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Analysis: Marriage shift has religious conservatives in Kansas scrambling
TOPEKA, Kan. — Religious conservatives in Kansas fear that the legal wall they built against same-sex marriage will soon tumble, and they’re looking for legislators to help them dig a new line of defense in resisting a growing American acceptance of same-sex relationships. A cultural shift already was underway in 2005, when 70 percent of […]
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U.S. congressman blasted for anti-gay remarks to Ala. realtors group
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — An Alabama gay and lesbian advocacy organization and the state association of realtors are blasting an Alabama congressman for making statements they consider inappropriate and offensive.
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Mumbai sees record turnout for gay pride after India court re-criminalizes gay sex
MUMBAI, India — A record crowd estimated at over 5,000 participants turned out for gay pride in Mumbai on Saturday, the first pride event since the country’s supreme court reinstated a colonial-era law that criminalizes gay sex.
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Seattle police make arrest in New Year’s Eve arson at gay nightclub
SEATTLE — A 30-year-old man suspected of starting a fire at a crowded Seattle nightclub on New Year’s Eve has been arrested, police said Saturday.
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Same-sex marriage poised to eclipse early weeks of Utah legislative session
SALT LAKE CITY — The surprise legalization of same-sex marriage in Utah in December has catapulted the state to the center of a national debate and dominated the local political landscape, and this week, questions about the implications of the ruling appeared poised to eclipse the early weeks of the Legislative session.
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Gay Vietnamese Americans return to Lunar New Year parade
WESTMINSTER, Calif. — After being sidelined from last year’s Lunar New Year parade, gay Vietnamese Americans marched with pride on Saturday in this year’s event.
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Woman convicted, husband on trial for attack on gay couple walking pink poodle
BEAVERTON, Ore. — A jury in Oregon has convicted a 23-year-old woman for her role in the attack last year on a gay couple who were walking their pink-dyed pink poodle.
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Bulgaria rejects bill that would have criminalized homosexual behavior
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Lawmakers in Bulgaria have rejected a controversial legislative amendment that would have criminalized homosexual behavior, including “coming out.”
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Utah state Senator says LGBT anti-discrimination bill should be heard
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s legal fight over same-sex marriage has nothing to do with a proposed statewide anti-discrimination ban, a state senator said Friday.
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Senegal sentences gay men to 6 months in prison for having sex
DAKAR, Senegal — A judge in Senegal sentenced two men to six months’ jail in a rare conviction of a gay couple on criminal charges.