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Federal appeals court poised to rule in favor of transgender woman fired from state office
Two members of a three judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Thursday signaled that U.S. Supreme Court precedents will require them to uphold a district court ruling that a former Georgia state legislative aide who was fired during her gender transition, was the victim of discrimination.
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Why I get a nagging feeling every time I hear the phrase ‘religious liberty’
I almost understand the argument of “religious liberty.” But then comes that nagging feeling in the back of my mind that just won’t go away – the feeling that “religious liberty” is just another way of saying “allowed discrimination” and that some folks will use the phrase to deflect attention from the victims of this “allowed discrimination.”
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LGBT parents continue their struggle for acceptance, equality
It seems one of the final frontiers in the struggle for equality for LGBT families is teaching the rest of the world that we are incredible parents, and that our families not only deserve equality, but we are suffering without it.
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Iowa baker says no to lesbians’ wedding cake because she’s a Christian
DES MOINES, Iowa — A lesbian couple in Iowa — where gay marriage is legal — was caught off guard when the baker they approached for their wedding cake told them that she is Christian, and because of her convictions couldn’t bake their cake.
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Illinois couple files complaint against inns for refusing to host same-sex ceremony
An Illinois gay couple has filed complaints with the state’s Human Rights Commission against two bed-and-breakfast inns that have allegedly refused to host their civil union ceremony, telling the couple they only host “traditional weddings” and that the Bible says that “homosexuality is wrong.”
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Gay high school student says he was suspended for wearing make-up
LEXINGTON, Tenn. — The parent of an 11th grade Lexington High School student said her son, Kasey Landrum, 16, was issued an in-school suspension after he was caught wearing makeup 10 minutes after school ended.
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Concerned Women for America calls adoption bill an ‘experiment’ of the homosexual agenda
Dr. Janice Crouse of the anti-gay organization Concerned Women for America said that the “Every Child Deserves a Family Act” — which would prohibit federal funding for entities that discriminate against prospective adoptive or foster parents on the basis of their sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status — is “an experiment” that should not be taking place.
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European Parliament renews call for anti-discrimination laws for LGBT people
STRASBOURG, France — The European Parliament has formally called on countries in the European Union to find an agreement on the draft legislation — proposed more than three years ago — to outlaw discrimination based on sexual orientation across the EU.
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Report: 2 millions kids ‘collateral damage’ of laws against LGBT people
A groundbreaking new report released Tuesday reveals that nearly two million children have become collateral damage of decades of ideology, laws and policies designed to hurt lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Americans.
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Linda Harvey urges parents to refuse care for their children from gay doctors
Linda Harvey of Mission America has a message for parents: don’t let your child be treated by a gay or lesbian doctor or nurse. On her radio show yesterday, Harvey said that parents should prohibit gay and lesbian health care employees from attending to their children because their sexual orientation is “erroneously influential to children.”