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Dozens arrested for being gay in Nigeria in response to new anti-gay law
LAGOS, Nigeria — Police, working off a list of 168 suspects purportedly obtained through torture, are arresting dozens of gay men in Nigeria’s northern Bauchi state, human rights activists said Tuesday.
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Affordable housing for LGBT seniors opens in heart of downtown Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — Jerry Zeft was so excited to move into his new apartment that he slept on an air mattress for nearly a week while he waited for his bed and other belongings to catch up with him. No matter that he’s 70 years old.
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Top Florida employers join coalition to fight against LGBT discrimination
Many of Florida’s largest employers on Monday launched the Florida Business Coalition for a Competitive Workforce, aimed at passing a bipartisan bill that would ban anti-gay and gender-based discrimination.
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Va. lawmaker proposes to deny married same-sex couples tax equality
RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia lawmaker who authored the state’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, has proposed new legislation to change the Virginia state code to further define the tax benefits denied to legally married same-sex couples.
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Illinois Family Institute warns of ‘eternal’ consequences for Notre Dame LGBT group
The Illinois Family Institute, the state affiliate of the American Family Association that led the unsuccessful fight against marriage equality last year, is back to fighting smaller battles, this time attacking the University of Notre Dame for officially recognizing an LGBT group.
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Christie vetoes bill allowing new birth certificates for transgender people without surgery
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey governor Chris Christie on Monday vetoed a bill that would have allowed transgender citizens to obtain a new birth certificate to reflect their gender identity without surgical requirements.
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Catholic school choir director forced to resign following engagement to partner
SANDUSKY, Ohio — A Catholic school in Sandusky, Ohio, has forced its band and choir director to resign after school officials learned he and his boyfriend recently became engaged to be married.
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Ind. House panel delays vote on proposed same-sex marriage ban
INDIANAPOLIS — The House Judiciary Committee has delayed a vote on a proposal to amend Indiana’s constitution to ban same-sex marriage.
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Minn. lawmakers plan renewed push at tougher anti-bullying bill
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota lawmakers are planning to try again this year to strengthen a state law aimed at preventing bullying in schools.
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D.C. man sentenced to 10 years for stabbing transgender woman 40 times
WASHINGTON — A D.C. man who stabbed a transgender woman 40 times last summer after an argument about sex was sentenced to 10 years in prison Friday.