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House passes historic marriage equality bill

(WASHINGTON) -- The House on Thursday passed a bill to codify federal recognition of same-sex and interracial marriages, which now goes to President Joe Biden's desk for his signature.The Respect for Marriage Act passed with bipartisan support in a 258-169 vote. Thirty-nine Republicans joined ...
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Supreme Court hears major case on free speech, faith and LGBTQ equality

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority on Monday appeared sympathetic with a wedding website designer challenging Colorado's anti-discrimination law and its requirement that she provide services for same-sex couples or face a fine. At the same time, the justices seemed wary about ...
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Senate vote on marriage equality delayed until after midterm elections

(WASHINGTON) -- After trying for weeks to hammer out a compromise to codify gay and interracial marriage, Senate negotiators announced Thursday they will delay a vote on their legislation until after the November election while expressing confidence it will eventually pass."Through bipartisan collaboration, we've ...
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Gender equality celebrated at 50th anniversary of first women-only road race, Title IX

(NEW YORK) -- Around the bends and over the hills of New York City’s Central Park, the world’s original women-only road race will celebrate its 50th anniversary on Saturday, just weeks before Title IX marks the same milestone.The now-called-Mastercard New York Mini 10K first took ...
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UN says reproductive rights are ‘foundation’ of gender equality

(NEW YORK) -- United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres believes that women’s rights are vital to gender equality worldwide, a spokesman for Guterres said in response to a question about a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on overturning Roe v. Wade."The Secretary‑General has long believed ...
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Ringo Starr, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel & many more sign open letter encouraging passage of the Equality Act

More than 300 artists, including Ringo Starr, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel and Elton John, have banded together to sign an open letter urging the U.S. Senate to pass HR5, otherwise known as the Equality Act.The Equality Act would amend the ...
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Equality Act that would bar LGBTQ, gender identity discrimination faces uphill battle in Senate

By TRISH TURNER, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Landmark legislation that would expand federal civil rights law to prohibit LGBTQ and gender identity discrimination in public accommodations received its first hearing in the Senate Wednesday more than five years since its inception ...
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Even with Biden’s win, many organizers are continuing the fight for equality

BY: JADE LAWSON, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — Even as many Americans celebrated Joe Biden's election win, some Black Americans and people of color knew work still had to be done. "Americans feel like we won a war," Toni Sanders, an activist based in ...
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SEC announces Council on Racial Equality and Social Justice

 The Southeastern Conference on Thursday announced creation of the SEC Council on Racial Equity and Social Justice, a league-wide body consisting of a diverse group of student-athletes, administrators, coaches and SEC staff. The Council will identify resources, outline strategies and assist ...