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Transgender man denied name change by Virginia judge
A transgender man from Louisa County, Virginia, has been denied a name change by Circuit Judge who, contrary to current Virginia law, said medical documentation was required for legal name changes.
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Delaware House committee advances marriage equality bill
DOVER, Del. — A bill legalizing same-sex marriage in Delaware is headed to the House floor for a vote after a committee approved the measure Wednesday in a hearing that drew an overflow crowd.
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Iowa state senator: Homosexuality poses health risk to him and his family
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Republican state senator from northern Iowa says homosexual lifestyles pose a health risk to him and his family in comments that drew a sharp rebuke from an openly gay Democratic senator.
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Federal appeals court to hear challenge to Calif. gay therapy ban
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court is to hear arguments Wednesday on whether a first-of-its-kind law that prohibits licensed mental health professionals in California from offering therapies aimed at making gay and lesbian teenagers straight violates the civil rights of practitioners and parents.
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Navigators USA: Inclusive scouting alternative welcomes all
While the Boy Scouts of America wrestles with declining memberships and whether to rescind its long-standing policy against gay scouts and gay and lesbian scout leaders, one “all welcoming” scouting organization says it’s seeing a boost in enrollment from parents and kids looking for a more inclusive alternative.
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Poll: N.J. voters want gay marriage on the ballot so they can vote ‘yes’
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J – A new polls finds that a majority of New Jersey voters say they want the opportunity to vote on same-sex marriage, and given the choice, they’d vote yes.
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Students at Catholic school in Columbus say teacher was fired because she is gay
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Students at Bishop Watterson High School in Columbus, Ohio, are fighting for a longtime physical education teacher and coach they say was been fired by the Catholic Diocese of Columbus because she’s gay.
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Petition drive forces Royal Oak, Mich., to put gay rights measure on the ballot
ROYAL OAK, Mich. — Residents of the Detroit suburb of Royal Oak will vote in November on a human rights ordinance that would make it illegal to discriminate based on sexual orientation and a number of other factors.
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Okla. state Senate approves anti-gay marriage resolution
OKLAHOMA CITY — A nonbinding resolution to reaffirm marriage as a union between a man and a woman and support the federal Defense of Marriage Act has been approved in the Oklahoma Senate.
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Judge: Hawaii bed and breakfast discriminated against lesbian couple
HONOLULU — A judge has ruled that a Hawaii bed and breakfast violated the state’s public accommodations law when it denied a room to two women because they’re gay.