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Suspect arrested in brutal beating of NYC gay journalist
NEW YORK — Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the beating of a gay journalist on a New York City street.
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News (World)
Lesbian appeals to tycoon dad over multi-million dollar dowry offer
HONG KONG — The lesbian daughter of a flamboyant Hong Kong tycoon who publicly offered millions of dollars to any man who could woo her into marriage appealed to her father in an open letter published Wednesday to accept her for who she is.
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Obama’s State of the Union address leaves many LGBT leaders disappointed
In his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Obama spoke of a nation working on issues such as marriage equality and earning the respect of other nations “because we believe in the inherent dignity and equality of every human being, regardless of race or religion, creed or sexual orientation.”
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Same-sex marriage backers, foes hold dueling rallies at Utah capitol
SALT LAKE CITY — A little more than a month after a surprising federal court ruling overturned this conservative state’s ban on gay marriage, the battle over the issue hit the Capitol building Tuesday as hundreds of opponents and supporters of same-sex marriage held twin rallies.
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State of the Union: Obama vows to flex presidential powers
WASHINGTON — Vowing to act “whenever and wherever” he can, President Barack Obama unveiled an array of executive actions in his State of the Union address Tuesday night aimed at bolstering economic security for millions of Americans. His directives, mostly modest in scope, include increasing wages for some new workers on government contracts, making it […]
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Idaho launches ‘pre-emptive’ strike to shield religious beliefs from gay rights
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho lawmakers and conservative Christian allies who contend faith is under siege by gays, lesbians and the government are launching a “pre-emptive” strike to bolster rights of licensed professionals to refuse service or employment to those they conclude violate their religious beliefs.
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Voters seek to oust hate group leader from Va. county public office
LEESBURG, Va. — A group of voters are asking a Virginia court to oust Eugene Delgaudio, leader of the anti-gay hate group Public Advocate of the United States, from his public office as a Loudoun County, Va., Supervisor.
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Same panel of judges to hear appeals of Utah, Okla., gay marriage rulings
DENVER — Appeals of same-sex marriage rulings from Utah and Oklahoma will be heard by the same panel of federal judges.
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Carson City ends opposition in challenge to Nev. same-sex marriage ban
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Carson City is withdrawing its opposition to a lawsuit challenging Nevada’s ban on same-sex marriage, citing a recent ruling from a federal appeals court.
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Conn. woman sues Brookdale Senior Living over same-sex spousal benefits
HARTFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut physical therapist has filed a sex discrimination complaint against the West Hartford senior living center where she works, saying she is being illegally denied health benefits for her wife.