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Republican governor vetoes bill requiring parental permission to talk about LGBTQ people
Arizona GOP lawmakers compared talking about LGBTQ people to “an R-rated movie.” The governor stood up to them.
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Arizona’s shocking anti-LGBTQ school law wouldn’t just affect queer students
It’s in everyone’s best interests if the LGBTQ community is protected from discrimination.
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Schools will need a parent’s permission to mention LGBTQ people in history class in Arizona
Republican legislators passed it. But will the Republican governor sign the revamped version of the state’s old “No Promo Homo” law?
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Republicans condemn Cindy McCain for supporting LGBTQ people. She couldn’t be happier.
The state GOP’s first reason listed for censuring her is “supported leftist causes such as gay marriage.”
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GOP lawmaker’s extremely conservative sex ed bill is dead. She blames LGBTQ activism.
Her bill banned discussions of homosexuality in schools, but she said it was “tainted” by the false “perception” that it was anti-gay.
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Arizona repeals law that forbade teachers from talking about about LGBTQ issues with students
The law had prohibited instruction in HIV/AIDS curriculum that “[p]romotes a homosexual life-style” or “[s]uggests that some methods of sex are safe methods of homosexual sex.”
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Arizona Democrats are pushing for inclusive statewide nondiscrimination laws
They want to amend the state’s civil rights laws to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and veteran status.
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Arizona governor directs state agency to allow same-sex couples to be adoptive, foster parents
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is instructing a state agency to allow all legally married couples, including same-sex couples, to jointly be adoptive and foster parents.
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Ariz. governor vetoes bill that could allow adoption discrimination against same-sex couples
The bill in recent weeks has been caught up in the debate over same-sex marriage after the Maricopa county attorney adopted a policy of not helping same-sex couples adopt.
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Ariz. secretary of state, treasurer say governor should veto anti-gay bill
PHOENIX — Arizona’s Secretary of State Ken Bennett and Treasurer Doug Ducey, both GOP candidates for governor, say a bill allowing business owners to refuse to serve gays by citing their religious beliefs should be vetoed.