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News (USA)
Petition drive launched to strike down law protecting LGBT people in Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. — An outspoken opponent of LGBT rights in Omaha has launched a petition drive to overturn the city’s legal protections for LGBT residents.
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News (USA)
Booted gay Boy Scout receives $20K scholarship during appearance on ‘Ellen’
LOS ANGELES — A Moraga, Calif., teen who was kicked out of the Boy Scouts and denied his Eagle award because he is gay, was awarded a $20,000 scholarship from the online photo album company Shutterfly during an appearance on the Ellen Degeneres show on Thursday.
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Bloomberg donates $250,000 to Maryland marriage equality campaign
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has taken his support of same-sex marriage national by donating $250,000 to support the Maryland ballot initiative aimed at legalizing same-sex marriage.
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Canadian ‘gay cure’ doctor to stand trial for sexually assaulting patients
Aubrey Levin, a Canadian psychiatrist and longtime proponent of so-called “ex-gay” therapy, will face charges in Calgary next week that he sexually assaulted male patients. A jury ruled Tuesday that he was fit to stand trial, despite Levin’s claims that he suffers from the early stages of dementia.
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Bryan Fischer: ‘We cannot give one millimeter to the forces of homosexual activism’
Bryan Fischer has already made it clear this week that there cannot be any dialogue or compromise with those who do not share his views because, in his view, liberals “cannot be reasoned with … they can only be defeated.”
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News (USA)
Law, health groups target Illinois ‘ex-gay’ services social worker with complaint
The Southern Poverty Law Center and the Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health filed a complaint with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Thursday, calling upon the department’s licensing board to investigate the practices of a Chicago-area social worker, who they say practices ”ex-gay” conversion therapy services.
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News (USA)
Biden, Ryan offer contrasting views on role of faith
The vice presidential candidates sparred during a debate Thursday over issues ranging from foreign affairs to the economy, and took very different views on the role their faith plays in their duties as public officials.
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Commentary
Remembering Matt Shepard and his passion for human rights
Today marks 14 years since the day we lost Matt Shepard. I know from the conversations I’ve had with many of you that those terrible days in October 1998 echo in your memories: where you were, how it felt, the fears, the outrage and the questions you were left with.
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Commentary
For Matthew Shepard and countless others… the work to erase hate continues
In 1998, Matthew Shepard spent five days in a coma while the world held vigil. And on this day, at 12:53 a.m., 14 years ago, Matthew died. For many, Matthew’s death revealed the dangers of being gay in America, and for many LGBTQ people, it reaffirmed the risk they live with every day.
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Life
LGBT History Month profile: Comedian, political humorist Kate Clinton
Kate Clinton is a political humorist with a gay and lesbian perspective. She is an actor, commentator and advocate for social causes.