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Gay group calls on U.S. Supreme Court to strike down DOMA
The New England-based LGBT group responsible for the most successful lawsuit to date targeting the Defense of Marriage Act on Thursday filed a formal request asking the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down the anti-gay law.
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Fred Karger launches Amway boycott over donation to anti-gay NOM
LGBT activist Fred Karger and his advocacy group “Rights Equal Rights” on Friday launched a global boycott targeting multi-level marketing company Amway over a $500,000 donation by the company’s founder to the anti-gay National Organization for Marriage.
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HRC releases comprehensive survey of congressional positions on marriage equality
WASHINGTON — In a new, first-of-its-kind report, the Human Rights Campaign on Thursday released a comprehensive survey of the marriage equality positions of the members of the U.S. Congress.
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Poll: Majority of Maryland voters would protect marriage equality law
BALTIMORE — A majority of Maryland voters approve of marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples, according to a statewide poll released Thursday.
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Iowa GOP party chairman seeks to oust Justice over gay marriage vote
DES MOINES, Iowa — The chairman of the Iowa state Republican Party is pushing for the removal of another Iowa Supreme Court Justice who voted as part of a unanimous 2009 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage in the state.
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Federal appeals court: Hate Crimes Act does not prohibit anti-gay speech
CINCINNATI, Ohio — A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit brought by three Michigan pastors challenging the constitutionality of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
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Lesbian couple attacked by neighborhood youth in alleged hate crime
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — A lesbian couple in southeastern Missouri is recovering from an alleged attack by three neighborhood youths in what the couple claims is hate crime motivated by the sibling’s discrimination of their sexual orientation.
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Chick-fil-A ‘Appreciation Day’ round-up: Intolerance on display
Wednesday was Mike Huckabee’s Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day, and opponents of marriage equality turned out in droves to proudly support the anti-gay restaurant chain. Religious bullying was on display at locations around the country as people as the media continued to conflate homophobia with Christianity.
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Amtrak markets to same-sex parents, lauches ‘Ride with Pride’ website
Amtrak launched its “Ride With Pride” campaign on Wednesday, a partnership with the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) — a travel network that connects LGBT individuals with travel companies that are LGBT friendly.
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Chicago GOP calls for investigation into Alderman’s proposed Chick-fil-A ban
Chicago Republican Party leaders filed a complaint with Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the Illinois Department of Human Rights Wednesday, alleging that Alderman Proco “Joe” Moreno violated provisions of the state’s Human Rights Act and the First Amendment, when he said he would block Chick-fil-A from opening its second Chicago location in his ward.