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Police say murder of gay club owner was ‘personal,’ not a hate crime
Police in Elmira, N.Y. said the murder of gay bar owner Clinton “Billy” Lewis on Sunday was not a hate crime.
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Meet the Hams — Gay parents raising 12 adopted children
Meet the Hams. The Arizona Republic on Sunday profiled Steven and Roger Ham, a gay couple of 18 years who are raising 12 adopted children, ages 2 to 16.
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Minnesota House committee approves anti-gay marriage amendment
A Minnesota state House committee on Monday voted to advance a bill that would seek voter approval to amend the state constitution to restrict marriage to one man and one woman.
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Straight, Republican constituent testifies against Minnesota ban on gay marriage
Madeline Koch, a self-identified heterosexual Republican, testified on Friday before the Minnesota Senate committee to oppose amending the state’s constitution to ban same-sex marriage.
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Police make arrest in murder of gay bar owner in Elmira NY
Police in Elmira, N.Y. have arrested Louis Duffy, 20, in the murder of Clinton “Billy” Lewis, the owner of Club Chill, a local gay bar just blocks from his home.
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‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill will wait a year in Tennessee House; Senate vote this week
Tennessee State Rep. Bill Dunn said it’s too late in the year for the controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill to be approved in the state House, and that he will not pursue passage this year
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Braves pitching coach receives 2 week suspension, fine over anti-gay remarks
Roger McDowell, the Atlanta Braves pitching coach who hurled homophobic remarks and threats at fans at a San Francisco ball game last weekend, was suspended Sunday for two weeks without pay, announced Major League Baseball.
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Aaron Hicklin, Editor of Out magazine, discusses the ‘Power 50’
Our newspapers and magazines love making lists and ranking famous people. We see it every day: from Cosmo to USA Today, lists are it.
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Braves coach on administrative leave over homophobic remarks aimed at fans
The Atlanta Braves on Friday placed pitching coach Roger McDowell on administrative leave while they investigate allegations that he made homophobic remarks, obscene gestures and threatened fans at baseball game in San Francisco last weekend.
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Married partner faces deportation hearing as a result of ‘Defense of Marriage Act’
MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts speaks with Josh Vandiver and Henry Velandia, a binational same-sex couple married last year in Connecticut, where gay marriage is legal. As a result of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), Velandia is facing deportation hearing on May 6.