Same-Sex Couples to Be Eligible for Leave Under U.S. Rule
Same-sex couples in the U.S. would be eligible for leave to care for their spouses regardless of whether they live in a state that recognizes gay marriage, under rules the Obama administration plans to propose. President Barack Obama directed the Labor Department to draft rules that would allow gay and lesbian couples in all states to take unpaid time under the Family and Medical Leave Act to …

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White House forum takes on LGBT and disability issues, with a dose of pop culture – Washington Post

White House forum takes on LGBT and disability issues, with a dose of pop culture Washington Post Rebecca Cokley, the executive director of the National Council on Disability, was kind enough to invite me to a forum at the White House on Thursday about the intersection of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) and disability issues. The …

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Revenge of the Soap Opera: Ratings Up 15 Percent
After a depressing run that saw many dramas get axed, soaps are seeing a resurgence in this year’s Daytime Emmys race.

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Obama to extend family leave to gay couples
President Obama is directing the Labor Department to create rules making sure that gay couples are eligible for benefits under the Family and Medical Leave Act, the White House said Friday. Under the rules, employees would be eligible for leave to care for …

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Veterans Angry After Danvers Swaps POW/MIA Flag For LGBT Flag At Town Hall – CBS Local

Veterans Angry After Danvers Swaps POW/MIA Flag For LGBT Flag At Town Hall CBS Local DANVERS (CBS) – A compromise has been forged in Danvers where veterans are upset that a POW/MIA flag outside Town Hall was replaced with a gay pride flag for the month of June. The POW/MIA flag was taken down to mark Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and … and more »

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Christie joins GOP courtship of evangelicals
WASHINGTON (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is joining the parade of ambitious Republicans courting religious conservatives as the early jockeying for the next presidential contest intensifies.

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