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Indiana teen claims he was gay bashed in school restroom
An openly gay Indiana teen claims he was lured into a high school restroom and gay bashed, while other students looked on. Now his family is speaking out about why they think this should be investigated as a hate crime.
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Newt Gingrich: presidential bid, or just stoking for more anti-gay dollars?
Educated people who know someone gay are often the most likely to stand up for gay people and support their right to be treated the same as everyone else. Not so with Newt Gingrich…
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School bans all non-academic clubs to avoid approving gay-straight alliance
A Texas school district has banned all non-academic clubs from meeting on campus to ensure it’s complying with federal law after refusing to allow a student to start a gay-straight alliance.
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Jury awards $3.15 million to gay couple bashed at Burger King
UNION CITY, N.J. — A jury has awarded a gay couple in Union City $3.15 million after they were chased and beaten following a dispute over their order at a local Burger King restaurant.
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Montana House committee advances bill to prevent LGBT protections
The Montana State House Judiciary Committee on Monday approved a bill that would prohibit local municipalities from enacting ordinances that include, as a protected class from discrimination, any groups not included under the Montana Human Rights Act.
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Montana legislature stifles debate over competing LGBT protections bills
The Montana state legislature is considering two controversial civil rights bills, one that seeks to expand LGBT protections, and another that would strip them away and prevent cities from enacting them in the future.
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High school newspaper editorial condemns homosexuality, same-sex dating
A Wichita high school newspaper has published an editorial by one of their student reporters calling for a ban on same-sex dating, calling homosexuality a disruption and that it should be kept out of school.
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Android marriages are in Maryland’s future if same-sex marriage legalized
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Legalizing same-sex marriage is paving the way for future generations to be able to marry artificial, android life forms, according to Maryland conservative and traditional marriage defender Robert Broadus.
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Gay British radio personality flees Uganda after threats by anti-gay MP
A popular BBC radio host was forced to flee armed police in Uganda, after revealing to British-educated politician and member of Uganda’s parliament, David Bahati, that he is gay.
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Sheriff’s deputy resigns after posting ‘homophobic’ comments on news websites
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. — A 13-year veteran of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office resigned this week amid allegations that he posted “racial and homophobic” comments on local news websites, using his county computer while on duty.