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R.I. state Senator wants to put same-sex marriage to a public vote
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Rhode Island state Senator wants to let voters decide whether to allow same-sex marriage in the state — and he wants to let religious organizations and businesses refuse to participate in providing services for same-sex weddings.
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Delaware AG Beau Biden speaks out in support of marriage equality
DOVER, Del. — Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden is speaking out in favor of marriage equality, appearing in a new video release Wednesday by Equality Delaware, a statewide LGBT advocacy group.
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Ill. lawmaker: ‘Disordered’ gays are ‘trying to weasel their way into acceptability’
An Illinois state lawmaker, appearing on a Catholic radio broadcast recently, said same-sex relationships are “completely disordered” and for that reason she is “more than happy” to vote against marriage equality.
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Suspect in slaying of gay mayoral candidate back in Mississippi
The suspect in the slaying of a mayoral candidate was released to Mississippi authorities on Wednesday, an official said. Lawrence Reed 22, is charged with murder in the death of 33-year-old Marco McMillian.
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Ky. gay rights activists clash over direction of LGBT equality movement
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Gay rights activists are at odds over the direction of the LGBT equality movement in Kentucky, with some saying the state needs anti-discrimination laws before activists can pursue marriage equality, while others say the time is now for same-sex marriage.
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Minn. marriage equality bill survives GOP lawmakers’ move to block
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A proposal to allow same-sex marriage in Minnesota survived several moves by Senate Republicans Wednesday to block it, an early signal the measure likely has enough votes to pass on the floor.
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Commentary
A gay dad’s open letter to Pope Francis
As a gay dad, and a professional, I thought it would be fitting to do what one should, as a matter of courtesy, when someone gets a new job. You send a note of congratulations. So, on behalf of my family, including my two 10-year old sons, I am doing just that. Our note includes a suggested five point plan based on the principles that I have used with my sons, and that they have found effective…
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News (World)
Argentine Cardinal elected pope — first pontiff from Americas
VATICAN CITY — Argentine Jorge Bergoglio has been elected pope, the first ever from the Americas and the first from outside Europe in more than a millennium. He chose the name Pope Francis.
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Chairman of Native American tribe OK’s same-sex marriage, will wed two men
HARBOR SPRINGS, Mich. — The chairman of a northern Michigan Indian tribe says he’ll sign a same-sex marriage bill Friday, then preside at the wedding of two men.
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Illinois marriage equality bill 12 votes short, says House Speaker
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A proposal to make Illinois the 10th state to allow gay marriage will face a “very difficult” reception in the Illinois House, Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan said Wednesday as advocates vowed to continue pushing for the legislation.
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News (World)
Walesa avoids hate crime charge for anti-gay remarks
WARSAW, Poland — Polish prosecutors say they will not charge former President Lech Walesa with hate crimes for recent remarks deemed offensive to gays.
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Legal action threatened over Pa. school’s refusal to allow gay-straight alliance
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — The American Civil Liberties Union is threatening legal action against a central Pennsylvania school board that denied students’ request to form a club that would bring together gay and straight students.
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News (World)
New Zealand lawmakers approve gay marriage bill on second of three votes
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand lawmakers voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill allowing same-sex marriage Wednesday, all but assuring that it will soon become law.
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News (USA)
Obama: I cannot imagine a constitutional justification for gay marriage bans
Signaling further evolution on the issue of marriage equality for gays and lesbians, President Barack Obama said he could not imagine a circumstance in which a state could legally justify banning same-sex marriage.
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Ohio judge fines club in Columbus’ first-ever transgender discrimination case
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A municipal court judge in Columbus, Ohio, has ordered owners of a private dining and business networking club to pay a $1,000 fine in the city’s first-ever transgender discrimination case.
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News (USA)
Minn. state House committee approves same-sex marriage bill
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Minnesota House committee moments ago voted to advance a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage.
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Life
Study: Your Facebook ‘likes’ reveal much about your personality and behavior
Clicking those friendly blue “like” buttons strewn across the Web may be doing more than marking you as a fan of Coca-Cola or Lady Gaga. It could out you as gay. It might reveal how you vote. It might even suggest that you’re an unmarried introvert with a high IQ and a weakness for nicotine.
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Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals strikes down Va. sodomy laws
RICHMOND, Va. — A long-standing “Crimes against Nature” law, which criminalized anal and oral sex in Virgina, has been found unconstitutional by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
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Boy Scouts distribute more than 1 million surveys seeking input on gay ban
IRVING, Texas — The Boy Scouts of America, who are considering revising their ban on gay scouts, have sent a questionnaire to Scout families, asking them how they’d feel about having openly scouts or gays and lesbians serving as Scout leaders.
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Tenn. bill would permit student counselors to reject clients based on religious beliefs
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A former Tennessee state lawmaker turned anti-gay activist has helped draft a bill in the state legislature that would allow graduate student counselors to reject clients based on religious beliefs.