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New & Noteworthy:
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Florida House panel OKs bill restricting public restrooms to birth gender
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Mets' infielder disagrees with MLB ambassador Billy Bean's gay 'lifestyle'
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Federal judge won't lift stay in Arkansas same-sex marriage case
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Utah LGBT non‑discrimination bill exempts Boy Scouts, religious groups
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A defiant Alabama regains ground against marriage equality
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Fire Department of New York gets first female, openly gay chaplain
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S.D. Senate panel dismisses bill aimed at voiding transgender student athlete policy
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Nebraska AG seeks stay of ruling striking down same-sex marriage ban
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'The Fosters' makes television history with youngest same-sex kiss
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Alabama Supreme Court orders judges to stop issuing same-sex marriage licenses
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Slovenia lawmakers approve same-sex marriage, gay couple adoption
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Ex-Rhode Island House speaker pleads guilty to federal charges
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East Grand Rapids, Mich., council supports adding LGBT protections
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Joe Biden to headline Human Rights Campaign annual convention
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Bill expected soon on LGBT discrimination, religious rights in Utah
Civil Unions
A civil union, also referred to as a civil partnership, is a legally recognized form of partnership similar to marriage. Civil unions are not seen as a replacement for marriage by many in the gay community, and are commonly criticised as being “separate but equal.” Marriage equality advocates say civil unions segregate same-sex couples by forcing them to use a separate institution.
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Chile approves bill authorizing civil unions between same-sex couples
Chile's Congress on Wednesday approved the country's first law authorizing civil unions between same-sex couples. [...]
Colo. won’t clarify civil unions law until Supreme Court issues marriage ruling
Colorado won't address some legal questions about civil unions pending a ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court on gay marriage. The state currently allows both same-sex marriage and civil unions. [...]
Former Italian premier promotes legalizing same-sex civil unions in Italy
ROME -- Silvio Berlusconi is pushing for the legalization of civil unions between gays in Italy, but not same-sex marriage. In Rome, where politicians are sensitive to Vatican policy, the leader of Italy's largest center-right party told reporters Thursday that allowing civil unions by gays would be the "right compromise" [...]
Estonia becomes first former Soviet nation to legalize gay partnerships
TALLINN, Estonia -- Estonia on Thursday became the first former Soviet nation to legalize gay partnerships, while Kyrgyzstan - another ex-Soviet republic thousands of kilometers east - considers anti-gay legislation. The parallel moves reflect starkly divergent paths taken by the countries that once were parts of the Soviet empire.
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Ecuador to formally recognize couples in same-sex civil unions
QUITO, Ecuador -- Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa on Saturday said that same-sex couples in civil unions can now have their relationships officially recognized by the Ecuador government. Correa said LGBT people will have "the full constitutional right" to register their civil unions, and have them recorded on their national ID [...]
Croatia approves civil partnerships for same-sex couples
ZAGREB, Croatia -- The Eastern European country of Croatia on Tuesday approved a law granting civil partnerships for same-sex couples. The Life Partnership Act, approved by the Croatian parliament by a vote of 89-16, grants same-sex couples many of the same rights as marriage, with the exception of adoption. [...]
Cook County, Ill., reports 120 same-sex civil unions converted to marriages
CHICAGO -- Cook County, Ill., Clerk David Orr says 120 same-sex couples converted civil unions to marriages Monday as Illinois' new marriage equality law took effect. The same law allowing same-sex marriage also allows same-sex couples to easily convert civil unions into marriages, and the couple's date of marriage is [...]
Denver officials mark first anniversary same-sex civil unions
DENVER -- Denver Mayor Michael Hancock marked the first year of civil unions in Colorado with a reception for same-sex couples at the city's clerk and recorder office.
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Pastor says God sparked massive fire in Chile over same-sex civil unions
A Chilean pastor said God sparked a massive forest fire in the coastal city of Valparaíso over the weekend in response to lawmakers' consideration of a bill that would legalize civil unions for same-sex couples.
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Malta Parliament votes to legalize same-sex civil unions, adoptions
VALLETTA, Malta -- Same-sex couples are set to gain the right to obtain legal recognition for their relationship as the Maltese Parliament prepares to vote on the Civil Unions Bill in its third and final reading on Monday evening.
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Alabama Supreme Court orders judges to stop issuing same-sex marriage licenses
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Arkansas AG opposes effort to lift stay in same-sex marriage case 
Holder: 'Nothing justifies excluding same-sex couples from the institution of marriage'
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts denounces same-sex marriage ruling 
Supreme Court rejects appeal by Prop 8 donors to keep their identities secret
Federal judge strikes down Nebraska same-sex marriage ban
