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Anti-gay group threatens lawsuit over California’s ban on reparative therapy
Just two days after California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a bill banning psychological therapy aimed at turning gay and lesbian youth straight — often referred to as reparative therapy — the anti-gay organization Liberty Counsel announced Monday it is preparing a lawsuit aimed at preventing the law from taking effect.
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U.S. Supreme Court refuses NOM’s challenge to Maine donor laws
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied another request from an anti-gay group challenging financial disclosure laws in Maine that require the organization to reveal who donated to the 2009 marriage ballot initiative campaign.
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U.S. Supreme Court delays decision on Proposition 8 appeal
On its first official day of the 2012-13 session, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday did not include the Proposition 8 case on the list of cases it would or would not review.
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Will Obama, Romney talk marriage in upcoming debate?
This week’s presidential debate could mark the first opportunity for President Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney to face off on marriage in a race in which LGBT issues have figured less prominently than previous elections.
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California Governor signs landmark legislation to ban reparative therapy for minors
SAN FRANCISCO — California Governor Jerry Brown on Saturday made history by signing a landmark legislation banning psychological therapy aimed at turning gay and lesbian youth straight — often referred to as reparative therapy.
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Historic U.S. Supreme Court session opens Monday
Perhaps the most historic U.S. Supreme Court session ever for the LGBT community gets underway officially October 1, with a record nine gay-related cases seeking review, all involving same-sex marriage.
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Former employee: Chick-fil-A ‘is a safe place for people to go in and hate’
DUNWOODY, Ga. — A former Chick-fil-A employee is speaking out, and says that the fast food chain “is a safe place for people to go in and hate, and they expect to get patted on the back for it.”
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GOP lawmaker who supported gay marriage defeated in New York primary
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State Sen. Roy McDonald, one of four GOP lawmakers who voted to legalize same-sex marriage last year, was narrowly defeated in his primary race, and said he won’t campaign as an Independent in the general election, and will instead back his former primary opponent.
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Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe wants to debate anti-gay lawmaker
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Chris Kluwe, the Minnesota Vikings punter whose profanity-laced letter to a Maryland lawmaker in defense of Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo’s support of same-sex marriage, wants to debate a Minnesota state representative who has expressed anti-gay views.
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Brown signs bill ensuring equal access to fertility services for same-sex couples
SAN FRANCISCO — California Governor Jerry Brown (D) on Friday signed a bill to ensure that women in same-sex relationships and single women can access fertility services on the same terms as women in opposite-sex relationships.