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Philippines Archbishop says gays must not make themselves ‘laughing stocks’
MANILA, Philippines — One of the Philippines most prominent clergymen, Archbishop emeritus Oscar Cruz, said that gay people should always keep their dignity high by avoiding actions that would make them “laughing stocks.”
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Teen delivers petitions urging Calif. governor to sign transgender school bill
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A 16-year-old transgender teen from Manteca, Calif., on Wednesday delivered petitions containing more that 6,000 signatures urging Gov. Jerry Brown to sign legislation that would change the way California public schools treat transgender students.
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Two lesbian couples file federal lawsuit challenging Va. gay marriage ban
RICHMOND, Va. — Two couples from the Shenandoah Valley filed a federal lawsuit Thursday challenging Virginia’s same-sex marriage ban.
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Topless activists enter Russian embassy in Sweden to protest anti-gay law
STOCKHOLM — Two topless activists climbed over a fence into the Russian embassy in Stockholm on Thursday to protest against the country’s anti-gay bill and stigmatization of homosexuals.
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Officials in R.I. begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Same-sex marriages have begun in Rhode Island, and local officials are for the first time issuing marriage licenses to gay couples who wish to marry in the state.
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Gay couples rush to wed under new Minn. marriage equality law
MINNEAPOLIS — Dozens of gay couples began tying the knot early Thursday morning at Minneapolis City Hall as Minnesota became the latest state to legalize same-sex marriage.
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From obscurity, Manning became a polarizing, international symbol
NEW YORK — The honors and accolades proliferated over three years: international peace prizes, solidarity campaigns by celebrities, an effort to designate him – in absentia, of course – as grand marshal of San Francisco’s gay pride parade.
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Palm Center to lead $1.35 million study on transgender military service
The Palm Center, a think tank at the University of California, Los Angeles, and best known for coordinating more than a decade of research into the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, on Tuesday announced a new, multi-year research initiative to study transgender service in the U.S. military.
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R.I. to join rest of New England when gay marriage law takes effect Thursday
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Federico Santi and John Gacher have been a couple for four decades, so they plan to waste little time when Rhode Island joins the rest of New England in extending marriage rights to gay and lesbian couples on Thursday.
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Activists dump Russian vodka in street outside Russian Consulate in NYC
NEW YORK — To protest recent anti-gay laws passed in Russia, two dozen gay rights activists gathered in front of the Russian Consulate in New York City on Wednesday to pour bottles of Russian vodka in the street to demonstrate how they are boycotting the purchase of Russian products.