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Legislator pushes for Florida to recognize domestic partnerships
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsState Rep. Mark Pafford, D-West Palm Beach, has filed legislation to provide domestic partnership protections to committed couples throughout Florida. From Pafford's statement: Florida is the eighth most populous state in the nation with individuals...Tags: West Palm Beach, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Homes, Eleanor Sobel, Civil Rights
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Two Democrats with Palm Beach County ties join state gay rights group???s board.
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsState Sen. Dave Aronberg, D-Greenacres, and political consultant Eric Johnson, are joining the board of the state gay rights group Florida Together. Aronberg, who is straight, said his presence will bring an element of diversity to the organization???s...Tags: Government, Civil Rights, Robert Wexler, Palm Beach County School Board, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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Gay activist hails, religious leader criticizes updated city policy for gay employees
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsRand Hoch, founder of the gay rights group Palm Beach County Human Rights Council, is praising the West Palm Beach City Commission's decision to amend city policy to allow employees with domestic partners the right to use family and medical......Tags: Government, Civil Rights, Florida, Human Rights, Justice and Rights
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Palm Beach County group wants Rick Scott to ban anti-gay discrimination in state employment
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsThe gay rights group Palm Beach County Human Rights Council said Tuesday it wants Gov.-elect Rick Scott's first order of business when he takes office to be issuing an executive order banning discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation in......Tags: Elections, Government, Rick Scott, Civil Rights, Genes and Chromosomes
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"Life on Mars:" More Details
The TV ZoneThat intriguing - and definitely mysterious - new ABC Thursday drama, "Life on Mars," has finally - FINALLY - started production in NYC, but just a little while ago, ABC sent out the fullest show description I've seen so......Tags: Michael Imperioli, Police, Crime, Law and Justice, New York City Police Department, Harvey Keitel
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Obama: His answer on Warren, and why he's wrong
Spin CycleObama responds to criticism of his choice of evangelical Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at the inauguration. Basically, he says he disagrees with Warren on gay rights, but it's all part of an effort to have people agree......Tags: Protestantism, Same-Sex Marriage, Christianity, Politics, Inauguration of President Barack Obama (2009)
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Ten for Thursday: Caroline's listening tour
Spin CycleCaroline Kennedy went on a one-day upstate tour, and even answered some questions. Bloomberg aide Kevin Sheekey, a pal of Caroline Kennedy from the Park Avenue crowd, seems to be spending more time trying to manipulate her candidacy then......Tags: California, Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Rights, Inauguration of President Barack Obama (2009), Crimes
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Gillibrand: Tasini raining on parade
Spin CycleStepping on the happyfest of self-congratulation up in Albany, Jonathan Tasini, who primaried Hillary from the left in 2006, issues a press release slamming the choice on behalf of a group called the Progressive Coalition: "David Paterson's choice to...Tags: Civil Rights, David Paterson, Justice and Rights, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice
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Gillibrand: Shoring up the left? Gays, guns, abortion
Spin CycleOut of the box, New York Democratic liberals -- showing many of the same tendencies that allowed Al D'Amato, George Pataki, Dennis Vacco, Ralph Marino and Joe Bruno to dominate state politics for a decade -- are going after......Tags: Kirsten Gillibrand, Abortion Issue, Government, Same-Sex Marriage, Family
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Gillibrand on Gays: Want job, will switch stance
Spin CycleMaybe Kirsten Gillibrand really is like Hillary Clinton -- the Hillary Clinton who obsessively balances her presumed "principles" against the political calibrations of the moment, on matters ranging from war votes to licensing illegals. It turns out,...Tags: Kirsten Gillibrand, Government, Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Rights, Family
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Gay rights measure wins Obama backing
The Swampby Mark Silva Chalk up another reversal of Bush foreign policy for the Obama White House: The Obama administration today endorsed a Unite Nations statement calling for the worldwide decriminalization of homosexuality - which would seem, on the face of.......Tags: The Associated Press, Government, Civil Rights, Barack Obama, White House
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Obama's gay rights move: Too little?
The Swampby Mark Z. Barabak and Jessica Garrison Faced with growing anger among gay supporters, President Obama is expected today to extend health care and other benefits to the gay and lesbian partners of federal employees. His action is a significant......Tags: Government, Easter, Civil Rights, Barack Obama, Demonstration
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