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Panel OKs Colorado bill on transgender birth certificates
A Colorado House committee has passed a bill to make it easier for transgender people to change their birth certificates.
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Lawmaker: Mormon church ‘snuffed out’ Utah hate crimes bill
A Mormon Utah senator working to pass a hate crimes bill protecting LGBT people criticized his church for thwarting the measure by urging legislators not to upset a balance between religious and LGBT rights.
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Tennessee senate: OK to deny counseling to LGBT patients due to religious beliefs
Opponents argued that counselors shouldn’t be allowed to deny treatment of people in crisis because they are gay, transgender or practice a different religion.
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2 Texas men get 15-year sentences for torture of gay man
Ramiro Serrata Jr. and Jimmy Garza were sentenced Feb. 17 in Corpus Christi for the March 2012 torture of a gay African-American man.
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Indiana House committee tosses hate crimes bill
A bill creating the Indiana’s first hate crime law to help victims targeted because of their race, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion is expected to die because it won’t get a committee hearing.
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Michigan pastor sleeping in tent in support of LGBTQ people
A Michigan pastor has been sleeping outside in a tent for weeks to protest his denomination’s stance on LGBT people.
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One man’s physique is morphed into the ideal body of 19 countries
Depending on where you live, there’s a world of difference in male beauty standards.
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Obama: ‘You know it’s Black History Month when someone yells, “Heyyy, Michelle! Girl, you look so good!’”
We live in interesting times.
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Pro-Cruz robo call: ‘Beware gay-friendly Trump’
If elected, Donald Trump will force innocent, hardworking Americans to “to bake cakes and photograph gay weddings.”
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Mickey Rourke: ‘Pacquiao’s comments are outta line — and I’m a little gay myself’
To counter Pacquiao’s comment that gay couples are “worse than animals,” Rourke kisses a man standing nearby.
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Teen seeks Boy Scouts’ top honor with gay community project
Troubled for years by scouting’s anti-gay policies, the usually quiet kid decided to honor Chicago’s gay community, including young people made homeless when their families pushed them out.
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Mississippi bill: OK to refuse services, licenses related to same-sex marriages
The bill could allow clerks to refuse to issue marriage licenses or judges refuse to perform ceremonies, and let businesses refuse services for same-sex weddings.
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St. Louis archbishop seeks to cut ties with Girl Scouts over ‘incompatible’ values
“Recent concerns about GSUSA and their position on and inclusion of transgender and homosexual issues are proving problematic.”
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Georgia Senate backs exemptions for gay marriage objectors
Georgia’s state Senate approved a bill on Friday allowing faith-based organizations to refuse services to same-sex couples without government penalties.
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This Wal-Mart lawsuit could ultimately expand LGBTQ protections at work
A class-action suit against retail giant Wal-Mart could set a precedent that would lead to new workplace protections for LGBTQ Americans,
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UPDATED: Kentucky approves ‘segregated’ marriage licenses for straight and same-sex couples
“Pure and simple, this bill is motivated by the desire to accommodate discrimination against same-sex couples.”
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Harper Lee, author of ‘To Kill A Mockingbird,’ dies at age 89
Famously reclusive author Harper Lee, who won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for her novel, has passed away.
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Country singer writes redneck anthem about having gay sex
“Which one o’ you queers gonna suck my d–k?” puts a different (and more inclusive?) spin on striking out at a bar.
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Oregon fraternities will accept transgender members
Two fraternities at the University of Oregon have announced they will accept “any self-identified male student.”
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Kentucky senate approves separate marriage licenses for gay couples
“It’s almost disrespectful to the traditional family,” one Republican said. “That’s’ why, wisely, we decided to have two forms. That has nothing to do with bigotry, nothing to do with discrimination.”