US military chaplains free to perform same-sex marriages
October 1st, 2011 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 1 (IANS/EFE) US military chaplains are authorised to perform same-sex marriages in jurisdictions that recognise such unions, the Pentagon said Friday.The new guidance took effect Sep 20, when ... Read more...
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Dianne Feinstein’s ‘Respect for Marriage Act’ gets Obama’s nod
July 21st, 2011 - 1:19 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, July 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein got a major boost in the arm when her sponsored bill got the nod from the US President Barack Obama. It ... Read more...
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Over one in five Americans support same sex marriage: Poll
April 20th, 2011 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 29 (ANI): Over 50 percent of Americans support same sex marriage and believe it should be recognized as valid in law, according to a poll.According to the poll conducted by ... Read more...
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US Republicans plan legal defense of marriage law
March 5th, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 5(ANI): U.S. House Speaker John A. Boehner has announced plans to initiate a legal defense of the 1996 law that bars the federal government from giving legal rights or federal ... Read more...
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US shifts legal stance on gay marriage
February 24th, 2011 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 24(ANI): Gay rights activists in the United States are celebrating another step forward after the Obama administration announced that it would no longer defend the legislation that defines marriage as ... Read more...
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Stephanie Miller Comes Out Of Her Closet Saying She Is A “Gay”
August 14th, 2010 - 6:52 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Aug 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Yesterday the liberal talk show host of "The Stephanie Miller Show" made a startling revelation which kept her fans wondering. Stephannie Miller, the American Comedienne and ... Read more...
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DOMA Violates Mass. Gay Marriage Rights?
July 12th, 2010 - 7:46 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 12, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Joseph Tauro, a federal judge in Boston stated that the ban on same sex marriages by the federal government in accordance with the 1996 ... Read more...
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Gay Marriage Ban Unconstitutional, Mass. Federal Judge Rules
July 12th, 2010 - 7:38 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Boston, July 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In what is being perceived as a major victory for the same-sex couples, a federal judge in Boston, Massachusetts declared a key element of the ... Read more...
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Edward Kennedy’s Death A Loss For The “LGBT” Community
August 27th, 2009 - 7:19 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Late Senator Edward Kennedy, who died on Tuesday after reportedly succumbing to a brain tumor, is widely known for his active participation in the Senate for Gay Rights. The late ... Read more...
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