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Federal appeals court hears Prop 8 arguments — Replay here (Video)
A federal appeals panel in the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco is set to hear oral arguments beginning at 10 a.m. PT today in the landmark challenge to Proposition 8 -– California’s voter-approved ban on gay marriage. Live video at LGBTQ Nation.
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Illinois governor says he will sign civil unions bill in early 2011
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn (D) said Friday that he will delay signing until next year the recently passed bill granting civil unions to Illinois residents.
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Judge rebuffs Prop 8 supporter’s call for recusal over wife’s affiliation with ACLU
Supporters of Proposition 8, California’s ban on gay marriage, are calling for Judge Stephen Reinhardt to recuse himself from the appeals trial, set to get underway on Monday, because his wife heads the Southern California chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. In a motion filed with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in […]
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World AIDS Day: AIDS pandemic nears 30 years, has claimed 30 million lives
The AIDS pandemic is almost 30 years old, and in that time 60 million people have been infected with HIV, and more than 30 million people have lost their life to the most destructive epidemic in recorded history. Today is World AIDS Day.
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Obama: Report indicates U.S. military is ‘prepared to serve’ alongside gays, lesbians
The White House today issued this statement from President Barack Obama regarding the Defense Department report released earlier today on the impact of repealing “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell”:
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Orange County, Fla., expands anti-discrimination law to include LGBT protections
ORLANDO, Fla. — Commissioners in Orange County, Fla., voted earlier this week to extend anti-discrimination laws, adding marital status, sexual orientation and gender identity to other protected statuses in private sectors of business and housing.
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HIV drug found to significantly reduce risk of infection, study shows
In a landmark study announced this week, scientists have found that Truvada — a single daily pill containing two drugs that is currently being used by patients already infected with HIV — actually reduces the risk of contracting the virus by at least 44%.
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LGBT advocates hail Kamala Harris’ victory as California Attorney General
San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris will be California’s next Attorney General, after her Republican opponent conceded on Wednesday — a full three weeks after the Nov. 2 election.
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New Jersey lawmakers pass tough new anti-bullying measure
New Jersey lawmakers on Monday approved an “Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act,” legislation that advocates say will be one of the nation’s toughest laws to fight bullying in institutions of learning.
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Bowling Green, Ohio voters pass two anti-discrimination ordinances
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Two anti-discrimination ordinances on the Nov. 2 ballot, aimed at protecting gay and transgendered individuals, were both approved by city voters, according to the Wood County Board of Elections, who certified the election results on Monday. One of the ordinances expands the list of protected classes in the city’s housing code […]