Rhode Island approves funeral rights for gays
Lawmakers in the US state of Rhode Island have approved a law to allow people in gay relationships to make funeral arrangements for their partners. The bill was vetoed by Governor Don Carcieri but the...
View ArticleUS: New Jersey Democrats seek to override Governor’s veto of equal marriage bill
Democrats in the New Jersey legislature have said they will attempt to override Governor Chris Christie’s equal marriage veto from last year, and have now agreed to put the question of marriage...
View ArticleUS: Kentucky Governor vetoes bill protecting right to act based on religious...
The Governor of Kentucky has vetoed a bill protecting people from prosecution if their actions are “motivated by a sincerely held religious belief”, which human rights campaigners warned would promote...
View ArticleUS: Kentucky overrules veto on bill protecting actions motivated by religious...
Lawmakers in Kentucky have overturned their Governor’s veto on a bill protecting people from prosecution if their actions are “motivated by a sincerely held religious belief”, which human rights...
View ArticleUS: New Jersey could be close to overturning Governor’s veto on equal...
Advocates of equal marriage in the US state of New Jersey are moving gradually closer to overriding the state Governor’s veto of a bill to legalise equal marriage, officials have said. The state...
View ArticleUK: Cameron could veto straight civil partnerships over ‘sanctity of marriage’
David Cameron and Nick Clegg are reportedly split on the issue of opening civil partnerships to all couples. According to the Sunday Times, Cameron could veto plans to open up civil partnerships to all...
View ArticleUK: Culture Secretary blocks participation in EU gay rights summit
Culture Secretary Sajid Javid has reportedly blocked a Lib Dem minister’s plan to attend an EU gay rights summit, and scuppered plans for the UK to sign a declaration against homophobia. According to...
View ArticleUS: Former Vermont governor recounts same-sex marriage veto in memoir
Former Vermont governor Jim Douglas recounts vetoing a same-sex marriage law in his new memoir. According to the Associate Press, Douglas says in the memoir that he was acting on conscience on 7 April...
View ArticleThe Coalition’s 2015 LGBT scorecard
With the general election just a matter of weeks away, PinkNews looks back at the Coalition’s record of delivery for the LGBT community and assesses where improvements could have been made. Same-sex...
View ArticleA law to protect trans people has been thrown out by Chris Christie AGAIN
A law which would have made it easier for trans people to get appropriate birth certificates has been thrown out for a second time in New Jersey. Governor Chris Christie this week threw out the bill,...
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Politicians in South Dakota want to override Governor’s veto of anti-trans bill
South Dakota politicians hope to override the Governor’s veto of a bill which hopes to restrict the freedom of trans students to use gender-appropriate bathrooms. Republican Governor Dennis Daugaard...
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Georgia Governor vows to veto any future anti-LGBT ‘religious freedom’ bills
Georgia’s Governor Nathan Deal has vowed to veto any future “religious freedom” bills, after killing a bill which reached his desk a few weeks back. Deal at the end of March blocked HB 757, after...
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