civil rights
Appeals court rules Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional
May 31, 2012A federal appeals court declared that the DOMA unconstitutionally denies benefits to married gay couples, a ruling all but certain to wind up before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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VIDEO Depicted as gorilla, African American doctor sues UCLA for racism
May 23, 2012A respected African American faculty surgeon filed a racial discrimination suit against the UCLA Medical Center and UC Regents after they refused to take action on blatant acts of racism.
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Anti-discrimination law protecting gays passes in Chile
May 14, 2012In Chile last week, after a long legislative battle, the country's first all-inclusive anti-discrimination bill became law.
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Obama advances new civil rights revolution
May 11, 2012President Barack Obama: "I think same-sex couples should be able to get married."
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Lesbian woman seeking marriage license arrested in North Carolina
May 11, 2012In attempt to get a marriage license in North Carolina, Mary Jamis, a lesbian, was arrested, along with a friend, in Winston-Salem.
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