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Federal appeals court: Hate Crimes Act does not prohibit anti-gay speech
CINCINNATI, Ohio — A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit brought by three Michigan pastors challenging the constitutionality of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
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Chick-fil-A franchise to co-sponsor New Hampshire LGBT Pride event
NASHUA, N.H. — The sole Chick-fil-A restaurant in New Hampshire, located in the food court of the Pheasant Lane Mall south of Nashua, will be one of the co-sponsors for New Hampshire LGBT Pride Fest 2012.
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Six Eagle Scouts return medals in protest of Boy Scouts’ anti-gay policy
At least six Eagle Scouts from across the country have return their Eagle Scout medal to the Boy Scouts of America in response to the organization’s refusal to reverse its long-standing policy against gay scouts and gay and lesbian scout leaders.
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Outrage escalates into public relations debacle for anti-gay Chick-fil-A
The fallout over remarks made by Chick-fil-A president Dan Cathy last week, stating his opposition to LGBT rights, and in particular same-sex marriage, has turned into a public relations debacle for the Atlanta-based fast food chain.
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Report: U.S. Christian Right lobbies to implement anti-gay laws in Africa
SOMERVILLE, Mass. — Conservative U.S. Christian “family values” and religious organizations are setting up fronts in Africa to fight for anti-gay and anti-abortion legislation to promote their fundamentalist convictions, according to a report released Tuesday by the progressive think tank “Political Research Associates.”
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Major League Soccer to end partnership with anti-gay Boy Scouts
NEW YORK — Its partnership is not even a year old, but Major League Soccer has announced that it will end its affiliation with the Boy Scouts of America when its when the current agreement expires at the end of the season.
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Russian embassy warns children in UK program may be placed with ‘families of homosexuals’
LONDON — The Russian embassy in London has issued a warning to parents who send their children to summer schools in the United Kingdom, saying alleging that their children may be placed in “inappropriate housing conditions,” including with “families of homosexuals.”
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Lesbian couple refused use of facility for same-sex commitment ceremony
JACKSON, Miss. — A lesbian couple in Mississippi has been refused use of a state-owned museum facility that is routinely hired out for weddings and other functions because they are gay.
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University of Texas investigates associate professor’s study on children with gay parents
AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas-Austin announced it is investigating a gay parenting study published last month that touched off a firestorm of criticism by LGBT advocacy groups, and a formal complaint by New York-based freelance writer Scott Rosensweig.
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Southern Poverty Law Center demands hate group stop using gay couple’s engagement photo
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) on Wednesday sent a letter on behalf of a New Jersey same-sex couple and their New York City-based photographer, demanding that the anti-gay “Public Advocate of the United States” group and its president, Eugene Delgaudio, stop using the couple’s personal photo in anti-gay propaganda.