Sentence examples for extended equal rights from inspiring English sources

"American citizens abroad should be extended equal rights," said Jack Corrigan, an adviser to the Democratic National Committee who attended the Pentagon meeting.

Dosanjh became the first provincial leader to march in a gay pride parade and the provincial government adopted the Definition of Spouse Amendment Act which extended equal rights to same-sex couples.

In Europe, many of the old prejudices were rapidly falling away as one country after another extended equal rights to their gay citizens.

Moreover, the struggle for marriage equality is the latest chapter in a larger effort to extend equal rights and dignity to all human beings.

Moreover, they say, same-sex marriage fits with this country's long history of extending equal rights to groups once denied them.

An army of lawyers working under Mr. Obama's authority has sought to restructure the nation's health care and financial industries, limit pollution, bolster workplace protections and extend equal rights to minorities.

Since the DOMA decision last June, no fewer than 15 different courts – across corners of America from Ohio to Oklahoma, Virginia to Utah, Kentucky to Texas, New Jersey to New Mexico and back again – have relied upon Windsor to extend equal rights to gay people.

The Supreme Court's decision on Wednesday, in United States v. Windsor, to declare that the Defense of Marriage Act violated the Constitution went further than the federal government ever has in extending equal rights to same-sex couples.

We have matured to where we know it is immoral if we do not extend equal rights to African-Americans.

There are 200 other major cities in America who extend equal rights protections to all of their residents and visitors.

The Family Research Council, the summit's host, is vigorously opposed to extending equal rights to the LGBT community.