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‘Rural Pride’ campaign to focus on needs of LGBT people living in rural America
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) on Wednesday announced the launch of the Rural Pride campaign to elevate and address the needs of LGBT people living in rural communities across the country.
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Lawsuit filed challenging Wyoming’s ban on same-sex marriage
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Four same-sex couples and Wyoming Equality filed a lawsuit in state court in Cheyenne on Wednesday challenging Wyoming’s laws that prohibit same-sex couples from marrying and recognition of marriages of same-sex couples performed outside the state.
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Six same-sex couples sue to overturn Fla. gay marriage ban
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Six same-sex couples have filed a lawsuit in South Florida seeking to overturn Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage.
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Advocacy groups mobilize to support married, same-sex couples in Utah
LGBT advocacy groups on Thursday began mobilizing efforts in response to Utah governor Gary Herbert’s announcement Wednesday that the state was putting “on hold” the recognition of same-sex unions performed after a federal judge ruled against Utah’s ban on same-sex marriage.
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Four Idaho couples file federal lawsuit challenging state’s gay marriage ban
BOISE, Idaho — Four Idaho couples are suing the state in federal court to challenge laws banning same-sex marriage and denying recognition to same-sex couples who married in other states.
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NCLR petition calls on global companies to urge Russia to repeal anti-gay laws
SAN FRANCISCO — The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) announced Thursday the launch of a campaign — “Stop LGBT Hate in Russia” — calling on global companies doing business in Russia to demand the repeal of new laws that target LGBT people and allies.
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N.M. Supreme Court won’t rule on gay marriage case ahead of lower courts
SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico’s highest court says it isn’t going to immediately decide whether same-sex marriage is legal in the state and the issue should be handled first by lower courts.
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Same-sex couples file lawsuit seeking freedom to marry in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Two same-sex couples seeking the freedom to marry filed a lawsuit Thursday in Albuquerque’s district court after they applied for and were denied marriage licenses by the Bernalillo County Clerk.
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ACLU to announce ‘groundbreaking’ N.M. lawsuit on same-sex marriage
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico is set announce a major lawsuit on same-sex marriage in the state.
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Where’s the ‘B’ in national LGBTQ organizations?
Given the overwhelming evidence in the past few years showing that bisexual persons exist in greater numbers than the combined gay male, lesbian and transgender populations, we must ask whether some of the national queer organizations that send out donation requests demanding that we “demand equality for everyone” are themselves paying attention to the particular needs of bisexual folks, not merely as lip service, not just as an afterthought, but in any sort of tangible way. Noting that none of the following 10 national organizations includes the word “bisexual” or even the letter “B” in its name, I called and emailed media representatives of these groups about their bisexual policies and leadership for this report…