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Jan 29, 2013

"Our Journey is Not Complete" – Equal Pay Requires Passage of Paycheck Fairness Act

"Our Journey is Not Complete" – Equal Pay Requires Passage of Paycheck Fairness Act

Jan 22, 2013

Following Historic Speech, Working to Realize the Promise of LGBT Equality Under the Law

Following Historic Speech, Working to Realize the Promise of LGBT Equality Under the Law

Jan 16, 2013

UPS Pushed Me Out Of The Workplace When I Got Pregnant

UPS Pushed Me Out Of The Workplace When I Got Pregnant

Jan 16, 2013

ACLU of Kentucky Celebrates Victory in Vicco

ACLU of Kentucky Celebrates Victory in Vicco

Jan 9, 2013

A Misguided Ruling in the WikiLeaks Case: 23 Hours a Day Alone in a Cell is Always Solitary Confinement

A Misguided Ruling in the WikiLeaks Case: 23 Hours a Day Alone in a Cell is Always Solitary Confinement

Jan 8, 2013

Victory! Equal Pay for Lesbian and Gay Veterans

Victory! Equal Pay for Lesbian and Gay Veterans

Jan 2, 2013

African Americans Are Key to the Success of the LGBT Movement

African Americans Are Key to the Success of the LGBT Movement

Dec 28, 2012

The Sweeping License to Discriminate Hidden in the NDAA

The Sweeping License to Discriminate Hidden in the NDAA

Dec 18, 2012

Businesses Do Not Have a License to Discriminate

Businesses Do Not Have a License to Discriminate

Dec 11, 2012

What the Supreme Court’s Decision to Hear a Challenge to DOMA Should Mean for Same-Sex Bi-National Couples

What the Supreme Court’s Decision to Hear a Challenge to DOMA Should Mean for Same-Sex Bi-National Couples