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Another Mich. town bans anti-LGBT discrimination
LINDEN, Mich. — Another Michigan community has approved an ordinance that would ban discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Status of Pa. same-sex marriage licenses murky after judge’s ruling
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Pennsylvania judge’s order stopping a suburban Philadelphia court clerk from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples leaves their legal status unclear, with an appeal possible and other legal actions pending or in the works.
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Calif. bill that would penalize Boy Scouts’ tax exempt status shelved
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A bill to strip the Boy Scouts of America of its tax-exempt status in California because of the organization’s refusal to allow gay troop leaders stalled Thursday in the Legislature after failing to garner enough votes to pass.
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GOP Senator targets revised marriage leave policy for gay service members
WASHINGTON — A ranking Republican member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee said this week that a newly revised Pentagon policy granting marriage leave for gay service members “legally fails to fix the issue of giving same-sex couples a special benefit.”
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Pa. county to abide by judge’s ruling, will stop issuing same-sex marriage licenses
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A suburban Philadelphia court clerk says he’ll abide by a judge’s order that he stop issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
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Teacher fired from Catholic school after 18 years because she is gay
FRIDLEY, Minn. — Another employee of a suburban Minneapolis Catholic high school was fired after it was disclosed that the individual is gay and in a same-sex relationship.
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Lithuania Parliament to consider five anti-LGBT bills
VILNIUS, Lithuania — Five anti-LGBT bills are scheduled to be considered by Lithuania’s parliament before the end of the year.
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Pa. judge orders county to stop issuing same-sex marriage licenses
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Pennsylvania judge is stopping a suburban Philadelphia court clerk from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, saying it was a clear violation of his legal authority.
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N.C. teacher suspended for showing students ‘Same Love’ music video
TAYLORSVILLE, N.C. — A middle school teacher in North Carolina has been suspended for showing a group of students a music video for a song that supports same-sex marriage.
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German court to rule whether transgender man can be listed as father
BERLIN — A transgender man who gave birth to a baby boy in Germany is fighting to be recognized as the child’s father, rather than his mother.