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News (USA)
College under fire for allowing transgender female to use women’s locker room
OLYMPIA, Wash. — A liberal arts college in Washington state has received a warning letter from the Arizona-based religious liberties legal group, Alliance Defending Freedom, advising that the college’s decision to allow a transgender female student to use a woman’s locker room could put the school in legal jeopardy.
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News (USA)
Latest poll: Majority of Minnesota voters oppose marriage amendment
The proposed Minnesota marriage amendment, which would define marriage as between one man and one woman, does not appear to have the support of a majority of voters, according to the final pre-election day poll by Public Policy Polling.
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Commentary
Cast your vote – and let the chips fall…
As gay Americans we need to remember those of our community who lived in times that were far beyond what I can imagine. These are the sweet brave souls who fought the fight and made it easier for us; and now it is now our responsibility to pay it forward – to make it easier for those generations of our LGBTQ family who will carry-on long after we’re gone. Remember this as you cast your vote on Tuesday…
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News (USA)
Catholic university revokes fellowship for theologian who backs gay marriage
SAN DIEGO — A British theologian claims that the University of San Diego has withdrawn a fellowship and revoked a speaking invitation because she signed a letter supporting civil marriage rights for same-sex couples in the United Kingdom.
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News (USA)
Kluwe quits Pioneer Press blog in response to pro-marriage amendment editorial
Minnesota Vikings punter and marriage equality advocate Chris Kluwe announced Saturday he would no longer blog for the St. Paul Pioneer-Press after the newspaper published an editorial on a proposed marriage amendment that Kluwe called an “obfuscation and selected presentation of arguments.”
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News (USA)
Record number of openly LGBT candidates seeking office this year
A record number of gay candidates are running for congressional seats and state legislatures this year, and many say their sexual orientation has not been a campaign issue.
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News (USA)
Marriage equality at stake in New Hampshire gubernatorial race
The outcome of the gubernatorial race in New Hampshire could be crucial in determining the fate of marriage equality in the state, which was the first to have a governor sign it without it being taken away through referendum.
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News (USA)
New HRC ad attacks Mitt Romney’s record on LGBT rights
WASHINGTON — With the 2012 presidential election just days away, the Human Rights Campaign, America’s largest LGBT equality rights advocacy group, released a new ad attacking Mitt Romney record on LGBT rights.
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Commentary
When will real change happen in Anoka-Hennepin schools?
Today — over 2 years after that awful summer day when I first learned about the bullying and harassment that Justin faced in school on a continuous basis, and confronting the Anoka-Hennepin school board for my first time at a public meeting about what my son and other gay students like him have endured in the schools — my family is still not able to heal the way we should have been able to…
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News (USA)
Rubio participating in NOM robocalls against marriage equality
Rising Republican star Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) is speaking out against same-sex marriage in robocalls being sent to voters in states deciding the issue at the ballot and presidential election swing states, according to an anti-gay group.
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News (USA)
Baldwin has narrow lead in U.S. Senate race in Wisconsin, polls show
Two polls out today show Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), holding a slim lead over former Gov. Tommy Thompson in the race to represent Wisconsin in the U.S. Senate.
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News (USA)
ACLU challenges Ohio school’s ban on ‘straight but supportive’ t-shirts
CELINA, Ohio — The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio on Thursday called on Celina High School administrators to reconsider their decision to prohibit students from wearing shirts that express their support of LGBT students, calling the ban “unconstitutional.”
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News (World)
Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament claims notorious ‘Kill The Gays’ bill will be passed
ENTEBBE, Uganda — The Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament has said that she would stand firm against homosexuality, and that she will push for that country’s notorious Anti-Homosexuality Bill to be passed as soon as possible by Parliament.
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Life
Madison Square Garden thinks ‘Real Men’ don’t dance in homophobic ad
It’s no secret that there’s some homophobia in professional sports, but the tide is turning. With pro athlete heroes like footballers Brendan Ayabendejo and Chris Kluwe, wrestler Hudson Taylor, Hockey player Sean Avery and dozens more speaking out for marriage equality, we can see things are changing. However, for every few steps forward, there has to be a step back…
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Life
Religious Right Rabbi blames Hurricane Sandy on gays, marriage equality
Rabbi Noson Leiter of Torah Jews for Decency is blaming Hurricane Sandy on gays and lesbians, calling it “divine justice” for New York’s new marriage equality law.
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News (USA)
Dallas County, Texas approves stipend for domestic partners’ health insurance
DALLAS — The Dallas County Commissioners on Tuesday voted to begin giving a stipend to unmarried and gay employees whose partners purchase individual health insurance because they aren’t eligible for coverage under the county’s benefits program.
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News (USA)
Openly gay congressman linked to child molester in GOP political attack ad
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A new political ad sponsored by the National Republican Congressional Committee links freshman U.S. Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) to a convicted pedophile and murderer he represented as a defense attorney twenty years ago.
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News (USA)
Biden: LGBT discrimination the ‘civil rights issue of our time’
Vice President Joseph Biden apparently called LGBT discrimination the “civil rights issue of our time” before an Obama campaign office in Florida, according to a pool report.
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Life
Brad Pitt makes $100K contribution to HRC’s marriage efforts
WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest LGBT civil rights organization, on Wednesday announced a $100,000 gift from actor Brad Pitt to support the organization’s marriage efforts.
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News (USA)
Two teens arrested in ‘robbery, homicide’ of openly gay student
CHICAGO — Two teens have been arrested in the murder of an openly gay high school senior in what police are ruling a “robbery-turned-fatal-shooting,” while the victim’s family are calling it an anti-gay hate crime.