by Brig Bagley
29 December 2014
On December 20th, Utahns gathered to celebrate the 1st anniversary of legal same-sex marriage in Utah at the Trolley Square mall. SLC Mayor Becker deemed the day "Freedom to Marry Day", to continually celebrate the equal rights of anyone to marry their one true (of consent) love, irregardless of gender.
Polls still show that it is closely split between approval and disapproval of same-sex marriage in Utah, but that the trend is still growing to accept it. Additionally, however, desires for laws that add explicit protections to religions as a defense of the marriage victory have grown.
Read more here: http://www.ksl.com/index.php?sid=32836956&nid=148&title=utahns-celebrate-1st-anniversary-of-legalized-same-sex-marriage&s_cid=queue-14
Monday, December 29, 2014
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Federal Government Contractors Cannot Discriminate against LGBTQ
by Brig Bagley
10 December 2014
As a result of President Obama's executive order about 4 months ago, any companies that benefit from US tax dollars will be prohibited to discriminate against people on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Whether seeking a job or employed, millions of LGBTQ US citizens can now rest assured that they are safe from discrimination.
It will still take a lot of time before congress will draft bills to protect all workplaces in the US from such discrimination. But we can see that goal become a reality city and state at a time as local governments are passing such laws.
Read more here: http://gaysaltlake.com/news/2014/12/04/federal-government-will-bar-contractors-lgbt-discrimination/
10 December 2014
As a result of President Obama's executive order about 4 months ago, any companies that benefit from US tax dollars will be prohibited to discriminate against people on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Whether seeking a job or employed, millions of LGBTQ US citizens can now rest assured that they are safe from discrimination.
It will still take a lot of time before congress will draft bills to protect all workplaces in the US from such discrimination. But we can see that goal become a reality city and state at a time as local governments are passing such laws.
Read more here: http://gaysaltlake.com/news/2014/12/04/federal-government-will-bar-contractors-lgbt-discrimination/
Arkansas Finds Marriage Equality
by Brig Bagley
10 December 2014
On December 4th, a federal judge ushered same-sex couples in Arkansas to the marriage equality parade. The ruling is stayed, pending a state appeal to the 8th District Court, one that hasn't made it to the Supreme Court, yet.
35 States currently allow SSM, while 15 still ban it completely. The remaining 10 are in line to see the results of current lawsuits.
Read more here: http://gaysaltlake.com/news/2014/11/25/arkansas-ban-marriage-equality-struck/
10 December 2014
On December 4th, a federal judge ushered same-sex couples in Arkansas to the marriage equality parade. The ruling is stayed, pending a state appeal to the 8th District Court, one that hasn't made it to the Supreme Court, yet.
35 States currently allow SSM, while 15 still ban it completely. The remaining 10 are in line to see the results of current lawsuits.
Read more here: http://gaysaltlake.com/news/2014/11/25/arkansas-ban-marriage-equality-struck/
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