Tag: LGBTQ Equality
By Brian Stewart. Friday, June 26 2015
Moments ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of an Ohio gay couple in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges, ruling that marriage is a fundamental constitutional right, protected by the Fourteenth Amendment, that extends to same-sex as well as opposite-sex couples. Responding to the decision, Anna Galland, executive director of MoveOn.org Civic […]
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By Rosy Kalfus. Thursday, February 27 2014
Last week, Arizona’s House and Senate passed S.B. 1062, a bill that would allow businesses to deny services as long as they invoked religious beliefs. The bill would mean a free pass for discrimination against marginalized groups like the LGBT community. That’s why the organization GetEQUAL started a MoveOn Petition, demanding that Republican Gov. Jan Brewer veto the anti-business, anti-equality, anti-LGBT bill.
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LGBTQ Equality | Victories
By Holly Richmond. Wednesday, January 15 2014
These two Utah MoveOn members are fighting to uphold a landmark ruling in support of marriage equality.
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Gay Marriage | LGBTQ Equality | Marriage Equality | MoveOn Original | Politics | Quotes | Same Sex Marriage | Utah
By Emily Dhatt. Monday, December 23 2013
John Arthur, a terminally ill Ohio resident, was concerned that he would die without his partner, Jim Obergefell, being formally recognized as his spouse. So the couple flew to Maryland to be legally married, and a judge issued a temporary order requiring Ohio to list Obergefell as Arthur’s “surviving spouse” on his death certificate—but Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine threatened to appeal the judge’s decision. That’s why Steve Bluestein started a MoveOn Petition telling Ohio officials to recognize the marriage.
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Gay Marriage | LGBTQ | LGBTQ Equality | Ohio | Victory
By Holly Richmond. Thursday, October 31 2013
It’s hard to believe that in nearly 30 states, you can still be fired for being gay.
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gay rights | jobs | LGBTQ Equality | MoveOn Original | petition
By MoveOn. Tuesday, October 29 2013
It’s about time.
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Gay Marriage | gay rights | LGBTQ | LGBTQ Equality | Marriage Equality
By Holly Richmond. Tuesday, October 8 2013
Beth Allen, who started the petition to boycott Barilla Pasta after the company’s president made homophobic comments, shares her advice for others.
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Food | homophobia | Inspiring | LGBTQ Equality | petition | Touching
By Rosy Kalfus. Wednesday, June 5 2013
Eleven-year-old Marcel Neergaard, who had come out as gay, and was severely bullied in school, created a MoveOn Petition with his family, asking StudentsFirst to withdraw its award to Rep. Ragan.
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LGBTQ Equality | Victories
By MoveOn. Wednesday, April 17 2013
Can you feel the love?
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Equality | Eye-Opening | Gay Marriage | gay rights | LGBTQ | LGBTQ Equality | marriage | Marriage Equality | New Zealand | Nonpartisan | video | videos
By Angie Aker. Monday, April 1 2013
See who they are and help get them to change their minds!
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Eye-Opening | Graphics | LGBTQ Equality | Nonpartisan