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Nevada GOP senator to support ENDA, giving bill 60 votes in U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON — Nevada Republican Sen. Dean Heller is backing a bill that would prohibit employers from discriminating against workers on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Mass. AG leads coalition of states in court filing to support marriage equality
BOSTON — Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley says laws in Nevada and Hawaii prohibiting same-sex marriage are unconstitutional.
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Lambda Legal appeals Nev. same-sex marriage ban to Ninth Circuit
Lambda Legal on Friday filed its opening brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in a case on behalf of eight same-sex couples challenging the amendment to Nevada’s constitution and other state laws banning marriage for same-sex couples.
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Nev. may allow transgender students to select teams based on gender identity
RENO, Nev. — The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA), the state’s governing body of high school athletics and activities, is considering allowing transgender students the right to choose whether to participate on either male or female school teams based on their gender identity.
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Court: Surrogate mom can seek parental rights following breakup with partner
CARSON CITY, Nev. — A lesbian woman who gave birth to a child conceived from a fertilized egg provided by her companion can argue for parental rights in the wake of the couple’s breakup, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
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Retired Methodist ministers say they’ll break Church rules and perform gay weddings
RENO, Nev. — Five retired United Methodist ministers are taking a stand against their church’s rules regarding same-sex unions.
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Supreme Court rejects appeals in gay rights cases from Ariz., Nev.
WASHINGTON — Gay marriage advocates marked another victory Thursday after the Supreme Court rejected appeals from Arizona and Nevada involving the rights of same-sex couples.
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Nevada state Assembly approves same-sex marriage resolution
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada is one step closer to giving voters another chance to allow same-sex marriage in the Silver State.
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Nevada governor signs transgender hate crimes bill
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Crimes that target transgender person because of their sexual identity now carry an extra penalty in Nevada.
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Nevada Assembly panel advances bill to repeal ban on same-sex marriage
CARSON CITY, Nev. — A resolution to abolish Nevada’s ban on same-sex marriage has passed an Assembly committee.