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:Eric Ethington (Author) | October 7, 2012
In the final month of campaigning, the race to see who will succeed Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon is heating up. But it seems that one candidate isn’t being exactly truthful in his advertising. Throughout his campaign, Salt Lake County Mayoral candidate Mark Crockett has repeatedly made the claim that he is the most [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | December 20, 2010
Israel – A gay couple in Jerusalem have just succeeded in a landmark case which will clear the way for all 2nd-parent adoptions by same sex couples. This concludes a long court battle where one partner was trying to become the 2nd legal guardian of his partner’s children. Irit Rosenblum, who submitted the request for [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | November 17, 2010
Eureka Springs, Arkansas – The city has added health benefits for the partners of LGBT municipal city employees. Partners will now enjoy the same access to health insurance as heterosexual married couples! I love saying that: The Same Eureka Springs is already the only city in Arkansas to provide a Domestic Partner Registry, keep it [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | October 25, 2010
Salt Lake City, UT – Intermountain Health Care (IHC) has announced that they are now adding full benefits for the partners of same-sex couples! 32,000 workers in Utah have been shown that their employer values all people equally and will not tolerate discrimination. Awesomeness! IHC was originally started by the Mormon Church, but became a [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | October 15, 2010
Are you a federal employee? If you are you received a letter from your insurance company today letting you know that you can now insure your pets, including poochies, kitties, parrots and bunnies. Oh but your same sex partner? No, they’re still screwed. Wow… just, wow. Federal employees are now eligible for discounts on healthcare [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | July 15, 2010
DC – House Dems held a press conference today along with LGBT and Hispanic groups to re-pledge their commitment to a fully LGBT-Inclusive Immigration Reform Bill. The church-nuts are, of course, going berserk. Democrats from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, Congressional Progressive Caucus, and Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus [...]
"Eric, trying to have this (civil rights) conversation with you is ultimately like trying to teach a pig to dance, it just annoys the pig. So Eric, sorry to annoy you."
-Paul Mero, The Sutherland Institute.