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Article: Cold Shoulder for a Supercop; The Clinton Justice ...
The Washington Post;  November 18, 1994 ;     700+ words ... ... for the federal post, when Justice Department officials grew concerned about his record of support for gay rights. They feared it could hamper ... remembered primarily as "the gay-rights chief." One of Potter ... newspaper stories about the "gay-rights chief." The clippings ...

Article: U.S. Refuses to Join Gay Rights Test Case; Clinton ...
The Washington Post;  June 9, 1995 ;     700+ words ... ... yesterday said the Justice Department will stay out of a major gay rights test case before ... fight on behalf of gay rights advocates carried ... Reno said the Justice Department decided against ... decision infuriated gay rights activists, some ...

Article: White House Debates Gay Rights Role; Advisers Weigh ...
The Washington Post;  June 8, 1995 ;     700+ words ... ... behind its backing of gay rights. The issue is a Supreme ... decide whether the Justice Department should enter the case in support of gay rights or be silent. Officials ... the White House and Justice Department are split, as they ...

Article: 'Historic moment' for gay rights
Oakland Tribune;  October 28, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... if those who oppose gay rights fear they could somehow ... not thoughts. Gay rights advocates said that ... legislation will enable the Justice Department to step in when states ... Campaign, the largest gay rights advocacy group. Malcolm ...

Article: GAY RIGHTS ACTIVISTS VOW TO FIGHT MILITARY'S POLICY ...
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  July 20, 1993 ;     700+ words ... ... for months to come. Gay rights and civil liberties ... hit the courts. The Justice Department, which will have to ... organization and other gay rights groups contributed ... presidential campaign. The gay rights activists have been ...

Article: Justice Department bars gay employees from annual ...
Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque);  June 7, 2003 ;     682 words ... ... Justice." The Justice Department would not comment ... Lesbian and Gay Rights Project, said ... violates the Justice Department's own nondiscrimination ... employees of the Justice Department that they are ... Campaign, a gay rights group in Washington ...

Article: To show support for gay rights, ministers make a ...
The Virginian Pilot;  October 12, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... the ministry with a gay rights stance . Both had been ... cases for the U.S. Justice Department. Manwell, 78, was ... testified on behalf of gay rights before legislators ... recently explained their gay rights epiphany to the congregation ...