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Former NFLer Wade Davis helping St. Louis Rams, Michael Sam transition
ST. LOUIS — The head of an advocacy group for gay and lesbian athletes said he spent a full day this week helping the St. Louis Rams prepare for the arrival of Michael Sam, who hopes to become the first openly gay player in the NFL.
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Former Ole Miss guard calls Michael Sam TV coverage ‘nasty ass shit’
OXFORD, Miss. — Former Mississippi basketball player Marshall Henderson says ESPN’s coverage of Michael Sam becoming the first openly gay player drafted by the NFL was “nasty ass shit” and that he is boycotting SportsCenter.
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Miami Dolphins’ Don Jones fined after ‘horrible’ tweet about Michael Sam
MIAMI — Miami Dolphins safety Don Jones has been fined an undisclosed amount and will undergo educational training after sending a negative tweet about Michael Sam, the first openly gay player to be selected in the NFL draft.
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St. Louis Rams pick Michael Sam in seventh round of NFL draft
NEW YORK — Michael Sam waited and waited. Hours passed, rounds came and went, and eventually, there were only eight more picks left on the third and final day of the NFL draft.
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Plaintiffs in Fla. gay marriage suit ask court to rule ban is unconstitutional
MIAMI — Plaintiffs challenging Florida’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage asked a state court on Thursday to rule that the ban is unconstitutional.
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Judge denies motion by anti-gay group to intervene in Fla. marriage challenge
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal judge has rejected a motion by an anti-gay group which sought to intervene in two lawsuits challenging Florida’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.
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6th annual gay pride parade takes over Florida’s South Beach
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Pride week in south Florida culminated Sunday on the streets of South Beach for the 6th annual Miami Beach Gay Pride parade and festival.
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The five worst religious right claims about safe schools initiatives
In honor of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network’s Day of Silence today – an annual event meant to draw attention to the “silencing effects” of anti-gay harassment and name-calling in schools – Right Wing Watch is re-releasing a collection of some of the most troubling recent claims from the Religious Right about safe schools initiatives.
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Fla. man charged with attempting to burn, kill lesbian couple and their eight kids
MIAMI — A Florida man faces ten counts of attempted second-degree murder and one count of arson for allegedly attempting to burn and kill a lesbian couple and their eight children.
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Group seeks to intervene in lawsuits to preserve Florida’s gay marriage ban
MIAMI — The group that pushed Florida’s constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage is intervening in lawsuits filed by gay couples.