Equality

Equality

By Sarah Toce, Editor-in-Chief
10 days ago
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National
Civil rights legend Edith Windsor passed away at the age of 88 in New York on Tuesday. Windsor was the plaintiff in the U.S. Supreme Court case  Windsor v. United States – which effectively struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and paved the way for nationwide marriage equality in 2015. ...
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By The Seattle Lesbian
August 23, 2017
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Local
Gender Odyssey Seattle is an international conference focused on the needs and interests of transgender and gender-diverse people, their loved ones, and professionals who serve them. ...
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By The Seattle Lesbian
July 19, 2017
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Politics
The Refund Equality Act would permit same-sex couples to amend their tax returns, allowing them to file jointly and to secure an estimated total of $67 million in refunds to which they are entitled. ...
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By The Seattle Lesbian
July 4, 2017
The Canon Family/Dan Canon
Politics
Canon built a legal practice representing people against government and big corporations. Notably, he was one of a team of lawyers who took the landmark marriage equality case to the Supreme Court of the United States. ...
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By The Seattle Lesbian
May 9, 2017
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National
NARAL Pro-Choice America Tuesday launched its new Times Square billboard (43rd St. & Broadway), which calls for gender equality across the United States and around the world. ...
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By The Seattle Lesbian
May 4, 2017
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National
After Bob died, the nursing home provided Picayune Funeral Home with necessary information confirming Bob’s death and identifying Jack as his husband. The nursing home called their nephew John and informed him that Picayune Funeral Home was now refusing to pick up the body and perform the cremation. ...
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By The Seattle Lesbian
March 23, 2017
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Entertainment
Patricia Arquette will receive GLAAD's Vanguard Award, which is presented to media professionals who have made a significant difference in promoting equality and acceptance of LGBTQ people. ...
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By Sarah Toce, Editor-in-Chief
February 1, 2017
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Politics
Pro-life Gorsuch voted on the side of Hobby Lobby regarding religious exemption and the right to refuse female employees contraception coverage. ...
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By The Seattle Lesbian
January 19, 2017
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Entertainment
The convening was a natural next step for the recently launched Tegan and Sara Foundation that was established last fall following a nationwide "listening and learning tour". ...
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By The Seattle Lesbian
December 8, 2016
The Producers Guild of America to Honor Loving with the 2017 Stanley Kramer Award
Entertainment
2017 marks the 50th anniversary of Loving vs. Virginia, the United States Supreme Court’s landmark civil rights decision invalidating laws prohibiting interracial marriage. ...
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