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Civil unions bill takes another step forward in Colorado legislature
DENVER — A bill granting civil unions for same-sex couples in Colorado has taken another step in the state Legislature as it nears a final debate on the House floor.
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Chattanooga, Tenn., elects first openly gay candidate to city council
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — City council candidate Chris Anderson made history Tuesday night when he became the first openly gay candidate to win an election in Chattanooga, Tenn.
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Florist refuses gay couple’s wedding due to her ‘relationship with Jesus Christ’
RICHLAND Wash. — A flower shop in Washington state has refused to provide flowers for the wedding of a gay couple, who had been using her services for years, because or her “relationship with Jesus Christ.”
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Adoption case could lead to groundbreaking challenge to Mich. gay marriage ban
DETROIT — A lesbian couple’s desire to adopt each other’s children has grown into a potentially groundbreaking challenge to Michigan’s ban on same-sex marriage.
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Top Minn. College Republican backs same-sex marriage
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The two-term chairman of the Minnesota College Republicans on Wednesday became the latest from his party to support legalizing gay marriage in the state.
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Puerto Rico court ruling on gay adoptions appealed
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A lesbian whose adoption request was recently denied by Puerto Rico’s Supreme Court is appealing the ruling.
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Poll: Majority of Minn. voters still oppose legalizing same-sex marriage
Just four months after Minnesota voters rejected a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, a new poll finds that a majority of Minnesotans still oppose marriage equality for gays and lesbians.
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Miss. congressman asks FBI to review gay mayoral candidate’s death
JACKSON, Miss. — A Mississippi congressman is asking the FBI to review the slaying of an openly gay mayoral candidate to determine if any federal laws might have been violated.
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W.Va. Senate to consider adding sexual orientation to Human Rights Act
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Senate President Jeffrey Kessler expects to introduce a bill by the end of the week that would prohibit firing or evicting anyone on the basis of their sexual orientation.
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Royal Oak, Mich., passes LGBT and HIV-inclusive Human Rights Ordinance
ROYAL OAK, Mich. – The city commission in Royal Oak, Mich., a suburban Detroit municipality, on Monday approved an ordinance prohibiting discrimination against LGBT and HIV positive residents in the areas of housing and employment.