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ACLU, seven same-sex couples sue Montana for equal protections
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and seven gay couples in Montana filed a lawsuit against the state this week for failing to offer legal protections to same-sex couples and their families.
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Mississippi school settles prom dispute with lesbian teen
A Mississippi school district has agreed to pay a recent high school graduate $35,000 in damages and adopt a policy prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation, according to a statement released Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union.
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Gay marriage advocates to appeal judge’s order to release campaign documents
Gay marriage advocates plan to file an emergency appeal of a federal judge’s order requiring them to release documents from the political campaign against Proposition 8 as part of the ongoing legal challenge to California’s ban on gay unions. From the Mercury-News: In court papers filed Tuesday, the American Civil Liberties Union asked Chief U.S. […]
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Judge rules lesbian teen’s rights violated, but fails to reinstate prom
School officials in Mississippi violated a lesbian student’s constitutional rights by banning her from dressing in a tuxedo and taking her girlfriend to the school prom, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday. But the judge stopped short of forcing Itawamba Agricultural High School to reinstate the April 2 prom, which it canceled two weeks ago […]
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Prop 8 opponents must release campaign materials, judge rules
A federal judge on Monday ordered same-sex marriage advocacy groups to turn over campaign materials from the election fight over Proposition 8, a move that could prolong the legal challenge to California’s ban on gay unions […]
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Ellen, website present lesbian teen with scholarship following prom flap (Video)
Ellen DeGeneres presented a $30,000 scholarship on behalf of Tonic.com Friday to a teenage lesbian whose high school prom was canceled when she asked to attend with a girl. Constance McMillen, 18, appeared on The […]
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ACLU backs lesbian student, sues Mississippi school over canceled prom
The American Civil Liberties Union filed suit Thursday against Itawamba Agricultural High School in Fulton, Miss., after the school district decided to cancel this year’s prom rather than let a lesbian student attend the dance with her girlfriend. At the center of the lawsuit is a memorandum from the school that was circulated to students […]
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School district cancels prom to prevent lesbian student from bring girlfriend
A Mississippi high school has called off the annual senior prom after a lesbian student demanded she be allowed to bring her girlfriend. The Itawamba County school board announced […]
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ACLU says Fresno college health instructor teaching anti-gay views
An instructor at Fresno City College is under fire over his alleged teachings about homosexuality. The American Civil Liberties Union charged Monday that instructor Bradley Lopez is wrongly presenting religious-based and anti-gay views as fact in an introductory health class, and demanded the campus ensure health-science classes teach unbiased and medically accurate information. According to […]
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Authorities agree to investigate Mercado’s death as hate crime
Puerto Rican authorities have agreed to investigate Jorge Steven López Mercado’s murder as a hate crime after they met with local representatives of the American Civil Liberties Union.