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Obama grants workplace protections to LGBT workers of federal contractors
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U.S. appeals court rules Okla. same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional
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Florida judge overturns gay marriage ban; ruling applies only to Florida KeysAround the USA
Judge won’t lift stay in Fla. Keys same-sex marriage ruling
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Conn. Supreme Court affirms pre-gay marriage rights in landmark ruling
Utah asks U.S. Supreme Court to delay benefits to married same-sex couples
Ohio AG tells appeals court gay marriage decision should be left to voters
First Mississippi mayor announces his support for marriage equality
Couples ask federal judge to strike down Ark. same-sex marriage ban
Wis. files new request seeking full court review of same-sex marriage rulingNational Headlines
Obama to sign LGBT anti-discrimination orders without new religious exemption
Civil rights groups, lawmakers step up pressure on Obama over executive order
Number of people living with HIV worldwide unchanged since 2012
Large-scale government health survey reports on gay, bisexual AmericansWorld News
Vancouver Catholic school district enacts transgender policy
Singapore won’t destroy two gay themed books, titles to return to public libraries
Macedonia to consider constitutional ban on same-sex marriage
Croatia approves civil partnerships for same-sex couplesNewsmakers
‘Refrocking’ of Methodist minister who officiated gay son’s wedding appealed
Military to begin initial gender identity treatment for Chelsea Manning
Fischer doesn’t want to think about two men having sex while eating a Whopper
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Anti-gay Archbishop under investigation for sexual misconduct with other menLGBTQ Life
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How punk music and feminism changed a young life
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ALVIN McEWEN
Dear Matt Barber: Calling yourself a Christian does not make it so
Calling yourself a Christian does not give you special privileges in this country. Calling yourself a Christian does not make you a better American than me. And calling yourself a Christian does not absolve you from rights and responsibilities that all Americans have. This is not, nor has it ever been, a Christian nation, and the rest of us who don’t practice your beliefs do not exist here for your will and pleasure.
ROB WATSON
Thank you Ian Thorpe: How your coming out impacted this gay dad and his kids
Last weekend, Ian Thorpe, who Australian politician Penny Wong called her country’s “greatest Olympian,” came out as a gay man. In doing so, he follows in the footsteps of a number of brave public celebrities and a number of athletes from around the globe. There was an aspect to Thorpe’s disclosure which was dramatically more poignant than his predecessors, however...
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NEWVIDEO: Obama signs executive orders granting LGBT workplace protections
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Monday gave employment protection to LGBT workers in the federal government and its contracting agencies, after being convinced by advocates of what he called the “irrefutable rightness of your cause.” The signing ceremony in the East Room of the White House followed brief remarks by the President.
NEWMarriage News Watch: Another week, another win for marriage equality
Another week, and another win for marriage equality. This time, it's Florida. But the freedom to marry is in jeopardy in Colorado. Meanwhile an appeals court has set a date for oral argument in two states, but then said never mind. And the Department of Justice has indicated its plans for addressing the freedom to marry before the Supreme Court...
NEWFlorida newspaper: AG Pam Bondi is its ‘Loser of the Week’
The Tampa Bay Times calls out twice-divorced Florida Attorney Genderal Pam Bondi as its “Loser of the Week,” for immediately appealing a South Florida court ruling overturning the state’s same-sex marriage ban. Bondi “is becoming the face of opposition to marriage equality. All signs point to the tide of history rolling over Bondi, who is up for re-election in November.”
An amazing mom and the story of her 6-year-old transgender daughter
The video of a Kansas City mother who shared the story of her transgender daughter is gaining international visibility -- translation, it's gone viral. Debi Jackson spoke recently at the Listen to your Mother show, a live traveling event prior to Mother’s Day where women tell five minute stories about motherhood...
Marriage News Watch: Calif. anniversary, waiting on Va. ruling, Colo. ban falls
This week’s Marriage News Watch report from Matt Baume at the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) marks the one year anniversary of the return of marriage equality in California. It was in late June 2013 that the AFER’s case to overturn Proposition 8 finally concluded and equality was restored. Now, we’re awaiting a ruling in AFER’s Virginia case...
How punk music and feminism changed a young life
Rudy Garcia of East L.A. says that when he was young, he never quite felt like the "normal" kid. Although his migrant parents pressured the youngest of their eight children to be the embodiment of the American dream, Rudy was more interested in punk-rock music, feminism, and 'zine culture. "Everything that I was into was also very not received well by my family...
Reality series features couples agreeing to get ‘married at first sight’
This is the "sanctity of marriage" that conservatives are fighting to protect: From the FYI Network comes a news series documenting the stories of six individuals, "yearning for romance and a loving partnership," who agree to a provocative proposal: getting married at first sight?
