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10-year-old girl hangs herself after teasing which included gender-based bullying
DANVILLE, Ill. — A Vermilion County, Ill., family is in mourning after discovering that their daughter, 10-year-old Ashlynn Conner was found dead hanging in her closet in what the local coroner, Peggy Johnson, described as an apparent suicide.
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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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IL Catholic Charities drops lawsuit, will abandon child care to avoid serving LGBT parents
Three Roman Catholic dioceses have dropped their lawsuit against the state of Illinois, agreeing to transfer more than 1,000 foster care children and staff to other agencies in their regions to avoid placing children in the homes of gay and lesbian parents.
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Mormon bishop: Church’s treatment of LGBTQ people an ‘atrocity’
SALT LAKE CITY — A Mormon bishop on Sunday apologized for the way gays are treated and perceived by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, calling it “an atrocity.”
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Family Research Council gives ‘pro-family’ honor to ‘deadbeat dad’
Anyone who thinks that the Family Research Council is either a Christian or “pro-family” group obviously has not done their homework — just last week, FRC anointed Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) a pro-family leader — in spite of the fact that he allegedly owes over $100,000 in child support.
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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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Number of gays, lesbians adopting nearly triples over past 10 years
The number of adoptions by gay and lesbian parents has almost tripled over the past ten years, despite the “patchwork of discriminatory policies” that often make it difficult for gays and lesbians to adopt, as either couples or individuals, according to a new study released this week.
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Christian school targeted by vandals prior to speech by anti-gay activist
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — A Christian school in suburban Chicago was vandalized on Saturday in advance of a scheduled appearance by ant-gay activist and hate group leader, Scott Lively.
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Chicago to rein in gay pride to reduce public drinking, accomodate crowds
The city of Chicago announced it will change the route, start time and even the size of its annual Gay Pride Parade as a means to curb public drinking and accommodate the increasing attendance of the event.
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Is it really about the children?
When you contrast the millions upon millions of dollars that these parasitic groups of institutions have spent to marginalize and demonize LGBTQ persons against the stark reality of the needs of the poor, disadvantaged and children who need loving homes and who need to be nurtured, it is difficult to not feel disgusted and angered.