New Guide for LGBT Elders in California Provides Comprehensive Information About Their Rights and Benefits

(San Francisco, CA, December 20, 2011)— A pioneering new guide released today gives California’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender elders—who are more likely to face discrimination, be low-income, and live in poverty—comprehensive information about their rights and the services that … Continue reading

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“Solmonese, Wolfson to testify at Senate DOMA hearing”- Article from Washington Blade

By Chris Johnson on July 14, 2011 Two prominent voices in the LGBT rights movement — Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese and Freedom to Marry President Evan Wolfson — will be among the witnesses who’ll testify at an upcoming … Continue reading

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“Gays gaining ground in state political district boundary talks”- Article from Contra Costa Times

By Lisa Vorderbrueggen Contra Costa Times © Copyright 2011, Bay Area News Group Posted: 07/12/2011 01:39:34 PM PDT Updated: 07/12/2011 11:40:22 PM PDT In what would be a nationwide first, California may draw its new political districts with an eye toward protecting … Continue reading

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“Improving LGBT lives, One Law at a Time”- Article from American Society on Aging

Editor’s Note: This article appears in the July/August, 2011, issue of Aging Today, ASA’s bi-monthly newspaper covering advances in research, practice and policy nationwide. By Daniel Redman In the past six months, agencies in the Obama Administration have taken important … Continue reading

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Headaches for Same-Sex Couples- Article from the Wall Street Journal

By Kelly Greene Same-sex couples can get married in five states and the District of Columbia—and in New York starting July 25. But the happily-ever-after part doesn’t necessarily extend to their personal finances. Such couples still can’t file a joint … Continue reading

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