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Judge orders military to reinstate lesbian reservist fired under ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
A federal judge on Friday ordered the reinstatement of a decorated Air Force Reserve flight nurse who was discharged from the military under the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy that bans openly gay service members. In a judgment hailed by gay rights advocates, U.S. District Judge Ronald B. Leighton said Major Margaret Witt was “constitutionally” […]
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Appeals court upholds ruling: Florida’s ban on gay adoption ‘unconstitutional’
A court ruling declaring Florida’s ban against gay adoption unconstitutional was upheld Wednesday in a decision by the Third District Court of Appeals in Miami, affirming the controversial adoption of two foster children by a gay Miami couple. The Miami Herald reports: The unanimous 3-0 decision deals a critical blow to Florida’s 33-year-old law banning […]
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Gay couples sue Hawaii over Governor’s veto of civil unions bill
A group of same-sex couples are suing the state of Hawaii, alleging violations of constitutional rights in the wake of Governor Linda Lingle’s veto of civil unions bill that would have given same-sex couples the same rights as heterosexual couples.
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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 […]