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New York state prisons to allow conjugal visits for gay inmates
The New York state Department of Corrections has changed its policies to allow conjugal visits for gay inmates who have entered into a same-sex marriage or a civil union. The policy previously applied only to those in traditional marriages.
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Baltimore police investigate brutal attack on trans woman at local McDonald’s
Police in Baltimore are investigating a brutal attack at a McDonald’s restaurant on a person reported to be a transgender woman.
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LGBT advocacy groups say Texas killings should be prosecuted as hate crime
LGBT advocacy groups are calling for the shooting deaths in of a lesbian and her mother Austin, Texas, earlier this week, to be prosecuted as a hate crime.
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Iowa lawmakers seek to impeach Supreme Court justices; effort appears doomed
Five Iowa GOP lawmakers filed resolutions in the state House on Thursday seeking to impeach the remaining four Iowa Supreme Court justices who issued an April 2009 ruling legalizing same-sex marriage, but their efforts were squashed on Friday by the House Speaker.
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TIME: Chris Colfer among ‘100 most influential’ people in the world
TIME magazine on Thursday revealed the TIME 100, the magazine’s eighth annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Featured in this year’s list is out actor and singer Chris Colfer.
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South Carolina lawmaker to re-introduce hate crime bill after attack on gay teen
An attack on a gay teen in South Carolina has prompted a state lawmaker to call for legislators to once again consider a hate crime bill.
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Montana judge dismisses suit by gay couples seeking legal protections
A District Court Judge in Montana has ruled to dismiss a case brought by gay couples who were seeking the same legal protections as married couples.
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Kobe Bryant headlines Lakers’ diversity PSA one week after ‘faggot’ outburst
Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers have created a new public service announcement video promoting diversity. The video comes just one week after Bryant lashed out at a referee during a nationally televised game, calling him a “fucking faggot.”
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NY state senator ‘deeply offended’ by Governor’s pro-gay marriage efforts
New York State. Sen. (and Pentecostal minister) Ruben Diaz, Sr. (D-Bronx) said he is “deeply offended” by Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s efforts to legalize same-sex marriage.
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Bangor man arrested after calling San Francisco visitors gay slur
A Bangor, Maine resident was arrested for disorderly conduct on Tuesday evening after he repeatedly called a man from San Francisco a gay slur, resulting in a fight at a Longhorn Steakhouse.