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The Chancellor’s Committee on LGBT Issues is a campus committee whose members are representative of campus constituencies. Its function is to offer advice and assistance to the Chancellor, Provost and Equal Opportunity Officer ensuring that the voices of LGBT employees and students are heard and that equal opportunities for LGBT employees and students continue to be carried out as fundamental responsibilities of the institution and are carried out appropriately in all aspects of employment and student life.Topics
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It’s That Time of Year Again
That’s right. It’s time to get out your rainbow flags and marching boots because we’re taking streets and cities by storm over the month of June. Milwaukee’s PrideFest 2009 begins Friday and runs through Sunday – Cyndi Lauper, Brandy and … Continue reading
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Number 6 – New Hampshire
New Hampshire became the sixth state today to legalize same-sex marriage. John Lynch, the governor of the state, signed the bill into law, which will take effect at the beginning of next year. So this begs the question, “What’s your … Continue reading
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California Supreme Court Upholds Prop 8
California’s fight for marriage equality took a step back yesterday when the state’s Supreme Court decided to uphold Prop 8. And of course, people took to the streets to express their displeasure with the ruling. But don’t count CA out … Continue reading
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The Sky Isn’t Falling…
Wisconsin State Journal carried an Associated Press story today about the assessment of allowing same-sex marriage in Massachusetts as it reaches its five-year anniversary. Taking stock, five years after Massachusetts was the first to accept gay marriages Wisconsin State Journal … Continue reading
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The Main(e) Event – Gay Marriage
Now there are FIVE states that recognize same-sex marriages – the Maine Legislature passed the bill this morning and their governor signed it into law an hour after it reached his desk. This is now the second state to legalize … Continue reading
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