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News (USA)
Prop 8 organizers face fines for violating California campaign finance laws
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Proponents of Proposition 8, California’s 2008 voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage, have been ordered to pay $49,000 in fines after failing to report contributions received for the campaign.
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Commentary
Illinois Family Institute issues ridiculous back-to-school warnings for parents
Before you go back to school, the Illinois Family Institute wants to remind Christian parents everywhere how they can go after those damn teachers who challenge students’ thinking. No joke. Laurie Higgins‘ piece is entitled “Challenge teachers, not books” — because, as we all know, teachers who discuss banned books are the real problems with our schools.
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News (USA)
Anti-gay group warns parents to remove kids from classrooms led by LGBT teachers
CAROL STREAM, Ill. — The anti-gay Christian group Illinois Family Institute has launched another campaign against LGBT Americans, telling parents to remove their children from classrooms led by any teacher who is gay or lesbian, or is a faculty sponsor of a gay-straight alliance, or who has utilized LGBT-inclusive textbooks, or offers a “safe” haven for LGBT students in their classrooms.
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News (USA)
Fired prosecutor to face jury in alleged harassment of gay student leader
DETROIT — Jury selection began Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Detroit in a civil lawsuit against a former Assistant Attorney General of Michigan, who stands accused of stalking and defaming a gay former student government leader at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
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Life
LGBT Watch at the Olympics: U.S. women advance to semifinals in basketball
Spoiler alert: LGBT Watch at the Olympics is a regular feature tracking the nearly two dozen LGBT athletes at the London 2012 Olympics. In the U.S., NBC is tape-delaying much of the games on its local stations, yet live-streaming on the Internet. Some of the results listed below may not have yet been broadcast in […]
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News (USA)
See someone you’re attracted to? Study says pupils reveal sexual orientation
ITHACA, N.Y. — Researchers at Cornell University believe that sexual orientation can be revealed by pupil dilation when watching persons whom participants found attractive, according to a study published Aug. 3 in the scientific journal PLoS ONE.
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News (USA)
Billionaire donates $325K to fight Minnesota same-sex marriage ban
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Jon Stryker, chairman of the Arcus Foundation, which supports groups advancing LGBTQ human rights and social justice, has donated $325,000 to assist in the campaign to oppose a proposed constitutional ban on same-sex marriage in Minnesota.
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News (USA)
Democratic convention to highlight LGBT and progressive issues
CHARLOTTE — Thousands of delegates, party activists, politicians and party officials will convene in Charlotte for the 2012 Democratic National Convention in September. With them come the dreams and aspirations of the nation.
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News (USA)
National LGBT Veterans Memorial planned at Congressional Cemetery
WASHINGTON — A national memorial honoring Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender veterans representing the five armed services — Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard — is slated to be constructed on the grounds of the historic Congressional Cemetery in southeast D.C. Washington D.C.
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News (USA)
Despite assurances, LGBT advocates want more for bi-national couples
The issue of keeping married bi-national gay couples together in the United States is receiving fresh attention as LGBT advocates call for more action beyond a recent statement from the Department of Homeland Security saying being in a same-sex marriage is a factor in determining whether a potential deportee should be able to stay in the country.