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U.S. House approves defense spending bill with three anti-gay amendments
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes three controversial, anti-gay amendments that seek to delay implementation of repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” and reaffirm Congress’ support for the Defense of Marriage Act.
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MN Family Council tells legislators gays engage in bestiality, pedophilia, deviant behavior
The head of the anti-gay Minnesota Family Council, a main proponent of Minnesota’s anti-gay marriage amendment, has defended his organization’s “legislative manual” that asserts gays and lesbians are more likely to engage in bestiality, pedophilia, and eating human excrement.
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on the case for marriage equality
In a passionate and sweeping address on Thursday at Cooper Union, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg laid out his case for why the State Legislature must vote on same-sex marriage before the legislative session ends in June.
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Gallup: Majority of Americans believe gay relations ‘morally acceptable’
More insights from Gallup’s annual Values and Beliefs poll, conducted May 5-8, revealed that 56 percent of Americans consider gay and lesbian relations morally acceptable, the highest Gallup has measured since this question was first asked in 2001.
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Bigotry backfires: El Paso anti-gay ordinance leaves many without benefits
A federal judge has upheld a voter approved initiative that was intended to block same-sex partners of city employees from obtaining health care benefits, but actually strips away benefits from elected officials and partners of retired policemen and firefighters.
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Nashville attorney planning lawsuit to challenge Tennessee’s anti-gay law
A Nashville attorney said she is planning a lawsuit that challenging a new Tennessee law that prohibits local governments from creating anti-discrimination laws that are stricter than protections laid out by the state government.
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Grenada police arrest man for ‘unnatural connection’ for engaing in gay sex
Police in the southeastern Caribbean island country of Grenada, have arrested a 41 year-old man for having consensual sex with a 17-year-old, the Associated Press reported.
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Olympian Johnny Weir named grand marshal of Los Angeles gay pride
U.S. figure skating champion Johnny Weir has been named grand marshal of the 2011 Los Angeles Gay Pride Parade.
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Pro-gay Democrat scores special election upset to win seat in U.S. House
Kathy Hochul, a county clerk in western New York’s Erie County — who supports marriage equality and the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” — scored an upset on Tuesday and was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
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New York state lawmaker seeks to repeal recognition of legal same-sex unions
A New York state lawmaker has introduced legislation that would void recognition of gay marriages performed in other states, and said voters in his southwest Brooklyn district “don’t really give a rat’s ass about social issues.” The bill sponsored by Sen. Martin Golden (R-Brooklyn) was introduced on May 20, just days after New York City […]