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Northern Ireland baker guilty of discrimination for refusing ‘support gay marriage’ cake
The judge said the bakery was a business, not a religious organization, and therefore had no legal basis to reject an order based on a customer’s sexual orientation or beliefs.
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Gillibrand to introduce legislation to prohibit anti-LGBT adoption bias
The Every Child Deserves a Family Act would prohibit any entity that receives federal funds from discriminating against adoptive or foster parents based on sexual orientation, gender identity or marital status.
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New York AG takes on transgender discrimination in health care
New York’s attorney general has started a program to ensure transgender individuals have equal access to health care.
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Nebraska lawmakers avoid taking vote on LGBT workplace protections bill
More than a dozen opponents of a bill that would ban discrimination against gay and lesbian workers in Nebraska refused to cast votes during debate Thursday, quietly halting any further action on the issue in 2015.
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Arkansas town votes on LGBT anti-discrimination ordinance
Eureka Springs voters are casting ballots Tuesday on whether to keep the expanded LGBT anti-discrimination protections adopted in February by the city council.
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Oklahoma man sues state over rejected ‘LGBTALY’ license plate
The rejection prompted John Keefe to file an open records request asking for a list of all the personalized plates that were accepted and denied, but his request has been ignored by the state for two months.
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Texas Senate OKs bill allowing clergy to refuse same-sex marriages
The Texas state Senate has voted to allow clergy members to refuse performing marriages that violate their beliefs.
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International study reports widespread anti-gay discrimination in sports
The findings were contained in “Out on the Fields,” released Sunday, which officials said was the first international study and the largest conducted on discrimination against gay, lesbian and bisexual participants in sports.
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Virginia’s largest school district bans gender identity discrimination
The Fairfax County school board has voted to ban discrimination on the basis of gender identity in the school system.
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Christian Right leaders escalate anti‑LGBT threats
As marriage equality has advanced around the country, and the U.S. Supreme Court is set to rule on the issue in June, threatening language is escalating on the Christian Right.