Stonewall News

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First Lady Michelle Obama was onhand for an event recognizing John Berry as the new Director of the Office of Personnel Management.  Berry, the highest-ranking openly gay member of the Administration, took his oath of office before a crowd of 300 people this week.

A public hearing on allowing gay marriage in Maine has opened with a standing ovation for the bill's sponsor.

Office of Personnel Management staffers hoping to beat the boss to work will have to get up super-early.

The Gay and Lesbian Caucus of the DC Democratic State Committee will begin a campaign to push for the legalization of gay marriage - a bill expected to be proposed this year by Council member David A. Catania (I-At Large).

INDIO - The Desert Stonewall Democrats, which has called for a boycott of four auto dealerships because they claim a co-owner contributed to the campaign on behalf of Proposition 8, expect to conduct a public protest this week, the group's vice chair said.

A national campaign is promoting the Employee Free Choice Act as critical to the economy, fair workplaces and the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) workers.

Washington, DC - Today, the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club issued the following statement in response to the DC City Council voting to recognize same sex marriages from other states.