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School forced to shut down after inviting lesbian politician to speak for Black History Month

The school closed after several groups threatened to protest and administrators worried things could get ugly.

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Cult leader gets life in prison for murder of 4-year-old he thought was gay

DURHAM, N.C. — The former leader of a polygamist cult in North Carolina has been sentenced to two life terms for the shooting deaths of a 4-year-old boy he believed to be gay and a woman…

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Duke University to offer health insurance coverage for transgender students

DURHAM, N.C. — Duke University has announced it will begin offering student health insurance coverage for gender confirmation surgery. The university joins a handful of other institutions offering similar coverage, though the University of North Carolina…

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Cult leader pleads guilty to murder of 4-year-old he thought was gay

DURHAM, N.C. — The leader of a North Carolina religious cult on Monday pleaded guilty to murdering a 28-year-old woman and a four-year-old boy who he thought was gay.

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Durham N.C. city council passes resolution opposing anti-gay marriage amendment

The Durham, N.C. City Council on Thursday passed a resolution stating its opposition to a proposed state constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. The resolution, sponsored by Councilman Mike Woodward, was passed unanimously by the seven member…

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Advocates rally in support of affectionate lesbian couple ejected from shopping center

More than 100 people gathered at a Raleigh, NC, shopping center on Sunday afternoon in a demonstration of support for a lesbian couple who were ejected from the property last week after a security guard witnessed…

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Durham city council passes resolution supporting gay marriage

The debate over gay marriage took center stage Monday night at the Durham, North Carolina City Council meeting. After no debate and little public comment, the council unanimously passed a resolution supporting same-sex marriage. The resolution,…

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