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Minnesota governor gives anti-gay marriage amendment ‘symbolic’ veto
In a symbolic gesture, Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton on Wednesday, vetoed a proposed constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage.
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Nevada governor signs first of three bills expanding transgender rights
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval on Tuesday signed into law a bill that prohibits workplace discrimination against transgender people.
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Police investigating attack on Portland men as possible anti-gay bias
Police in Portland, Ore., are investigating what they called a possible bias attack against two gay men.
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TN governor signs anti-gay bill that 13 major corporations lobbied in support of
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam on Monday signed into law a bill that would prohibit local governments from creating anti-discrimination laws that are stricter than protections laid out by the state government.
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Phoenix Suns’ Steve Nash voices support for marriage equality
NBA superstar and Phoenix Suns’ point guard Steve Nash has voiced his support for marriage equality, appearing in a new video for the HRC’s “New Yorkers for Marriage Equality” campaign.
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Chicago Bulls’ Joakim Noah fined $50,000 for shouting homophobic slur
Chicago Bulls forward Joakim Noah on Monday was fined $50,000 by the NBA for shouting a gay slur at a fan on Sunday night.
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Cuomo calls on NY Senators to support ‘fairness and equality’ for gay couples
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday released a video message urging New Yorkers to call their state Senators to advocate for legalizing same-sex.
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HRC poll: Majority of Christians support LGBT equality, oppose DOMA
The majority of Christian Americans oppose the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act, favor protecting LGBT people from discrimination, and support anti-bullying laws according to new polling released today by the Human Rights Campaign.
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Chicago Bulls’ Joakim Noah latest to hurl ‘faggot’ slur from the bench
Joakim Noah of the Chicago Bulls was caught on video Sunday night using what appears to be a familiar gay slur.
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Comedian donates $50,000 to AIDS care in honor of anti-gay Westboro protestors
Comedian Lisa Lampanelli is donating $50,000 to the Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC) in the name of the anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church in response to the church’s protest of her show Friday night in Topeka, Kan.