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Execution on hold for man convicted of torture, killing of gay man
The scheduled execution of a Pennsylvania man, who was twice-convicted in the torture and murder of a gay man, has been put on hold.
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Minnesota anti-gay marriage amendment headed to full Senate for vote
A proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage in Minnesota is on its way to the Senate floor, after Republicans in the Senate Rules Committee on Friday approved the measure by a voice vote.
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Molly Wei, defendant in Tyler Clementi suicide case, strikes plea deal
Molly Wei, one of two former Rutgers University students accused of spying on Tyler Clementi with a webcam just days before he committed suicide, has struck a plea deal to avoid jail time on the condition she testifies against her co-defendant in the case.
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Prop 8 supporter Vidmar resigns as Olympic liaison over anti-gay position
Peter Vidmar, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics and devout Mormon, stepped down Friday as the chief of mission for the 2012 U.S. Olympic team in the wake of growing criticism of his public opposition to gay marriage.
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Catholic adoption agencies threaten to turn away gay couples
One of the largest adoption and foster care services in Illinois has threatened to drop those services if it is forced to place children with gay and lesbian couples, a move that could affect thousands of children.
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Hawaii Governor signs transgender workplace protections bill into law
Hawaii’s Gov. Neil Abercrombie on Thursday signed into law House Bill 546, a bill that prohibits workplace discrimination against transgender people.
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Federal immigration judge halts deportation case of same-sex spouse
A federal immigration judge on Friday halted the deportation of Henry Velandia, a Venezuelan native who married U.S. citizen Josh Vandiver in Connecticut last year.
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Minneapolis Star-Tribune: ‘Don’t put bigotry up for a vote’
Republicans in the Minnesota House and Senate have introduced bills in both chambers that would seek voter approval amend the state constitution to ban same-sex marriage.
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Pennsylvania lawmaker introduces anti-gay marriage amendment
A Pennsylvania lawmaker has introduced a bill that would amend the state Constitution to define marriage as “the legal union of only one man and one woman as husband and wife.”
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Landmark ruling: Brazil’s high court votes to recognize same-sex unions
Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court on Thursday voted to recognize same-sex unions in a landmark case for gay rights in a country with the world’s largest population of Roman Catholics.