Ricardo Lara

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  After parents torture & kill boys they thought were gay, CA’s legislature demands answers

  People reported the abuse of these kids multiple times, but the system didn't remove them from their homes.

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  Here are 10 of our favorite LGBTQ candidates this year

  From Gabriel Acevero to Lupe Valdez, we've got a list.

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  The latest primary results spell good news for Democrats & LGBTQ people

  From Mark Leno in San Francisco to Neil Rafferty in Alabama, the future is looking mighty queer.

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  CA lawmaker gives up attempt to end exemptions for religious schools

  The provision would have allowed LGBT students to more easily sue religious schools for discrimination.

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  Lawmaker seeks bar review of lawyer who filed ‘gay death penalty’ proposal

  State Senator Ricardo Lara says the Orange County attorney's proposal isn’t just offensive, but a violation of the California bar’s code of conduct for attorneys.

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  Calif. bill that would penalize Boy Scouts’ tax exempt status shelved

  SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A bill to strip the Boy Scouts of America of its tax-exempt status in California because of the organization's refusal to allow gay troop leaders stalled Thursday in the Legislature after failing to…

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  Calif. Senate committee advances transgender student rights bill

  SACRAMENTO -- A California Senate committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would require public schools to respect a transgender student’s gender identity in all school programs, activities, and facilities.

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  California law would remove tax exempt status for anti-gay Boy Scouts

  A California state Senator on Tuesday introduced legislation that would remove the state's tax exempt status for any youth group -- including the Boy Scouts of America -- that bans members on the basis of sexual…

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