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Two more Ky. churches to cut ties with Boy Scouts over gay youth policy
ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. — Two more churches in central Kentucky say they are cutting ties with the Boy Scouts of America over the organization’s decision to allow gay youth.
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Coeur d’Alene becomes fifth Idaho city to ban anti-LGBT discrimination
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — Coeur d’Alene has become the fifth city in Idaho to pass a law that bans discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
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Del. AG Beau Biden advocates for trangender rights legislation
DOVER, Del. — Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden is urging state lawmakers to pass legislation that would establish legal protections based on gender identity.
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La. lawmakers approve bill that would prohibit surrogacy for same-sex couples
BATON ROUGE, La. — The Louisiana state House on Sunday approved a bill that would prohibit unmarried and same-sex couples from becoming parents through use of a surrogate.
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Ariz. town approves local law allowing civil unions for same-sex couples
BISBEE, Ariz. — The Bisbee, Ariz., city council has approved a revised version of a proposed local law allowing civil unions for same-sex couples.
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LGBT-inclusive education reform bill, SNDA introduced in U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chairman Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) introduced legislation Tuesday to re-authorise the Elementary and Secondary Education Act with language that includes protections for LGBT students.
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Lesbian activist kicked out of fundraiser for disrupting First Lady’s speech
WASHINGTON — First Lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday threatened to walk out on a private Democratic fundraiser after a lesbian activist repeatedly interrupted her speech to demand that President Obama sign an executive order to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Survey: Greater acceptance of homosexuality in more secular, affluent countries
Homosexuality is broadly accepted in North America, the European Union and much of Latin America, but widely rejected in predominantly Muslim nations and Africa, as well as in parts of Asia and Russia, according to a survey of 39 countries released Tuesday by the Pew Research Center.
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Hacker who turned Manning in takes witness stand
FORT MEADE, Md. — A one-time computer hacker who told authorities Pfc. Bradley Manning was giving information to WikiLeaks testified Tuesday the soldier never said he wanted to help the enemy during their online chats.
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15 Ill. lawmakers who backed marriage bill apologize to gay marriage advocates
CHICAGO — Backers of a measure that would’ve legalized same-sex marriage in Illinois have written a letter to advocates saying it’s not the time for them “to splinter.”