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News (USA)
West Virginia House approves religious exemptions bill
Opponents say the bill sanctions discrimination — particularly targeting gay marriage — and could put seven cities’ nondiscrimination policies for gay and transgender people in jeopardy.
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Utah Senate panel OKs bill adding LGBT protections to hate crime law
A proposal to add protections for gay and transgender people to the Utah’s hate crime law cleared its first test Thursday.
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News (USA)
Alabama school officials reviewing rules for transgender students
Alabama education officials have spent the past few weeks reviewing legal issues regarding transgender students accessing locker rooms and restrooms on school properties.
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Washington Senate rejects reversal of transgender bathroom rule
Washington’s full Senate narrowly rejected a bill that would have repealed a new state rule allowing transgender people to use bathrooms and locker rooms in public buildings consistent with their gender identity.
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News (USA)
Ellen praises Obama for his work on LGBTQ rights
Obama’s response: “Nobody’s been more influential than you.”
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Life
Meet Aydian Dowling, the first transgender man to land the cover of Gay Times magazine
According to the editor, Dowling is the “first trans man on the cover of an international gay magazine.”
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News (USA)
Bryan Fischer: ‘Why homosexuals need Depends’
Antigay activist Peter LaBarbera says the results of a new study are “Bad News For The Buggery Brigade.”
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Life
To end the scourge of ‘evil’ LGBTQ rights, Christians must take over every mayorship
“Men belong in men’s bathrooms and women belong in women’s bathrooms and we don’t need predators going into women’s bathrooms.”
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Homophobic Ted Cruz unwittingly features lesbian adult film star in campaign ad
The actress’s filmography includes featured roles in Sex Sent Me To The ER and Carnal Wishes.
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News (USA)
Indiana Governor dodges question on LGBT protections again
Instead of answering the yes or no question, Governor Mike Pence spouted off about “religious freedom.”
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News (World)
Indonesia warns messaging apps to drop same-sex emoticons
“Social media must respect the culture and local wisdom of the country where they have large numbers of users,” a government official said.
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News (USA)
Chaz Bono to guest star on The Bold and the Beautiful
Bono will appear in two episodes airing March 31 and April 1.
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Commentary
George Washington: The gay friendly father of our country
The majority of the Founding Fathers held a secularist and globalist view, but in some cases – like George Washington’s – this included a strongly gay-friendly attitude.
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News (USA)
Clinton, Sanders to debate after splitting contests
Tonight, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are taking their heated fight for the Democratic presidential nomination back to the debate stage.
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Life
Ryan Reynolds: Deadpool could land a boyfriend in the sequel
“I certainly wouldn’t be the guy standing in the way of that.”
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News (USA)
Georgia House OKs bill protecting clergy who refuse to perform same-sex weddings
The bill explicitly states that religious officials can refuse to perform gay marriages.
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News (USA)
Paroled murderer Jon Buice: ‘Killing of gay banker wasn’t a hate crime’
“Can a person who’s done something horrible be forgiven by a whole community?”
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News (USA)
Fired: Gay teacher’s sex video stolen, posted to school website
A gay high school teacher has been fired after a hacker unearthed a sex video of him and posted it to the school’s website.
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News (USA)
Are Scruff’s ethnicity filters racist?
Founders Eric Silverberg (below, right) and Johnny Skandros (below, left) are defending a feature that allows users to filter out races.
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News (USA)
West Virginia clerk humiliates lesbian couple seeking marriage license
On what was supposed to be a happy day, the two women were left weeping in the courthouse hallway.