Day: October 10, 2011
Red balloons in memory of our Stephen
The family, friends and fans of the late Stephen Gately paid tribute to him on the second anniversary of his death today.
North’s rights chief is gay advocate
Prof Michael O’Flaherty is a 52-year-old native of Galway city, a former priest, senior United Nation human rights expert and leading gay rights advocate who has just taken over as the North’s human rights commissioner from Prof Monica McWilliams.
Governor Brown Signs Bill Streamlining Process for Transgender Californians to Obtain an Updated Birth Certificate
Governor Jerry Brown signed into law yesterday Assembly Bill 433, the Vital Statistics Modernization Act, which streamlines the process for Californians to obtain and update birth certificates. The bill was authored by Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) and sponsored by the Transgender Law Center and Equality California.
Governor Brown Signs Bill Strengthening Employment, Housing, & Other Nondiscrimination Laws
Governor Jerry Brown signed into law yesterday Assembly Bill 887, the Gender Nondiscrimination Act, which will strengthen employment, housing and other civil rights protections for all Californians, particularly those who face discrimination based on gender identity and expression. The bill was authored by Assembly member Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) and sponsored by Equality California, Transgender Law Center and Gay-Straight Alliance Network.
Binational Couple: ICE Refuses to Stop Deportation Despite New DHS Immigration Policy
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in Philadelphia has refused to stop the deportation that would separate Anton Tanumihardja, an Indonesian citizen, from his American husband, Brian Andersen, despite new guidelines issued by the Obama administration that are intended to set aside all low-priority deportation cases and keep all families together – including gay and lesbian couples.
HRC Mourns the Loss of Paula Ettelbrick
Last Friday the Human Rights Campaign mourns the loss of Paula Ettelbrick, a longtime leader in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) movement, who died Friday after a long battle with cancer.