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Catholic archbishop’s teacher directive prompts vigil at San Francisco cathedral
About 100 people attended a vigil outside the Catholic cathedral in San Francisco to protest the local archbishop’s requirement that teachers at four Catholic high schools lead their public lives in accordance with church teachings on homosexuality.
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San Francisco Archbishop details expectations for Catholic school teachers
The Catholic archbishop of San Francisco has unveiled a faculty handbook calling on teachers to lead their public and professional lives consistently with church teachings on homosexuality, same-sex marriage, and other behaviors he describes as evil.
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Openly gay police chief revitalizes force in minority-dominated California city
Chris Magnus – white, openly gay, soft-spoken – was an unlikely choice to take over the troubled Richmond, Calif., police force when he was lured from Fargo, a city a world apart in terms of crime and demographic makeup.
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Boyfriend sought in stabbing death of transgender woman in Van Nuys, Calif.
Police in Van Nuys, Calif., are investigating the murder of a transgender woman early Saturday, and are searching for the woman’s boyfriend, who detectives say is the prime suspect.
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California Supreme Court ruling on sex crimes criticized as unfair to gays
The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that adults convicted of engaging in unforced oral sex with minors must register as sex offenders, while those guilty of sexual intercourse with minors may not have to.
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Some California judges with ties to Boy Scouts question ban
The California Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to prohibit state judges from belonging to the Boy Scouts and other youth groups that discriminate against gays comes against the wishes of some jurists with ties to scouting.
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California bars judges from joining Boy Scouts due to anti-gay discrimination
California’s Supreme Court voted Friday to prohibit state judges from belonging to the Boy Scouts on grounds that the group discriminates against gays.
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Bullied, gay teen will get 27 years in prison in plea deal for school shooting
A teenager charged with shooting a classmate in the chest at his central California high school two years ago accepted a plea agreement with prosecutors Friday for a 27-year sentence in state prison.
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West Hollywood to require all single-stall public restrooms to be gender-neutral
The city of West Hollywood plans to require gender-neutral restrooms to accommodate individuals’ whose gender identity conflicts with their ascribed biological sex.
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Man arrested in stabbing of transgender woman in San Francisco
Police in San Francisco have arrested a man on suspicion of stabbing a transgender woman as she exited a San Francisco Municipal Railway bus with her partner on Saturday evening.