What will President Obama do about that pesky federal Prop 8 suit?

While the federal Proposition 8 lawsuit continues its battle in federal court, leaders in the LGBT community are casting a suspicious eye on the White House, asking whether or not our 'fierce advocate' up there is going to come to our aide when thousands of same-sex couples in California most need him.
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How will GLAD's victory in the DOMA Section 3 challenge affect me?

Today, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) filed a Motion for Summary Judgment in US District Court as part of their response to the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Motion to Dismiss Gill v.
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Liars Tell More Lying Lies

The Christian Broadcast Network devoted the first few minutes of yesterday's broadcast the Power Rangers For Jeebus and their rally against hate crimes laws at the Department of Justice.
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Updated Info and Action Alert: Contact DOJ Regarding Jorge Mercado's Murder

Just got this email from John and Joe at Americablog and wanted to share as a follow-up to our earlier piece:

"Don't Ask, Don't Give" Update November 16, 2009

Hi everyone,

Just a quick message to ask folks to consider contacting the Department of Justice regarding a possible anti-gay hate crime in Puerto Rico.
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Christian Right Holds Massively Ignored Hate Rally At Department Of Justice

Today's fearsome and Godly demonstration of "civil disobedience" held outside the Department of Justice by the Power Rangers For Jeebus was nothing but a same-old same-old boring little press conference attended by nobody else but its speakers and a handful of placard-holding gays.
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The WWJD Hate Crime Inciters are Getting Some Support for their DC "Protest"

Updated: Fundie Scarborough says Anti-Gay Activists Are Just Like MLK (seriously) after the jump.
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Let the Christian Anti-Defamation Commission wallow in the filth of its own ignorance

crossposted on Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters

Next week, there will be a "challenge" to the new lgbt-inclusive hate crimes bill recently signed by President Obama.
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WWJD? Incite Hate Crimes Against LGBT People, according to this "Pastor"

The furious explosion of nutjobs over the passage of the Matthew Shepard & James Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act continues.
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Full Civil Rights Division ENDA testimony

STATEMENT OF THOMAS E. PEREZ ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR AND PENSIONS, UNITED STATES SENATE   “EMPLOYMENT NON-DISCRIMINATION ACT: ENSURING OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL AMERICANS” PRESENTED NOVEMBER 5, 2009    Mr.
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Dept. of Justice testimony on ENDA: Pass it now

Thomas E. Perez, head of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, testified before a Senate committee that the Obama Administration supports ENDA.
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Administration again defends DOMA in court papers

As it did earlier this year in a separate case filed in California, the Obama administration filed a brief in federal court that today defends the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), while also asserting that the act is discriminatory and should be repealed by Congress.
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The beginning of the end

As I stood watching President Obama make his remarks about the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Hate Crimes Act at the White House yesterday, I was struck by the history of the moment and also caught up in the emotion of the moment, both personally and for our community.
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Sony Optiarc garners unwanted attention from DOJ for possible Blu-ray or DVD price fixing

In a filing with the Tokyo Stock Exchange this morning, Sony has revealed a request for information from the US Department of Justice regarding its optical drive production arm, Sony Optiarc.
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How the New Hate Crimes Prevention Act Works

Yesterday Congress passed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act. The president said he'll sign the bill.
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Friday: LGBT Activists To Protest Obama Speech In Boston

LGBT activists and allies plan to protest President Obama's appearance this Friday at a fundraiser in Boston.
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DOJ Attorney Tom Perez Calls for Greater Govt Action on Gay Rights

Tom Perez, the assistant attorney general in charge of the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division, yesterday called for more engagement on LGBT rights on the part of government: "Perez on Wednesday he gave his first speech to division employees,.
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Does Philadelphia support the National Equality March?

Nightlifegay.com has been questioning some of Philadelphia's politicians and GLBT organizations about their stance on the National Equality March this coming weekend in Washington, D.
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IBM 'in anti-competition probe'

IBM is being investigated by the US Department of Justice over allegations of anti-competitive behaviour, a trade body says.
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They Tortured A Man They Knew To Be Innocent, Ctd.

A reader writes: As a trial attorney with the Department of Justice, I am familiar with the al-Rabiah case (however, to be clear, I am not a trial attorney who worked on the case).
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News: Tallest Man, The Moon, Net Neutrality, Mexico City, DOMA

National Equality March releases preliminary schedule of events. Department of Justice lawyers again defend same-sex marriage ban: "Consistent with the rule of law, however, the Department of Justice has long followed the practice of defending federal statutes as long as.
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