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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.
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Transgender teen selected finalist for school’s homecoming queen
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — A transgender student at Marina High School in Huntington Beach, Calif., has been selected as one of the top 10 finalists for her school’s Homecoming Queen.
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Russian MP would rather a child be an orphan than be raised by a gay parent
MOSCOW — A member of the Russian Parliament, who last week said he planned to introduce a bill that would deny gay parents custody over their children, said he would rather a child be an orphan than be raised by gays.
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Mich. lawmakers postpone vote on bills allowing ‘moral’ disapproval of adoption
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan House Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors adjourned Wednesday without voting on two bills currently before the committee which would allow adoption agencies the ability to deny an adoption placement based on that agency’s moral or religious beliefs.
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In Memoriam: Obama, nation pay tribute to the fallen of Sept. 11, 2001
WASHINGTON — For President Barack Obama, the prospect of more U.S. military action in the Middle East hung over his observance Wednesday of the Sept. 11 attacks that occurred a dozen years ago.
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Man appeals sex offender conviction in HIV notification law
DES MOINES, Iowa — An Iowa man with HIV sentenced to 25 years in prison for not telling a sex partner that he carried the virus appealed to the Iowa Court of Appeals on Wednesday.
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Same-sex marriage stirs little public outcry in N.M.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Lynn Ellins stunned New Mexico last month when the county clerk decided to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. But even he was shocked by the lack of public outrage or protest to his decision, which set off a chain reaction that has for all practical purposes made same-sex marriage legal in the state.
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LGBT city council candidates score historic wins in NYC election
New Yorkers across the city voted to send a record number of LGBT candidates to the city council, electing three incumbents and three newcomers in Tuesday’s Democratic primary.
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School considers request by transgender student to run for homecoming king
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — A western Pennsylvania school board is reviewing a request by a transgender male student who wants to appear on the ballot for homecoming king.
