Tag: LGBT
Randerson Cares Elder Services expands services to LGBT Communities
Leading New York City Senior Care Management firm, Randerson Cares, brings vital dignity to all seniors, offering new services aimed at caregivers, families and older people with specific, but often unmet, needs. Whether Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender, physically or mentally challenged, HIV positive or in recovery or treatment, now Randerson Cares crafts care plans catering to every person’s unique needs.
ILGA-Europe’s welcomes the prominence of LGBT human rights issues in the European Commission’s progress reports on accession and pre-accession countries
On 9 November, 2010 the Commission issued its 2010 Progress Reports on Croatia, Iceland, the FYR of Macedonia, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Kosovo*. The progress reports on Albania and Montenegro are replaced this year by the Commission’s Opinions on the readiness of the two countries to start accession negotiations. The documents highlight the progress made by accession and pre-accession countries towards the EU integration.
LGBT rights need to be respected – the European Commission tells the potential EU member states
On 14 October 2009, the European Commission published its 2009 Progress Reports on the countries which applied for the EU membership – Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo.
Gay referee gets red card in Turkey
After coming out on TV, Halil Dincdag sues football federation over sacking.
Empowering Spirits applauds passage of NH marriage equality bill
The Empowering Spirits Foundation, a U.S national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, today applauded the New Hampshire Legislature for voting in favour of the same-sex marriage bill amendment, which provides language to protect religious institutions not wanting to participate in same-sex marriages. The state Senate voted 14-10 Wednesday morning to the compromise legislation, and the state House later voted 198-176 in favour of the amendment.
Human Rights Campaign Lauds Introduction of Reuniting Families Act
The Human Rights Campaign, America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, today lauded the introduction of the Reuniting Families Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill, sponsored by Representative Michael Honda (D-CA), includes the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA), a provision that would allow U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents in same-sex relationships to sponsor their partners for immigration purposes.