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Same-sex couples stage nationwide ‘kiss-in’ to protest anti-gay Chick-fil-A
Thousands of same-sex couples across the country on Friday gathered outside Chick-fil-A restaurants for a “kiss-in,” just two days after the company reportedly set a sales record when customers flocked to the restaurants to show support for the fast-food chain president’s opposition to gay marriage.
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Two years since Prop 8 victory: Case now headed to U.S. Supreme Court
Today marks the two year anniversary of the American Foundation for Equal Rights’ first major legal victory. On August 4, 2010, the Federal District Court in California ruled that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional.
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Arizona business executive fired for video criticizing Chick-fil-A
TUCSON, Ariz. — A Tucson businessman was fired from his job on Thursday after posting a video online of himself in a Chick-fil-A drive-thru the day prior, in which he voiced his opposition to the company’s CEO and the chain’s financial support of anti-gay organizations.
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Gay artist claims responsibility for ‘Tastes like hate’ grafitti at Chick-fil-A
TORRENCE, Calif. — A Los Angeles-area Chick-fil-A was vandalized overnight with the message “Tastes like hate” scrawled in large black lettering on the wall of the restaurant, mimicking the chain’s advertising.
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Gay group calls on U.S. Supreme Court to strike down DOMA
The New England-based LGBT group responsible for the most successful lawsuit to date targeting the Defense of Marriage Act on Thursday filed a formal request asking the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down the anti-gay law.
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Fred Karger launches Amway boycott over donation to anti-gay NOM
LGBT activist Fred Karger and his advocacy group “Rights Equal Rights” on Friday launched a global boycott targeting multi-level marketing company Amway over a $500,000 donation by the company’s founder to the anti-gay National Organization for Marriage.
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HRC releases comprehensive survey of congressional positions on marriage equality
WASHINGTON — In a new, first-of-its-kind report, the Human Rights Campaign on Thursday released a comprehensive survey of the marriage equality positions of the members of the U.S. Congress.
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Poll: Majority of Maryland voters would protect marriage equality law
BALTIMORE — A majority of Maryland voters approve of marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples, according to a statewide poll released Thursday.
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Iowa GOP party chairman seeks to oust Justice over gay marriage vote
DES MOINES, Iowa — The chairman of the Iowa state Republican Party is pushing for the removal of another Iowa Supreme Court Justice who voted as part of a unanimous 2009 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage in the state.
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Federal appeals court: Hate Crimes Act does not prohibit anti-gay speech
CINCINNATI, Ohio — A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit brought by three Michigan pastors challenging the constitutionality of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.