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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.
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Austin city council approves resolution supporting same-sex marriage
AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin city council on Thursday adopted a resolution supporting marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples, the first such measure from a Texas city.
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DHS to spell out LGBT protections in guidance to immigration officials
The Department of Homeland Security intends to spell out in written guidance that immigration officers should consider “long-term, same-sex partners” as families when considering whether to exercise prosecutorial discretion in the potential deportation of an undocumented immigrant.
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GOP attorney strongly defends DOMA in New York widow’s lawsuit
NEW YORK — The House Republican attorney defending the Defense of Marriage Act in court took particular issue on Thursday with an octogenarian lesbian’s case against by the law by suggesting the timing and location of her marriage makes challenge invalid.
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Nebraska lesbian who allegedly faked hate crime headed to trial
LINCOLN, Neb. — Lancaster County, Neb., District Court Judge Gale Pokorny on Thursday continued until Nov. 19 the case against a Nebraska woman charged with providing false information to police in connection to an alleged anti-gay hate crime that investigators now say was an elaborate hoax.