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California legislature debates bill that would require LGBT-inclusive textbooks
California’s lawmakers are fighting over legislation that would require public schools to include the historical contributions of LGBT people in their curriculum.
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Target sues marriage equality group for canvassing supporters outside stores
In San Diego today, a court case is set to begin in which Target Corporation is suing the marriage equality activist organization, “Canvass For A Cause” for canvassing supporters outside its stores.
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9th Circuit panel refuses to lift stay in Proposition 8 case
SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Court of Appeals panel hearing the Proposition 8 case on Wednesday denied a request by plaintiffs to lift the stay on the lower court’s ruling in their favor. Had the three-judge panel granted the request, same-sex couples in California would have been able to obtain marriage licenses immediately. In refusing […]
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Attorneys file final brief asking appeals court to lift stay on Prop 8 ruling
The American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) and its legal team filed a reply brief on Thursday, supporting a motion in the Ninth Circuit asking that the Court immediately lift an order preventing gay and lesbian couples from marrying in California.
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California megachurch asks choir to sign anti-gay covenant
Choir members at the Southern California megachurch, the Crystal Cathedral, are upset by a covenant they have been asked to sign that places a strong emphasis on them being heterosexual and Christian.
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California lawmaker proposes anti-bullying law named for gay suicide victim
An openly gay California state Assemblyman is proposing a new anti-bullying law design to reduce bullying of LGBT teens. The bill is named in honor of Seth Walsh, a 13-year-old gay teen who committed suicide last year.
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Students, teachers at California high school claim anti-gay bias on campus
Students and teachers at a California high school say there is a pattern of bullying, harassment and discrimination against gay and lesbian students, and that the school district has not done enough to alter the campus culture.
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An open letter to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals: ‘Lift the stay’
Please read the open letter below from Ed Watson, watch the video, and if you are moved as I am, click this link to sign the petition to ask the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, to lift the stay of marriage equality in California.
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California Supreme Court won’t expedite ruling on key issue in Prop 8 case
The California Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a request by the attorneys fighting Proposition 8 to expedite the time line for deciding a key legal question of standing.
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California AG asks federal appeals court to lift stay on gay marriage ruling
California’s attorney general on Tuesday urged a federal appeals court to lift a stay and permit same-sex unions to resume while it considers whether to overturn the state’s ban on gay marriage.