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Report: Target continued to fund anti-gay candidates even after CEO apology
Earlier this year, Target Corporation came under fire from LGBT activist groups when it was revealed they had donated money to a political action group that supported Tom Emmer’s bid for Minnesota governor, prompting an apology from Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel. Emmer, you might recall, is a staunch opponent of LGBT rights and same-sex marriage, […]
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DMV clerk who called transgender woman an ‘abomination’ resigns
The DMV clerk who sent a transgender woman in San Francisco a hate-filled letter telling her that she was an “abomination” and that “all gay people should be put to death,” has resigned as the department nears conclusion of its internal investigation.
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Iowa GOP lawmakers want to impeach justices who struck down gay marriage ban
Three Iowa Republican state representatives are drafting legislation they hope will lead to impeaching four remaining state Supreme Court justices who struck down the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, while a group of attorney’s file suit to keep three other justices on the bench.
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BREAKING: Reid files cloture — Senate to vote on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ repeal
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) unexpectedly pulled the omnibus bill from the Senate floor on Thursday evening, and instead filed cloture on the stand-alone “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal, clearing the way for a Senate vote this weekend.
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Gay rights activist Dan Choi hospitalized
Lt. Dan Choi, the openly gay Army veteran and gay rights activist who was discharged under the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, has been hospitalized after suffering a breakdown.
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Poll: West Australians support gay marriage
A majority of West Australians support gay marriage, according to a recent poll.
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U.S. House to vote on stand alone ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ repeal Wednesday
The U.S. House of Representatives is poised to take a vote Wednesday on a stand alone repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” introduced earlier today by Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.) and Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-Pa.).
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California lawmaker proposes LGBT-inclusive textbooks to combat bullying
California state Sen. Mark Leno (D-San Francisco), introduced a bill Tuesday that would require public schools to include the historical contributions of LGBT people as a way to combat bullying.
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Advocacy groups say NYC health department ad demonizes gay men, HIV patients
The Gay Men’s Health Crisis, an HIV/AIDS prevention and advocacy group, and the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), say the latest ad by the NYC Heatlth Department creates a grim portrait of being an HIV patient, which could further stigmatize victims.
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Gay rights activist, PFLAG’s first national president Adele Starr dies at 90
Adele Starr, a Brentwood, Calif., mother of five who overcame dismay at her son’s homosexuality to become a leading voice for gay rights and marriage equality, and eventually the first national president of PFLAG, died Friday. She was 90.