call for Executive Action to Protect LGBT Immigrants
September 30, 2014
Administrative Agencies

WASHINGTON, DC — On Monday, Representatives Jared Polis (CO-02), Raul Grijalva (AZ-03), David Cicilline (RI-01), and Zoe Lofgren (CA-19) sent a letter signed by forty-four Members of Congress to President Barack Obama urging him to include protections for LGBT immigrants as he develops and implements new executive actions on immigration.

Issues: Executive & Federal Agencies International
Chad becomes 37th African state to seek ban on homosexuality
September 22, 2014
International News
Chad looks set to become the 37th country in Africa to outlaw homosexuality after government ministers voted to make same-sex relations a crime punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
Issues: International Legislation Relationship Recognition
Gambia Passes Bill That Puts Gays in Jail for Life for “Aggravated Homosexuality”
September 8, 2014
International News
Gambia president

Gambia's National Assembly passed a bill last month that imposes a life sentence in jail for "homosexual acts,"

Issues: International Legislation
Equality Caucus' Statement on Potential Executive Action on Immigration and Inclusion of LGBT Immigrants
August 1, 2014
Press Release
Equality Caucus Statement 08 01 2014
Issues: Executive & Federal Agencies
Vietnam's First Generation of LBGT Pride
July 17, 2014
International News
After decades of censorship, repression, and human rights violations, a new generation of Vietnamese activists is pushing the country forward on LGBT visibility.
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Issues: International