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Chris Kluwe: ‘I was an NFL player until I was fired by two cowards and a bigot’
MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minnesota punter Chris Kluwe says his special teams coordinator made anti-gay comments while Kluwe was with the Vikings, an allegation the coach “vehemently denies.”
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Charlie Crist apologizes for supporting efforts to ban same-sex marriage in Fla.
In an extraordinary interview, Florida’s former Republican Governor Charlie Crist apologized last month for having supported efforts to ban on same-sex marriage on the ballot in that state in 2008.
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At Minnesota’s Spirit on Lake, LGBT seniors find safe haven
MINNEAPOLIS — Lucretia Kirby was on her own for the first time in years after her partner’s death. She felt stranded in a church-affiliated assisted living facility, where she said bigotry and even physical threats were ignored by building managers.
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Rose Parade hosts its first same-sex wedding atop giant wedding cake float
PASADENA, Calif. — Standing atop a giant wedding cake float, Aubrey Loots and Danny Leclair exchanged vows New Year’s Day in the first same-sex marriage during the Tournament of Roses Parade.
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Down-on-its-luck Atlantic City swears in openly gay Republican mayor
What do you call a gay Republican who obsesses about street sweepers, frets that the city’s business isn’t conducted in enough languages and toys with the idea of giving free land to the poor to get it back on the tax rolls? As of Wednesday in Atlantic City, it’s Mr. Mayor.
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Lambda Legal seeks swift ruling in W.Va. same-sex marriage lawsuit
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Lambda Legal on Tuesday filed a motion for summary judgment asking the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia to rule swiftly in a case brought by three same-sex couples seeking the freedom to marry.
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Boy Scouts open ranks to gay youth, but ban on gay adult leaders remains
The Boy Scouts of America on Wednesday began accepting openly gay youth, a historic policy change that affects the scouting ranks, however the ban on gay scout leaders remains in effect.
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Tenn. businesses encouraged to support state’s LGBT community
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Equality Project is starting a new initiative to encourage business to show support for the state’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community.
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Mich. driver’s license officials refuse name changes for married, gay couples
LANSING, Mich. — Don’t count on driver’s license officials in Michigan accepting name changes for gay people who are married.