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Police detain 133 in raid on ‘gay’ party in Mumbai citing indecent behavior
Police in the northern Mumbai suburb of Oshiwara staged a raid on a “gay” party at a beach house in the popular Versova Beach area early Sunday arresting 133 persons, including transgender Bollywood film star Bobby Darling on charges of “indecent behavior.”
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Berlin’s openly gay mayor re-elected for a third term
The mayor of the German capital city has been reelected for a third term. Klaus Wowereit, who became the first openly gay leader elected to a German political state office winning his first term as Berlin’s mayor in 2001, is known for his populist style of leadership favored by the city’s citizens.
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Britain’s Equality Minister to unveil plans to legalize same-sex marriage by 2015
The British Equalities Minister, Lynne Featherstone, is unveiling plans for introduction of a measure before Parliament that legalizes same-sex marriage in Britain before 2015. Featherstone, a Liberal Democrat, has also vowed to make Britain “a world leader for gay rights.”
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Advocacy group petitions PayPal to shut down account of anti-gay LaBarbera
Anti-Gay activist Pete LaBarbera, President of the one-man anti-gay operation “Americans For Truth About Homosexuality” (AFTAH), who earned himself a place on the Southern Poverty Law Center’s list of hate groups, is incensed that LGBTQ advocacy group AllOut.org is demanding PayPal sever its relationship with what it calls an anti-gay hate group.
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Oklahoma governor, legislative leaders mum on Sally Kern’s homophobic remarks
The HRC on Thursday announced that its members and supporters have sent 200,000 emails calling on Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin (R) and the state’s legislative leaders to denounce Republican State Rep. Sally Kern’s recent homophobic remarks…
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Mother of Justin Aaberg delivers petitions calling on Bachmann to denounce anti-gay bullying
The mother of a 15-year-old Minnesota teen who took his life last year after enduring years harassment and bullying because of his sexual orientation, has called on GOP presidential hopeful and Minnesota Congresswoman, Rep. Michele Bachmann, to denounce anti-gay bullying in her district.
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House Republicans make final push to delay ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ repeal
The two ranking Republicans on U.S. House Armed Services Committee have asked Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to delay the repeal of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” scheduled for next Tuesday, Sept. 20, claiming that certain regulations regarding military benefits for same sex couples have not been revised.
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Michigan House passes bills to deny unmarried partner healthcare benefits
The Michigan House of Representatives on Thursday passed two bills that would eliminate health care benefits for unmarried partners of state employees. Additionally, the measures prohibit any state government entity in Michigan from providing such benefits and prohibit unions from including them in collective bargaining agreements.
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Bill to repeal same-sex marriage law advances in New Hampshire House
A New Hampshire state House subcommittee on Wednesday endorsed a bill that would repeal the state’s marriage equality law, and substitute same-sex marriage with a form of civil unions for both gay and heterosexuals couples.
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Michigan to consider dropping health benefits for unmarried partners of state employees
A pair of measures is due for consideration and a vote in the Michigan House of Representatives on Thursday that would eliminate health care benefits for unmarried partners of public employees.