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House committee OKs measure aimed at ending support to anti-gay countries
The House Financial Services Committee this week voted to approve a bill aimed at discouraging U.S. aid to countries that persecute their citizens because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Democrats introduce bills in House and Senate to repeal ‘Defense of Marriage Act’
Congressional Democrats on Wednesday went on the offensive, introducing bills in both the House and Senate aimed at repealing the “Defense of Marriage Act.”
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HRC Poll: Voters oppose Republican defense of ‘DOMA’
A majority of American voters oppose the Defense of Marriage Act, as well as efforts by the House Republican leadership to intervene in court cases defending the law, according to new polling released Tuesday.
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Legislation to repeal ‘Defense of Marriage Act’ to be introduced Wednesday
A bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act will be re-introduced in the U.S. House on Wednesday, along with a companion bill introduced in the U.S. Senate.
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Students, teachers at California high school claim anti-gay bias on campus
Students and teachers at a California high school say there is a pattern of bullying, harassment and discrimination against gay and lesbian students, and that the school district has not done enough to alter the campus culture.
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Maryland gay marriage: justice delayed, not defeated
The decision by the House of Delegates to send a bill legalizing gay marriage back to the House Judiciary Committee — a move designed to prevent the measure’s outright defeat — is a crushing disappointment to the thousands of Marylanders…
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Petition asks Apple to remove ‘ex-gay’ group Exodus’ iPhone app
Exodus International, the notorious “ex-gay” organization that claims to offer “freedom from homosexuality,” has released an iPhone app that, according to its website, is “designed to be a useful resource for men, women, parents, students, and ministry leaders.”
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Standing room only at Rhode Island Senate hearing on gay marriage
The debate over same-sex marriage returned to Rhode Island this week, as hundreds of citizens turned out for a public hearing on Thursday.
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Maryland’s marriage equality bill shelved, no gay marriage this year
Maryland’s marriage equality bill was shelved on Friday, a setback for gay rights advocates who expected this legislative session to be their best chance to date for passage. The House approved on voice vote a motion to send the bill back to the Judiciary Committee, an acknowledgment by supporters that it did not have sufficient […]
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Obamas release Facebook video on eve of national conference on bullying prevention
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama posted a video on Facebook on Wednesday to promote a nation conference on bullying prevention they’ll host at the White House on Thursday.