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Bill to prevent LGBT protections passes first hurdle in Montana Senate
A bill that would prohibit local municipalities from enacting ordinances that include sexual orientation as a protected class from discrimination, passed its first hurdle in the Montana Senate on Friday.
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Attorneys file final brief asking appeals court to lift stay on Prop 8 ruling
The American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) and its legal team filed a reply brief on Thursday, supporting a motion in the Ninth Circuit asking that the Court immediately lift an order preventing gay and lesbian couples from marrying in California.
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Isle of Man legalizes civil partnerships for same-sex couples
The Isle of Man, a self-governing British dependency, is the newest country to grant same-sex couples the right to civil partnerships.
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It’s still illegal to have gay sex in Montana, years after Supreme Court ruling
A Montana legislative committee on Friday killed a bill that would have decriminalized homosexual sex — keeping a law on the books that was ruled unconstitutional by the state Supreme Court in 1997, and the U.S. Supreme Court in 2003.
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Glee’s big gay kiss: ‘Sickening,’ says SNL alum Victoria Jackson
Chris Colfer and Darren Criss locked lips earlier this week, when FOX’s hit series “Glee” consummated the long-running crush between Kurt and Blaine, but not everyone found the episode quite that romantic.
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Killer stoned his victim to death because Bible refers to stoning gays
Police in suburban Philadelphia have arrested a man and charged him with murder in the brutal beating of an elderly man. The suspect said he killed his victim using a sock stuffed with rocks because the Old Testament refers to stoning homosexuals.
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Five New York teens arrested in brutal, anti-gay Queens murder
Five New York area teens have been arrested in the fatal beating of Anthony Collao at a party hosted by two gay men last weekend. Collao, 18, was beaten to death by the teens who yelled anti-gay slurs during the attack.
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Ogden council overrides mayor’s veto, passes non-discrimination ordinance
In a surprise vote, the Ogden City Council this week voted unanimously to overturn the mayor’s veto and pass a non-discrimination ordinance that includes sexual orientation.
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Anti-gay Canadian florist wants ‘no part’ of same-sex couple’s wedding
A Canadian florist has refused to provide wedding flowers to a same-sex couple, according to the event’s planner, a violation of the New Brunswick Human Rights Act.
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California megachurch asks choir to sign anti-gay covenant
Choir members at the Southern California megachurch, the Crystal Cathedral, are upset by a covenant they have been asked to sign that places a strong emphasis on them being heterosexual and Christian.