Apr 19 2010

New policy allows partners, friends, to visit hospital patients

New policy allows partners, friends, to visit hospital patients
Gay and lesbians will soon have the right to visit their partners in the hospital and make decisions about their care. President Obama has ordered the new rule. CBS 19’s Anthony Austin explains how this change will affect more than same-sex couples.

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Mar 9 2010

Change in Xbox Live Code of Conduct allows members to state sexual orientation

Change in Xbox Live Code of Conduct allows members to state sexual orientation
Xbox Live’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”-esque policy has been revoked. In an open letter to Live subscribers on Friday, Microsoft’s Marc Whitten announced an update to the Xbox Live Code of Conduct which will allow users to “more freely express their race, nationality, religion, and sexual orientation in Gamertags and profiles.”

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Feb 3 2010

Tax court allows deduction for woman’s sex change

Tax court allows deduction for woman’s sex change
The U.S. Tax Court ruled Tuesday that a Massachusetts woman should be allowed to deduct the costs of her sex-change operation, a decision that could have broad implications for transgender people.

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