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Judge grants temporary injunction on California’s ban on reparative therapy
A federal judge in California on Monday issued a temporary injunction on the state’s ban on controverial gay-to-straight “conversion” therapy, but limited the scope of his order to just the three providers who have appealed the ban.
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Maine could begin issuing marriage licenses to gay couples on Dec. 29
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine’s same-sex marriage law is expected to take effect on December 29, and it’s likely that that some marriage licenses will be issued on that date, even though it falls on a Saturday.
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American Psychiatric Association to remove term ‘gender identity disorder’ from manual
ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Psychiatric Association has voted to eliminate the term “gender identity disorder” and replace it with “gender dysphoria” when diagnosing people who are transgender.
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U.S. Supreme Court: No action Monday on Proposition 8, DOMA cases
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday released added orders from its Friday Conference, but the list did not include any on the ten cases dealing with the same-sex marriage issue.
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City council appoints Minneapolis’ first female, openly gay police chief
The Minneapolis city council on Friday confirmed 25-year veteran officer Janee Harteau as the city’s new Chief of Police, and in doing so Harteau becomes the first woman and first openly gay officer to serve as police chief.
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Portuguese model convicted in grisly murder of celebrity journalist
A jury in New York has convicted Renato Seabra, a former Portuguese model, of the grisly murder of celebrity journalist Carlos Castro in a New York hotel last year, just after the victim had ended their relationship.
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Maryland AG: Same-sex marriage licenses can be processed now for New Year’s Day weddings
ANNAPOLIS, MD — Marriage officials in Maryland can begin processing marriage applications for same-sex couples, allowing them to wed on New Year’s Day, according to an opinion by the state’s Attorney General.
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N.H. transgender state rep to resign due to flap over prior felony convictions
NASHUA, N.H. — Newly elected State Representative Stacie Laughton, one of the nation’s first openly transgender state officials, ceremoniously signed her letter of resignation Thursday on a cable access show hosted by fellow Democrat and friend, State Rep. Ken Gidge.
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Pennsylvania Republican State Rep. Mike Fleck: ‘I’m Gay’
Pennsylvania State Rep. Mike Fleck (R-Huntingdon) publicly acknowledged Saturday that he is gay, making him the first openly gay lawmaker in Pa. and the only* currently sitting openly gay Republican state legislator in the entire country.
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White House commemorates World AIDS Day with Presidential Proclamation
President Barack Obama on Friday issued this Presidential Proclamation in advance of World AIDS Day, an annual observance to raise awareness and commemorate those who have lost their lives to one of the most destructive epidemics in recorded history.