(UPDATED) Abbott: Domestic Partner Benefits Unconstitutional

Opinion: Benefits create legal status similar to marriage

"...that Texas cities, counties, and school districts cannot offer benefits to domestic partners. According to Abbott, such benefits violate..."

April 30, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

AISD: No Partner Benefits ... for Now

District says decision is a delay not a reversal

"...has backed away from its plan to implement domestic partner benefits. But the district's insurance committee is adamant that..."

July 5, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Reverses on Domestic Partner Benefits

District will review decision in wake of recent SCOTUS rulings

"...usual for Austin Independent School District employees in domestic partnerships...."

June 28, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Presidential Memo: Same-Sex Partner Benefits for Fed Employees!

Breaking news: President Obama will sign a Presidential Memorandum to extend partner benefits to LGBT federal employees.

June 16, 2009 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

AISD: Budget Covers Raises, Benefits

District approves third deficit budget

"...cash in employee salaries, as well as providing health benefits to unmarried couples...."

Sept. 6, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Texas Military Forces Back Down on Same-sex Benefits

Finally - federal benefits for all

"...night, the Texas National Guard will finally begin processing benefits for same sex spouses within the military...."

Nov. 27, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Preschool Funding Loophole has Tax Dollars Going to Religious Schools. Who Benefits?

Private school partnerships boost district enrollment

"...call a "loophole" or "gaming the system." Perfectly legal partnerships between public school districts and private (even evangelical Christian)..."

Oct. 27, 2023 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Developing Stories: Private Projects, Public Benefits

Could developers become Austin's new benefactors?

"...projects in Central Austin are agreeing to provide public benefits that go far beyond a handsome facade (as developers..."

April 6, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

AISD Approves New Charter Partner for Mendez

Faced with district takeover and only one applicant, trustees say it was their only choice

"...into a corner as they agreed to enter a partnership at Mendez Middle School with a new charter operator..."

April 1, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

SNAP Benefits Amplified, Bacon Day Snoozes Up the Yum, 4th Tap Folds and SXSE Food Co. Moves, Garrison Brothers Release Bourbon Passport, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Sustainable Food Center (SFC) and Wheatsville Food Co-op have partnered to make it easier for people using SNAP benefits..."

Aug. 31, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Phantom Power & Spiritual Benefits

The Return of the Bad Livers

"..."We'd wake up real early," intones his quieter partner, banjo daemon Danny Barnes, "make a pot of coffee..."

Feb. 14, 1997 Music Feature

Domestic Bliss

As gays and lesbians gain acceptance in society, more and more companies are offering health care benefits to their employees' domestic partners.

"...a part-time employee and graduate student at UT, his partner didn't qualify for medical coverage because the University of..."

Aug. 4, 2000 News Feature by Jonathan David Carroll

How People More Important Than You Are Voting

McCracken, Leffingwell list prominent prog, small biz supporters

"...like leading the repeal of a ban on domestic partner benefits for gay city employees, and a “pharmacy refusal..."

April 8, 2009 News Post by Wells Dunbar

One Small Step Towards Equality, One Large Step for Austin

Austin + Domestic Partner Benefits = Reality

"...to a living wage floor, health insurance, and domestic partner benefits… with one small hitch...."

Oct. 31, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Uri Horesh Is This Week's Gay Place Hero

Local UT lecturer makes national news with hunger strike.

"...Horesh's hunger strike for the recognition and extension of partner benefits for the University of Texas' sizable population of..."

Jan. 17, 2008 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

A Question of Fairness

Austin voters will have another chance to broaden city insurance coverage

"...city council initiative, enacted the previous September, offering insurance benefits to the unmarried partners of city employees or other..."

March 24, 2006 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Gay Corporate Texas

When it comes to equality, a surprising number of major Texas companies are downright liberal

"...enterprise at UT's McCombs School of Business. Indeed, domestic partner benefits and nondiscrimination policies that cover sexual orientation are..."

Oct. 21, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Texas Business and the 'Gay Agenda'

"...Most of the companies in the report offer domestic partner benefits, and five Texas corporations, including Austin-based Dell Computers..."

Oct. 21, 2005 News Feature

Memories of Murder

This Korean cop film is based on the country's first real serial-killer case in 1986, a case that flummoxed the police along with everyone else.

"...series of victims murdered by … who? Park, his partner Detective Jo (Kim Roe-ha), and their boss Cmdr. Shin..."

May 13, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Top 10 Texas LGBT Stories

One step back and two steps forward

"...Guard is now allowing same-sex couples to register for benefits, but that didn't happen without a tussle. When the..."

Jan. 6, 2014 News Post by Brandon Watson

Friends With Kids

Fresh yet predictable, this rom-com asks if friends must also be lovers who share a domicile in order to successfully raise a child.

"...few months ago we had the movie Friends With Benefits, which explores the potential of heterosexual friends also maintaining..."

March 9, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

If You Liked Rick Perry, You'll Love Greg Abbott

Attorney general confirms governorship shot

"...Austin to back down on its plan to offer partner benefits...."

July 15, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Stopping the Nonsense

The No Nonsense campaign gears up to derail the national anti-gay crusade

"...state's common law marriage statute as well as domestic partner benefits. The hope is that Chisum's overreaching could help..."

Oct. 7, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Home Slice Pizza, Via 313, Pinthouse Pizza Collaboration!

DOUGHvember is filled with local charity events, and it kicks off today

"...second annual DOUGHvember celebrations, benefitting a different Austin nonprofit partner each week...."

Nov. 1, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Courtship, by Precourt

Community benefits from your soccer suitors

"...the Columbus Crew owners could potentially provide in community benefits should the organization be "granted the privilege" of using..."

March 23, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Then There's This: 'A Decent Wage'

Pay Requirement may be inked into city incentive deals

"...also be required to provide health care and domestic partner benefits, as well as workers compensation and 10 hours..."

Oct. 25, 2013 News Column

Naked City

"...between the Drag and Hemphill Park. The University Area Partners neighborhood association and many UT students are jazzed about..."

Jan. 18, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

An Imperfect Perfect Score

City could do better on LGBTQ rights

"...Loosen, and a reduction in the cost of same-sex partner benefits for city employees, an issue championed by Riley...."

Nov. 14, 2014 News Post by Amy Kamp

News Ticker: May 3

All the news that's fit to blog

"...to strip funds from school districts that provide domestic partner benefits slipped out of the House Public Education Committee...."

May 3, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Gay Place's Top 10 Queer Doin's 2008

Gay Place recounts 2008: the year of hope and impact

"...went on a hunger strike until UT would honor domestic-partner benefits for its sizable queer work force. Although Horesh..."

Jan. 2, 2009 Column by Ash Bell

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