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Oklahoma teen brutally beaten in anti-gay attack
TULSA, Okla. — An Oklahoma teen was brutally beaten at a party this weekend, and it appears homophobia was the central factor in the attack.
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Music teacher at Catholic school fired over plans to wed partner of 20 years
A popular music teacher at a St. Louis area Catholic school has been fired after church officials learned of his plans to marry his partner of 20 years in New York, one of six states where same-sex couples can wed.
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Poll: Record number of California voters now support marriage equality
SAN FRANCISCO — A new poll finds that nearly six out of ten California voters now support marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples, a significant increase since the state voted to ban same-sex marriage a little more than two years ago.
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Romney takes two GOP primary wins in Michigan, Arizona
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney took two wins by coming out on top in the GOP primary in Arizona and — after initially lagging in the polls — taking victory in Michigan.
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LGBT-friendly, moderate GOP senator Olympia Snowe announces retirement
WASHINGTON — Maine Republican Senator Olympia Snowe, whom most political insiders agreed is one of the few remaining Republican moderates, announced Tuesday that she will retire at the end of her current term.
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Tennessee lawmaker delays ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, but not ‘backing off’
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill, scheduled to be heard by the Tennessee state House Education Committee today, has been delayed for up to three weeks while the bill’s sponsor works on its language.
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Priest walks out on funeral over attendance of deceased woman’s lesbian daughter
GAITHERSBURG, Md. — A Catholic priest at St. John Neumann Catholic Church walked out on a funeral service two weeks ago and refused to perform the grave site ritual because he was bothered by the attendance of an openly lesbian woman — the lesbian was the deceased woman’s daughter.
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Houston pastor wants Mayor Parker to shut up about marriage equality
HOUSTON — A high profile Houston pastor wants openly lesbian mayor Annise Parker to resign, or stop “promoting” the legalization of same-sex marriage. Parker is a co-chairperson of a bipartisan coalition of more than 80 U.S. mayors who have publicly stated their support for marriage equality.
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Majority of Iowans opposed to constitutional ban on gay marriage
DES MOINES, Iowa — A majority of Iowans oppose a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, according to a recently released poll by the Des Moines Register.
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Almost too many equality victories to count!
Another crazy week: Maryland’s legislature passes a marriage bill, a lawsuit widens in New Jersey, the governor of Hawaii comes out for equality, and a huge victory in a federal case against DOMA. Lately we’ve racking up so many wins, it’s getting hard to keep up.