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North Carolina Senate panel advances anti-LGBT magistrate discrimination bill
A bill that would allow magistrates and registers of deeds to opt out of providing legal marriage services or issuing marriage licenses, passed out of a state Senate committee on Tuesday, and heads to a full hearing on the Senate floor.
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Both sides submit final arguments in Nebraska same-sex marriage lawsuit
Attorneys on both sides of the legal fight over Nebraska’s ban on same-sex marriage have turned in final written arguments on a motion to quash the ban immediately.
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Colorado, Iowa, Oregon lawmakers considering ‘conversion therapy’ bans
Three more states could soon join California, New Jersey and the District of Columbia in outlawing therapy that seeks to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of LGBT youth.
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Kentucky Senate panel takes another vote; advances transgender bathroom bill
Transgender students would have to use separate restrooms in Kentucky’s public schools under a bill that cleared the Senate Education Committee on Monday.
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Walmart speaks out against Arkansas anti-gay law – after veto deadline passes
Walmart Stores Inc. said late Monday it opposes a new law in its home state of Arkansas to ban cities and counties from expanding anti-discrimination protections to include sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Graham Moore’s Oscar speech was not intended for LGBT kids
Moore is not gay. His speech was not about LGBT youth, many of whom experience depression because of the homophobia and transphobia in which our culture is mired. His speech was not even about the reality of Alan Turing’s life itself.
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No veto from Arkansas governor on bill banning LGBT discrimination laws
Arkansas on Monday banned local governments from expanding anti-discrimination protections to include sexual orientation and gender identity, becoming the second state to adopt a measure opponents call a thinly-veiled move to discriminate against LGBT people.
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State Department names first global envoy for LGBT rights
The United States named its first international envoy for gay rights Monday, tasking a veteran diplomat with leading U.S. efforts to fight violence and discrimination against LGBT individuals overseas.
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Defense Secretary Ashton Carter: Transgender Americans should be allowed to serve openly in the military
U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Sunday that transgender individuals should not be prevented from serving in the U.S. military solely based on their gender identity.
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Marriage News Watch, February 23, 2015
A few judges are still refusing to see gay and lesbian couples in Alabama. Texas has had its first lesbian marriage, and now state officials are scrambling to find a way to undo it.