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Prop 8 backer’s motion to void ruling ‘fast tracked,’ hearing set for June 13
The U.S. District Court for Northern California issued a “fast-track” order in the Proposition 8 case, and has scheduled a June 13 hearing to consider a motion to have ruling in the case thrown out because the trial judge in the case is gay.
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Atlanta Braves coach accused of hurling homophobic remarks at ball game
Atlanta Braves pitching coach Roger McDowell has been accused of targeting a group of male fans at a Giants game in San Francisco last weekend, allegedly asking them, “Are you a homo couple or a threesome?”
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Proposition 8 backers ask court to void ruling because gay judge was ‘biased’
Supporters of California’s Proposition 8 — the voter approved ban on gay marriage — are seeking to have the ruling voided because the federal judge that ruled the measure to be unconstitutional is gay and was in a long-term relationship.
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Kobe Bryant headlines Lakers’ diversity PSA one week after ‘faggot’ outburst
Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers have created a new public service announcement video promoting diversity. The video comes just one week after Bryant lashed out at a referee during a nationally televised game, calling him a “fucking faggot.”
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California Senate approves bill to require public education of LGBT history
California moved another step closer to requiring the teaching of LGBT history in public schools, after legislation was approved in the full state Senate this week.
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Judge: LGBT activist group can canvass outside Target stores
A San Diego court ruled Thursday that the grass-roots activist group Canvass for a Cause (CFAC) can continue its canvassing outside Target stores.
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Federal court judge who struck down Proposition 8 confirms he’s gay
The U.S. judge who struck down California’s ban on gay marriage, confirmed for the first time publicly on Wednesday that his is gay, and said he never considered his own homosexuality as a reason to recuse himself from the case.
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California senate committee approves LGBT-inclusive education bill
A bill that would require classroom text books and other instructional materials used in public schools to include the historical contributions LGBT people, passed its first hurdle in the California legislature on Tuesday.
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Jury selection planned in trial of teen charged with killing gay classmate
Jury selection is scheduled to get under way next month in the murder trial of Brandon McInerney, who is charged with the execution style killing of a gay classmate in 2008.
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Equality California testing public opinion on 2012 ballot effort to repeal Prop 8
Equality California is launching a community engagement initiative to start a discussion on whether to return to the ballot in 2012 to repeal the marriage ban or whether to wait for a final decision by the courts.