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Tag Archives: legislators
Arlington man sentenced to 14 months for hate crime arson at mosque
U.S. District Judge Terry R. Means this week sentenced Henry Clay Glaspell, 34, of Arlington, to 14 months in prison after Gaspell pleaded guilty to a hate crime charge in connection with an arson fire at the children’s playground at … Continue reading
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Marriage equality bill introduced in Uruguay
According to the Chilean newspaper El Mercurio, legislators in Uruguay have introduced a marriage equality bill. The bill has a good chance of passing because the liberal Frente Amplio party controls both houses of the legislature. The bill’s author, Rep. … Continue reading
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What’s Brewing: Valentine’s Day recap edition
Your weekday morning blend from Instant Tea: 1. THE GOOD: Legislators in Washington state and Colorado were struck by Cupid’s arrow, as they introduced bills Monday to legalize same-sex marriage and civil unions, respectively. Meanwhile, The Washington Post reports that … Continue reading
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Washington state legislators send a Valentine to gay and lesbian families
What better day to unveil a marriage equality bill (SB 5793) than Valentine’s Day? OLYMPIA – Lawmakers have chosen today – the day that millions across the country celebrate the bonds of affection shared between two people in love – … Continue reading
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Oklahoma lawmakers spar over how conservative to be
After sweeping into power in November’s election, state’s ultra-conservative Republicans take aim at moderate House leader Sean Murphy | editor@dallasvoice.com OKLAHOMA CITY — As Republicans in control of the Oklahoma House opened two days of meetings to set their 2011 … Continue reading
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Marriage battle continues in Latin America, with more wins for our side
The Mexico Supreme Court ruled last week that a Mexico City law, passed by legislators there earlier this year, is constitutional. The ruling came in a challenge to the new law pressed mainy by the country’s Roman Catholic religious leaders. … Continue reading
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Talking Equality at the State Legislators Summit
The annual National Conference of State Legislators Legislative Summit brings together state senators and representatives from across the country to discuss the most pressing state issues of the day. But, while more than 450 bills having a direct impact on … Continue reading
Gay legislators – we need to get us one
This state house has more LGBT legislators than any other Yesterday, I wrote about a Utah state representative who is lesbian and acting as surrogate mother for a gay couple. What I thought was interesting was that she was one … Continue reading
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