Minority Group News

9:02 AM EST
2/9/2012 Washington state poised to enact same-sex marriage lawWashington state is poised to legalize same-sex marriage following passage of legislation in the state House, a victory for rights advocates who early this week celebrated a court ruling striking down California's ban on gay marriage.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Laws, Politics, Government, Social Issue, Minority Group, Gays And Lesbians

8:04 AM EST
2/9/2012 The tribulations of being an Ethiopian JewAn estimated 125,000 Ethiopian Jews live in Israel, but while they are supposed to be full citizens with equal rights, their community has continued to face widespread discrimination and socio-economic difficulties, according to its leaders.

Source:IRIN Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Civil Unrest, Social Conflict, Religion And Belief, Judaism, Social Issue, Minority Group, National Or Ethnic Minority

7:40 AM EST
2/9/2012 Indigenous groups - stateless and sickThe health of millions of indigenous people across Asia is at risk, experts say, as lack of recognition of their legal status hinders data collection, making their medical problems invisible in most national health surveys.

Source:IRIN Topics:Politics, Government, National Government, Social Issue, Minority Group, National Or Ethnic Minority

2:37 PM EST
2/7/2012 Appeals court strikes down California same-sex marriage banA federal appeals court has struck down Proposition 8 that banned gay marriage in California.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Laws, Civil, Social Issue, Minority Group, Gays And Lesbians

11:07 AM EST
2/7/2012 Quetta's Hazara community living in fearWidespread fear of harassment, discrimination and killings has prompted some Hazara community members living in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan Province in southwestern Pakistan, to consider leaving the country, even by illegal means.

Source:IRIN Topics:Politics, Government, National Government, Social Issue, Minority Group, National Or Ethnic Minority

7:26 AM EST
2/7/2012 Appeals court to issue ruling on California's gay marriage ban TuesdayConservatives and gay advocates nationwide early Tuesday anxiously awaited the ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on the constitutionality of Propositiion 8, California's ban on same-sex marriage.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Laws, Politics, Constitution, Social Issue, Minority Group, Gays And Lesbians

9:11 AM EST
2/2/2012 Washington state Senate approves same-sex marriage billWashington state senators approved legislation allowing same-sex marriage Wednesday night, two weeks after Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire introduced the measure in the legislature.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Laws, Politics, Government, Social Issue, Minority Group, Gays And Lesbians

8:45 AM EST
1/31/2012 Connecticut police chief resigns amid civil rights probeThe police chief in the southern Connecticut town where the U.S. Justice Department says officers systematically harassed and assaulted Hispanics has resigned. Len Gallo officially steps down as head of the police department in East Haven on Friday, less than two weeks after four officers were charged by the FBI with making unlawful arrests, conspiracy and violating the civil rights of Latinos.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Police, Politics, Government, Public Officials, Social Issue, Minority Group, National Or Ethnic Minority

10:13 AM EST
1/30/2012 Conservatives to rally against gay marriage bill in MarylandConservatives and opponents of same-sex marriage were set to rally in Annapolis Monday evening, a week after Democratic Gov. Martin O'Malley introduced a bill legalizing gay marriage in the state. The gathering organized by the Maryland Marriage Alliance has the support of the archdiocese of Baltimore, which successfully worked with conservative groups last year to defeat a same-sex marriage bill in the state House.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Laws, Civil, Politics, Human Rights, Social Issue, Minority Group, Gays And Lesbians

9:24 AM EST
1/27/2012 Frank, first openly gay member of Congress, to marry partnerRep. Barney Frank (D-MA), the first openly gay member of Congress, is engaged to his long-time partner. The wedding will be the first same-sex marriage for a U.S. congressman. New England Cable News reported late Thursday night that the lawmaker plans to marry Jim Ready, a 42-year-old small business owner from Maine.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Government, Public Officials, Social Issue, Minority Group, Gays And Lesbians