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EU court: Homosexuality can be grounds for asylum
BRUSSELS — Refugees facing imprisonment in their home country because they are gay may have grounds to be granted asylum in the European Union, the 28-nation bloc’s top court ruled Thursday.
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Va. governor-elect McAuliffe to reinstate order protecting LGBT state employees
TYSON’S CORNER, Va. — Virginia’s newly elected Democratic governor said Wednesday that among his first priorities when he takes office is to reinstate an order prohibiting discrimination against LGBT state employees.
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Hawaii lawmakers move same-sex marriage bill to final House vote
HONOLULU — The Hawaii House on Wednesday night moved forward a bill to legalize gay marriage to the chamber’s final vote after a nearly 11-hour hearing that featured political maneuvering and chanting crowds outside the gallery.
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U.S. Senate nears historic vote on workplace discrimination bill
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate is headed for a vote on legislation outlawing workplace discrimination against gay, bisexual and transgender Americans. Senate passage would be a major victory for gay rights advocates, but the bill appears to have little chance of passing the Republican-controlled House of Representatives.
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N.M. insurance regulator orders equal coverage for married same-sex couples
SANTA FE, N.M. — Insurance companies in New Mexico must provide same-sex married couples with the same discounts and benefits offered to opposite-sex married couples, the state insurance regulator announced Wednesday.
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Wedding plans get underway as Illinois same-sex couples gear up for marriage
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Just a few hours after state lawmakers approved same-sex marriage in Illinois, Chicago wedding planner Lindsay Parrott started getting her first inquiries for summer weddings.
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Gov. says Okla. Guard won’t process benefits for married, same-sex couples
OKLAHOMA CITY — Gov. Mary Fallin says Oklahoma National Guard facilities and employees who are paid with state tax dollars won’t process benefits for married, same-sex couples.
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Hawaii lawmakers debate same-sex marriage bill on House floor
HONOLULU — A bill to legalize gay marriage in Hawaii faced a crucial test in the House on Wednesday as crowds for and against same-sex marriage chanted outside the chamber, drowning out lawmakers as they tried to speak.
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Ill. lawmaker proposes to partner just hours after gay marriage bill passes
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — An Illinois lawmaker is engaged to his partner just hours after the state Legislature approved same-sex marriage legislation.
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U.S. Senate adopts GOP change on workplace discrimination bill
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate has adopted a Republican-backed change in a bill outlawing discrimination against LGBT people in the workplace.