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CA Supreme Court Upholds Rights for LGBT Citizens
Friday, 16 May 2008 09:30
EqSD Applauds Decision Which Gives Hope to LGBT South Dakotans And Their Friends and Families
Equality South Dakota
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 15, 2008
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Mudd, 605.214.1299 or Todd Epp, 605.351.5021
SIOUX FALLS, SD--Today, the California Supreme Court (click link for decision) made a historic decision to guarantee marriage equality for all of its citizens.
"This is a victory for fairness and opportunity." says Karen Mudd, chair of Equality South Dakota (EqSD), a statewide advocacy organization with a mission to help secure and protect the rights and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) South Dakotans and their families.
Two new groups form to work for LGBT equality in South Dakota
Tuesday, 15 January 2008 20:47
For Immediate Release
Released January 7, 2008SIOUX FALLS—Equality South Dakota (EqSD) and Equality South Dakota Political Action Committee ( EqSD PAC) announced their formation prior to the start of the South Dakota Legislative session on Tuesday.
Jon Hoadley heads Stonewall Democrats
Tuesday, 18 September 2007 06:23
On September 17, the National Stonewall Democrats Board of Directors named Jon Hoadley as the organization’s new Executive Director. Hoadley will begin his tenure on October 1.
Methodist Youth are GLBT Inclusive
Tuesday, 28 August 2007 23:07
Dakotas Methodist Conference adopts petition
At its meeting in Sioux Falls the weekend of June 9, 2007, the Dakotas Conference of the United Methodist Church adopted a petition endorsing GLBT membership in the Methodist Church. The petition was in response to a ruling by the Judicial Council of the United Methodist Church that upheld a pastor's decision in Virginia who denial membership to a gay man because he was gay. This petition will be forwarded to the United Methodist World General Conference for their consideration in 2008.