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Louisiana Challenges Birth Certificate Ruling, Change in the Air, Don’t Let Them Kill Student Loan Reform, and more…

Tags: Anti-Gay Bill, Anti-Gay Movement, Blood Ban, Catholic Church, District of Columbia, Employment Non Discrimination Act, ENDA, ex-gay, ex-gay ministeries, ex-gay therapy, Federal Lawsuit, gay marriage, GOP, Health Care Reform, Jobless Benefits, Legalization of Marijuana, LGBT Adoption, LGBT Businesses, LGBT Centers, LGBT Clergy, LGBT Custody, LGBT Domestic Violence, LGBT employee benefits, LGBT Ministers, LGBT Rights, Lutheran Church, Lutherans, Marijuana, marriage equality, medical marijuana, Ohio, Prop 8, Religious Right, Republicans, Right Wing, same-sex marriage, Student Loan Reform, Transgender, Uganda, United Kingdom, US Senate, Vatican, Virginia, Wall Street, Women Veterans, WWII Veterans | by Victoria Lavin | March 12th, 2010, 8:08 am

According to Lambda Legal the case in Louisiana that gave the right to gay couple to put their names on the birth certificate is being blocked again by State action. Read more 

Policy change at Skywest resolves complaint from Lambda Legal on behalf of married gay employee. Read more 

The student loan reform might be killed, don’t let that happen. Read more 

Civil Rights Groups applaud the Dept. of Education’s renewed commitment to civil rights enforcement. Read more 

The bogus Republican claim that Obamacare is a government takeover of one-sixthg of the economy. Read more 

Will the Senate subsides Wall Street as always? Read more 

Democrats’ legislative push for health care reform begins Monday. Read more 

The Senate paliamentarian has delivered a blow to Democrats by ruling President Barack Obama must sign the broader Senate healthcare legislation before the upper chamber can take up changes demanded by the House. Read more 

President Obama yesterday would not commit to passing immigration reform this year. Read more 

Settlement was reached with NYC and contrators in 9/11 respiratory cases. Read more 

Deal gives new life to overhaul of student loans. Read more 

Paul Krugman writes for the New York Times Op-Ed on Obamacare and the myths that are with it. Read more 

Waymon Hudson writes for Bilerico Project about how ABC News traces link between Uganda ‘kill the gays’ bill and American anti-gay movement. Read more 

Dr. Jillian T. Weiss writes for Bilerico Project about moving on ENDA. Read more 

Paul Schindler writes about David Boies and Ted Olson voicing optimism in Prop 8 case. Read more 

Senate passes $140 billion extension of jobless benefits and sends it to Obama. Read more 

Senator John Kerry writes an editorial piece for Gay & Lesbian Times on lifting the blood ban on gays. Read more 

Pro-LGBT church hosts conference on the ex-gay movement. Read more 

According to the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce President Obama opened doors in Washington for out LGBT business owners. Read more 

Make sure your voice is heard! LGBT and Allied Business Community urged to participate in groundbreaking survey. Read more 

Metro Weekly has a story on marriage equality arrives with a string of same-sex weddings. Read more 

According to Metro Weekly Rep. Barney Frank says that the LGBT employment discrimination legislation will get a House vote this month. Read more 

IL: Senators Roland W. Burris and Richard J. Durbin call for DADT to be repealed. Read more 

The American Prospect has an article about the fake weed fight. Read more 

Senator Richard J. Durbin’s bid to end sentencing disparity between crack and power cocaine. Read more 

The American Prospect blog Tapped has a great article on the continuing fight for gay rights in DC. Read more 

House Democrats’ ‘no’ votes are piling up as healthcare reform moves forward. Read more 

CNN to air transgender Florida City Managers story. Read more 

Guide for treating gay patients offered. Read more 

VA: The LGBT community at UVA and in Charlottesville are applauding Gov. Bob McDonnell’s Executive Directive issues on Wednesday that bans discrimination in state agencies, schools, and departments based on sexual orientation. Read more 

OH: Kent State University is opening a LGBT Center. Read more 

Congress finally honors female pilots from WWII. Read more 

The Catholic Church’s chief exorcist has said the Devil is at work in the Vatican. Read more 

UK: A Devon gay charity has defended its decision to bar straight people from applying for jobs. Read more 

Austrialia is first to recognize ‘non-specified’ gender. Read more 

ELCA closer to adopting policy revisions on gay ordination. Read more 

GOP lawmaker attempts to exclude gays from domestic abuse bill. Read more 

Megan Carpentier writes for the Iowa Independent about where same-sex couples bank without fear. Read more 

No gay marriages in Fiji. Read more 

San Francisco marriages in ’04 a boon to researchers. Read more 

Senator’s Charles Schumer and Richard Durbin in an early fight to replace Harry Reid. Read more

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