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DOMA Challenged by 83-Year-Old Widow

Edith Windsor is challenging DOMA in the Supreme Court after she was forced to pay estate taxes after her spouse Thea Spyer passed away (straight couples do not pay the same taxes). They were together for more than 40 years and have been the subject of a documentary – A Very Long Engagement.

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The Truth About Taxes

In Pennsylvania, same-sex couples pay 15 percent more taxes on inheritance than straight couples. But a new bill could change all of that, says Equality Pennsylvania.

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Hump Day Headlines

The top LGBT news headlines of the week.

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Google: Legalize Love

Google launches Legalize Love, a campaign designed to support LGBT workers in Google offices around the world – particularly in countries where LGBT behavior is criminalized and rights are nonexistent.

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We Can Learn from Massachusetts

Massachusetts Transgender Equal Rights Bill went into effect this week. What it means for transgender Americans in Massachusetts and states like PA lacking LGBT protections.

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Iron Hill Mug Club Faces Crackdown

There is a secret club that has been operating outside the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for more than ten years. But thankfully state […]

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Sims: I’m a Very Proud Gay Man

In the Life tackles homophobia in sports and talks to Pennsylvania’s first openly gay legislator this month.

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Inspector General Takes Aim at PLCB

In a pair of unflattering reports regarding the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, the state Inspector General finds that LCB employees have lax work habits and […]

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Real Life: LGBT Refugees

A new report from Organization for Refuge, Asylum & Migration and Indiana University study what the experiences are like for LGBT refugees fleeing countries over sexual orientation and gender identity.

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Republican’s Gay Son Outed

When a Republican’s son was outed recently, we asked whether family really does have the power to influence politics.

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Will Scouts Change Policy?

In Philadelphia, the Boy Scouts of America‘s anti-gay policies have been a major sticking point. Not only has the scout’s refusal to accept gay members […]

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Will Best Buy Oppose Marriage Amendment?

Activists are pressuring Best Buy to oppose the anti-gay marriage amendment in Minnesota.

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The Cost of Banning Same-Sex Marriage

A new infographic shows that banning same-sex marriage actually costs a lot of money.

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Today’s Victory for Gay Marriage

Today, a U.S. appeals court ruled that a key part of DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act) is unconstitutional. It could be a major step for marriage equality in the U.S.

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Trans-Health Conference Returns to Philly

This month marks the 11th anniversary of Mazzoni Center‘s Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference (PTHC) from May 31 to June 2 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. What began […]