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Catholic Diocese urges Rhode Island lawmakers to reject civil unions bill
After working to defeat a marriage equality bill, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence has also urged Rhode Island lawmakers to reject the compromise of a civil unions bill.
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U.S. Marines prepare for allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly
The Associated Press reports on how Marines are preparing for the implementation for allowing gays and lesbians to openly serve in the U.S. military, ending the ban commonly known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”
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Minnesota advances bill to amend state constitution to ban gay marriage
A Minnesota state Senate panel on Friday advanced a bill that would seek voter approval to amend the state constitution to ban same-sex marriage.
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Five men charged in brutal attack on gay teen in South Carolina
Officials in South Carolina have charged five men with the attack on a gay teen who was assaulted outside a convenience store in Rock Hill on April 9.
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Tennessee lawmaker: Homosexuality is a ‘learned behavior’
Tennessee lawmaker Sen. Stacey Campfield (R-Knoxville), sponsor of the “don’t say gay” bill that would prohibit teachers from discussing homosexuality in kindergarten through 8th grade classrooms, said Thursday that homosexuality is a learned behavior.
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Lesbian cadet denied re-admission to West Point because DADT not yet repealed
A lesbian cadet who resigned from West Point last year in protest over “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” was denied for re-admission on Wednesday because of her sexual orientation.
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Lady Gaga pledges $1 million to NY charities to support impoverished youth
Lady Gaga has pledged to donate $1 million to New York area charities to support impoverished LGBT youth.
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NM school district restricts club meetings after gay-straight alliance formed
The Clovis, N.M. school board on Tuesday voted unanimously to end all non-curricular clubs from meeting during school hours after a gay-straight alliance applied to become a club.
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Rosie dumps Trump after GLAAD calls for boycott against Trump’s businesses
Rosie O’Donnell will not be staying at the Trump Chicago hotel while she tapes her new talk show for the Oprah Winfrey Network, a rep for O’Donnell told The Advocate on Tuesday. Last week, O’Donnell mentioned on a radio show that she was going to stay at the Trump property while looking at real estate […]
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Atlanta Braves coach accused of hurling homophobic remarks at ball game
Atlanta Braves pitching coach Roger McDowell has been accused of targeting a group of male fans at a Giants game in San Francisco last weekend, allegedly asking them, “Are you a homo couple or a threesome?”