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Federal lawsuit against Miss. town for denying gay bar permit to go to trial
OXFORD, Miss. — A woman’s federal lawsuit that accuses the leaders of a north Mississippi town of conspiring to prevent her from opening a gay bar by denying her a business license will go to trial Jan. 26, 2015, in Aberdeen.
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Former World Cup player from Germany Thomas Hitzlsperger comes out as gay
BERLIN — A former World Cup player from Germany became the biggest name in soccer to come out as gay, saying he wants to break down the stigma of homosexuality in sports.
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Philadelphia police revamps policy on how to treat transgender people
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia police have issued new guidelines on how officers should treat transgender people, a policy that department officials say is to ensure everyone is treated with respect.
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Attorney hopes to see Ariz. same-sex marriage lawsuit decided in 2014
PHOENIX — An attorney who filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn Arizona’s same-sex marriage ban said Tuesday he hopes to get a decision from a federal judge before the U.S. Supreme Court rules on any similar challenge from another state.
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N.M. governor says she won’t push for constitutional ban on same-sex marriage
SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico governor Susana Martinez said Monday that she won’t push for a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage in New Mexico in the upcoming legislative session.
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Same-sex marriage ban on agenda as Indiana lawmakers back in session
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers began their 2014 legislative session Tuesday with a packed schedule that includes considering placing the state’s gay marriage ban in the constitution.
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2nd instructor at Seattle Catholic school fears dismissal over planned wedding
SEATTLE — A part-time musical coach at a Catholic school in Washington state said Tuesday she is engaged to her same-sex partner and is nervous about how school leaders will handle the news after they forced out a vice principal who married his partner.
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Four couples file federal lawsuit seeking marriage equality in Arizona
PHOENIX — Four couples have filed a federal class-action lawsuit seeking to make same-sex marriage legal in Arizona. The suit filed Monday in U.S. District Court claims a voter-approved ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional.
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Lily Tomlin marries partner of 42 years on New Year’s Eve
Actress and comedienne Lily Tomlin married writer Jane Wagner, her partner of 42 years, on News Years Eve, reports Liz Smith.
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Colo. baker appeals ruling that he stop discriminating against same-sex couples
DENVER — A conservative Christian organization has appealed a judge’s ruling against a suburban Denver baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex ceremony.