Defense of Marriage Act court hearing set
23.05.2012, 11:00:00
A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected the Obama administration's request to speed up its review of the federal law denying benefits to same-sex spouses and said it would hear the case in September. The 1996 law,... |
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Naming ship after Milk wins support
23.05.2012, 11:00:00
It is official: The San Francisco Board of Supervisors backs the idea of the Navy naming a vessel after gay political leader Harvey Mil k . But the decision came only after debating the power of symbolism and consulting... |
Harvey Milk's legacy is progress
22.05.2012, 11:00:00
As I reflect on Tuesday's celebration of Harvey Milk's 82nd birthday, I ask myself, "What has changed in the 33 years since his assassination?" Milk fought for our basic human rights and dreamed of a better future. Milk... |
NAACP endorses same-sex marriage as civil right
20.05.2012, 11:00:00
The NAACP's board of directors voted Saturday to endorse the right to same-sex marriage, adding the influential voice of the country's leading black civil rights organization to a debate that has divided the African... |
Reich: Wall Street's immorality crux of crisis
20.05.2012, 11:00:00
Some want the 2012 election to be about regulating America's bedrooms. But it really ought to be about regulating the nation's boardrooms. The bedroom regulators are on the move. Republicans don't want same-sex marriage.... |
SFGate.com readers poll, May 19
19.05.2012, 11:00:00
THIS WEEK'S TOPIC Should the Navy name a ship after Harvey Milk? 7% Yes, there is a precedent - the USNS Cesar Chavez was christened May 5 67% No, it is not right to name a military ship after a man who opposed war 12%... |
Obama may stay clear of court fight over Prop. 8
19.05.2012, 11:00:00
President Obama's endorsement of the right of gays and lesbians to marry doesn't mean he's going to join the legal challenge to California's Proposition 8. In fact, when he said the federal government should leave... |
Malawi president urges repeal of laws against gay
19.05.2012, 11:00:00
President Joyce Banda declared Friday she wants to repeal Malawi's laws against homosexual acts, going against a trend in Africa in which gays are being increasingly singled out for prosecution. Banda, who assumed the... |
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