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S.D. teen: Taco Johns manager forced him to wear name tag with gay slur
YANKTON, S.D. — An openly gay South Dakota teenager is accusing the fast food restaurant where he worked of forcing him to wear a name tag with a homophobic slur.
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S.D. high school association approves policy for transgender students
PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota board that governs activities for high school students has adopted policies on the eligibility of international and transgender students’ participation in sports and fine arts groups.
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Six South Dakota couples challenge state’s same-sex marriage ban
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -— Six couples filed a federal lawsuit Thursday seeking to block South Dakota’s gay marriage ban, leaving North Dakota as the only state in the country with an unchallenged law prohibiting same-sex weddings.
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Newly married S.D. couple to challenge state’s same-sex marriage ban
BISMARCK, N.D. — A newly married lesbian couple is poised to become the first to challenge South Dakota’s ban on same-sex marriage following the state’s refusal to grant the women a name change after they were legally married in Minnesota.
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Lawmaker’s latest gay sex analogy: It’s like 8 friends taking ‘a dump in your bed’
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A South Dakota state lawmaker and local pastor, who last week said “gay sex” is “a one way alley for the garbage truck,” now says it’s more like “eight of your friends that you’re in love” taking “a dump in your bed” and then sleeping “in it all year long.”
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S.D. lawmaker says gay sex is ‘a one way alley for a garbage truck’
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A South Dakota state lawmaker is gaining national attention for a Facebook rant in which he compares homosexual sex to “a one way alley for a garbage truck.”
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S.D. couple to file federal lawsuit challenging state’s gay marriage ban
RAPID CITY, S.D. — A lesbian couple from South Dakota will marry in Minneapolis this weekend before returning home to file a lawsuit challenging their home state’s ban on same-sex marriage, and recognition of lawful same-sex unions performed elsewhere.
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S.D. high school group considers activities policy for transgender students
PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota High School Activities Association is considering a policy on transgender students that would allow them to participate in activities according to their identified gender, not necessarily the gender listed on their records.
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Religious freedom bills: The latest effort to counter advances in marriage equality
WASHINGTON – Religious freedom bills in more than a dozen state legislatures this year mark the latest effort by opponents of same-sex marriage to counter the growing public acceptance of marriage equality, and the momentum of federal court rulings striking down state gay marriage bans.
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S.D. Senate committee kills bill to allow discrimination against gays
PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota lawmakers are considering a measure that seeks to protect businesses against lawsuits if they refuse to serve or hire a person because of their sexual orientation.