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LINCOLN, Neb. — Three same-sex couples plan to sue Nebraska because they say the state won’t allow them to become foster parents.

Daniel Hernandez Jr., the former intern credited with helping to save Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ life when she was shot in 2011 and now an elected member of a Tucson-area school board, is facing a nasty recall election in which his opponents are attacking him for being openly gay and for his advocacy on behalf of gun violence prevention.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — An Albuquerque judge on Monday ordered the clerk of New Mexico’s most populous county to join two other counties in the state in issuing marriage licenses for gay and lesbian couples.

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — A Russian lawmaker is proposing a bill that would ban blood and organ donations from gay men, while offering them free gay-to-straight conversion therapy.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The clerk for New Mexico’s most populous county has a supply of new forms ready in case a court orders her to issue licenses for same-sex marriages.

The New York Times on Saturday endorsed City Council Speaker Christine Quinn to be the next Mayor of New York.

AMSTERDAM — More than 2,000 gay rights supporters protested in Amsterdam’s largest square Sunday, carrying signs, singing songs and chanting slogans to condemn the Russian government’s homosexuality policies.

MONTGOMERY, Ala.– Alabama’s Republican Party decided Saturday against a rule meant to silence a young party leader who supports same-sex marriage, even though the party doesn’t share her view.

SAN DIEGO — Openly gay City Council President Todd Gloria will become interim mayor of San Diego, following the resignation of embattled mayor Bob Filner, who announced Friday that he will step down next week as part of a settlement of a lawsuit alleging sexual harassment by no fewer than 18 women.

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court says it will consider whether the state has jurisdiction over same-sex divorces and the constitutionality of the state’s law banning same-sex marriage.