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LGBT Watch at the Olympics: U.S. women’s soccer team to play for gold
A gritty United States women’s soccer team would not take “no” for an answer, rallying from behind all match long to defeat a determined Canada team at the 2012 Olympics. The U.S. won 4-3 with just seconds left in extra time, thus avoiding a penalty-kick shootout.
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Legendary openly lesbian singer Chavela Vargas dies at 93
After a seven-day battle with respiratory problems, the legendary openly lesbian singer Chavela Vargas passed away Sundau, August 5, in Cuernavaca, Mexico. The world-renowned Costa Rican-born Mexican singer came out as a lesbian at the age of 81.
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‘Honoring America’s Veterans’ act has implications for anti-gay Westboro church
WASHINGTON — President Obama on Monday signed legislation known as the “Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring for Families Act of 2012” into law, and is expected to have implications for the Westboro Baptist Church, the Kansas-based fringe church which has been labeled an anti-gay hate group.
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HHS affirms health care discrimination law protects LGBT people
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed that it views a 2010 law prohibiting sex discrimination in health care services as protecting transgender and other LGBT people from discrimination based on gender identity and gender stereotyping.
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Matt Barber: Gay activists are ‘deceived by the enemy of the world, Satan’
On Friday, Matt Barber called in to “AFA Today” with Buster Wilson to discuss the success of Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day as well as efforts by gay activists to organize “kiss-ins” at Chick-fil-A restaurants across the country.
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HRC infuses $1 million additional funds to fight marriage referendums in four states
WASHINGTON — The Human Rights Campaign on Monday announced a further $1 million cash infusion adding to earlier funding and significant on-the-ground work in the four states facing marriage-related ballot measures in November – Maine, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington.
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Tasmania’s Parliament to consider legalizing same-sex marriage
HOBART, Tasmania, Australia — Tasmania’s Premier Lara Giddings, during a speech delivered to the State Labor Party conference Saturday, announced that she would move to legislate same-sex marriage equality by the end of the year.
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LGBT Watch at the Olympics: Lisa Raymond wins bronze in mixed doubles
American tennis doubles star Lisa Raymond won one bronze medal Sunday at the London 2012 Olympics, but lost another opportunity to medal.
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Edmonton student leads ‘no hate’ march following anti-gay attack
EDMONTON, Alberta — Chevi Rabbit, a 26-year-old Canadian university student, led a no-hate march and rally in Edmonton on Thursday — nearly a month after he was allegedly attacked because of his sexual orientation.
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Tennessee Democrats: Primary winner is a member of anti-gay hate group
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Democratic Party on Friday disavowed the winner of its primary for U.S. Senate because they claim the candidate is a member of an anti-gay hate group.