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Gay couple says they were threatened, called ‘faggots’ by United Airlines agent
DENVER — A San Diego gay couple returning home from celebrating Thanksgiving alleges a United Airlines agent bullied and intimidated them, called them “faggots,” and threatened with being banned from their flight, all because they complained about poor customer service from United employees.
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Lesbian police officers win benefits claim against Baltimore County
Two Baltimore County police officers who were denied health benefits for their same-sex spouses, were notified Tuesday that an independent arbitrator had ruled that the county had violated the terms of their police union contract by denying their benefits more than one year ago.
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Federal court agrees to consolidate appeals on constitutionality of Proposition 8
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court on Monday agreed to consolidate the appeal of the 2010 ruling that declared California’s Proposition 8 as unconstitutional, with the appeal of another federal judge’s refusal to vacate the ruling on the grounds that the presiding judge was biased.
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Today is a day to honor humans lost to outright bigotry
Today is a day when all decent persons across the face of the planet should take a moment to pause and reflect on the terrible loss of promising lives rendered incomplete by a noxious and unjust pathology of lies, misconceptions and outright bigotry. Today, Nov. 20, marks the International Transgender Day of Remembrance.
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Rush Limbaugh: ‘Elephant in the room’ is that accused child abuser is gay
LOS ANGELES — Jerry Sandusky — the former Penn State assistant coach charged with 40 counts of child sexual abuse — is “a gay guy” but the “gay lobby” won’t let you say that, according to conservative political commentator Rush Limbaugh.
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British University study finds schools fail to address homophobic bullying
SHEFFIELD, England — In a study released this week to coincide with Britain’s National Anti-Bullying Week, researchers from the Centre for Education and Inclusion Research at Sheffield Hallam University have revealed that many schools in the United Kingdom fail to properly address homophobic bullying.
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California Supreme Court: Prop 8 proponents can defend gay marriage ban
SAN FRANCISCO — In a unanimous ruling Thursday, the California Supreme Court said that Proposition 8 sponsors have the legal right to defend the state’s ban on same sex marriage.
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Log Cabin chapter head blasts gay blogger over remarks about reality star
The head of the D.C. chapter of the Log Cabin Republicans on Tuesday criticized prominent gay blogger Joe Jervis for publicly questioning claims by reality star Taylor Garrett that he has twice been the victim of anti-gay attacks due to his association with conservative political commentator Ann Coulter.
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Penguins, perverts — and the mockery of everything LGBTQ
I think that the one constant in my life these days is knowing that no matter what an LGBTQ person does, in any fashion, you can be certain that a member of corporate Christianity will find a way to make it as demonic, sinful, and dehumanizing as possible.
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UK religious, political leader calls gay rights Advocates ‘gaystapo’
LONDON — British politician Alan Craig — head of Britain’s christian political party, Peoples Christian Alliance — has compared gay rights campaigners to Nazis.