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California AG tells Court that Prop 8 supporters do not have ‘standing’ to appeal
California Attorney General Kamala Harris submitted a brief to the state’s Supreme Court earlier this week, arguing that state law does not allow the supporters of Proposition 8 — the 2008 voter approved ban on gay marriage — the right to defend the measures in court.
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Manhattan, KS commissioners vote to repeal anti-discrimination ordinance
MANHATTAN, Kan. — City Commissioners this week voted to repeal a controversial ordinance that added sexual orientation and gender identity to its anti-discrimination policy.
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Blake Shelton catches heat for Twitter post suggesting anti-gay violence
Blake Shelton, Country Male Vocalist of the Year and a judge on “The Voice,” came under fire from GLAAD and LGBT advocates and allies on Thursday today a homophobic Twitter post about beating up another man for touching him.
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Bill Clinton announces support for New York marriage equality
Former President Bill Clinton, who in 1996 signed the Defense of Marriage Act into law, has announced his support for marriage equality, joining the campaign to legalize same-sex marriage in New York state.
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The New York Times blasts Prop 8 supporters for claiming judge was biased
The New York Times published a blistering editorial on Tuesday, criticizing the supporters of California’s Proposition 8 — the voter approved ban on gay marriage that was later declared unconstitutional — for seeking to have the ruling voided because the federal judge that presided over the case is gay and was in a long-term relationship.
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Gay couple, together 61 years, still yearn for the right to marry
A new video released by Freedom to Marry tells the story of Richard Dorr, 84, and John Mace, 91, who recently celebrated 61 years together as a couple. The couple desperately wants to marry in their home state of New York.
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Rhode Island lawmakers introduce civil unions bill in state House
Rhode Island lawmakers introduced legislation on Tuesday in the state House that would allow for same-sex civil unions, one week after the openly gay House Speaker conceded there was not enough support to pass a marriage equality bill.
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Another South Carolina man reports he was attacked for being gay
A Spartanburg, S.C. gay man said he was attacked in a local sports bar early Sunday morning by several men who dumped a pitcher of beer on him, and proceeded to use anti-gay slurs while beating him with a broken beer bottle.
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Google Chrome commercial showcases ‘It Gets Better’ project (Video)
An amazing new commercial for Google’s Chrome web browser aired during Tuesday night’s episode of “Glee” on FOX, and showcased the “It Gets Better” project.
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‘How many gay people must God create before we accept that he wants them around?’
Minnesota state Rep. Steve Simon (D-St. Louis Park) testified before House committee on Monday against a bill that would seek voter approval to amend the state constitution to ban same-sex marriage.