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Bloomberg, Quinn pressure NY GOP state Senators to support marriage equality
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and openly gay New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn were in Albany on Tuesday, and lobbied Republican State Senators pass a bill to legalize same-sex marriage.
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Rhode Island House committee advances same-sex civil unions bill
A Rhode Island state House committee on Tuesday voted to advance a bill that would legalize civil unions for same-sex couples — the same bill that was met with scorn by gay marriage supporters and opponents at the committee hearing last week.
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OK rejects bullying bill, ‘tired of people coming to legislature to solve problems’
Oklahoma lawmakers have voted against strengthening the state’s anti-bullying laws.
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Nevada state Assembly approves transgender workplace protections bill
The Nevada state Assembly on Tuesday gave final legislative approval to a bill that would prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of gender identity and expression.
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Officials revoke permission to organize Moscow’s first ever gay pride event
Just weeks after organizers had been told they would be permitted to hold the first ever gay pride parade in the Russian capital, Moscow authorities on Tuesday rejected their application, citing a risk of public disorder.
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Kentucky man sentenced in hate crime attack outside gay-friendly bar
A Kentucky judge on Tuesday ruled that a white supremacist had committed a hate crime when he attacked four people last year outside a bar frequented by gays.
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‘Vogue’ Editor Anna Wintour is a New Yorker for marriage equality
Anna Wintour, Editor-in-Chief of Vogue magazine, supports marriage equality.
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LGBT advocacy groups urge Orbitz to drop Fox News over anti-gay rhetoric
Media Matters on Monday kicked off its “DropFox” campaign by urging Orbitz, an online travel site, to pull its ads from the anti-LGBT Fox News network.
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WI governor wants to strip domestic partner benefits from gay couples
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has asked a judge to allow his state to stop defending a new domestic partner registry that grants gay couples hospital visitation and other rights, because he said it violates the state constitution.
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Clinton issues statement supporting International Day Against Homophobia
Today, May 17, is International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, the seventh annual event to bring attention to LGBT issues in more than 50 countries.