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News (World)
‘Christian’ couple say they’ll divorce in protest if Australia allows gay couples to wed
A Canberra couple have vowed to get a divorce, ending their “sacred” 10-year union, if Australia legalizes same-sex marriage.
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Life
‘President’ Santorum won’t enforce same-sex marriage ruling since it’s a ‘violation of the first amendment’
Santorum said that he holds out hope that the Supreme Court will rule against marriage equality advocates “because there is no way that the left will stop at mere tolerance, they will demand conformity.”
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Commentary
Organized Religion – Oy
I’m tired of the Christian religion showing up in my government and my schools and anywhere else they deem it necessary to save humanity. It irritates me that Christians believe that their religion should dictate the laws of the land that include millions of people who do not follow their religion.
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News (USA)
Michigan lawmakers OK bill allowing adoption agencies to reject same-sex couples
Faith-based agencies with state contracts can refuse to participate in adoption referrals that violate their beliefs under legislation approved Wednesday by Michigan’s Republican Legislature, despite objections it would permit discrimination against gay couples.
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News (USA)
Rainbow pride flag outside Montana VA headquarters garners opposition
The rainbow-colored pride flag for the LGBT community flying at Montana Veterans Affairs headquarters has sparked some debate.
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Life
Defense Department adds sexual orientation to non-discrimination policy
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter’s announcement made no reference to transgender service members, who are still banned from serving openly.
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News (USA)
Pennsylvania Senate confirms transgender woman as physician general
A transgender woman has the approval of the Pennsylvania Senate to be Pennsylvania’s physician general in what one lawmaker calls a “history making” vote.
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News (USA)
WATCH: Target celebrates Pride with video, LGBT manifesto
“To Target, pride doesn’t just start and end in June, it is a year-round commitment. And this year, we’re going all out…”
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Life
Laverne Cox cast as wax museum’s first transgender figure
Merlin Entertainment spokeswoman Kari Martin says a life-sized likeness of the “Orange is the New Black” co-star is scheduled to be unveiled at the Madame Tussauds’ in San Francisco on June 26.
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News (USA)
Judge: Arkansas must recognize in-state same-sex marriages
A judge has ordered Arkansas officials to recognize more than 500 same-sex marriages performed in the state last year, a move that will let the couples enjoy a host of benefits such as filing taxes jointly and enrolling together in state health insurance plans.
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News (USA)
Ex-Marshall player pleads not guilty to attacking same-sex couple over public kiss
Former Marshall University football player Steward Butler has pleaded not guilty to charges of beating a same-sex couple after seeing them kiss on a Huntington, W.Va. street.
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Life
Franklin Graham urges boycott of LGBT-friendly businesses for promoting ‘moral decay, Godless lifestyle’
Rev. Franklin Graham is calling for a boycott of gay-friendly businesses, beginning by pulling his ministry’s accounts from Wells Fargo after the bank ran an ad featuring a same-sex couple.
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News (USA)
High court ruling against same-sex marriage would cause legal ‘chaos’
Gay and lesbian couples could face legal chaos if the Supreme Court rules against same-sex marriage in the next few weeks. Same-sex weddings could come to a halt in many states, depending on a confusing mix of lower-court decisions and the sometimes-contradictory views of state and local officials.
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Life
Ceding to pressure over past anti-gay tweets, Iggy Azalea cancels pride performance
Iggy Azalea has canceled a performance at a Pittsburgh gay pride event after being criticized for making anti-gay and racist remarks on social media.
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Life
Numbers show how same-sex marriage has fared in Massachusetts
As the U.S. Supreme Court ponders the future of same-sex marriage, the nine justices could consider the experience in Massachusetts – the state with the longest-running real-world test of what happens when gay couples are allowed to tie the knot.
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News (USA)
First same-sex couple to marry in a U.S. territory ties the knot in Guam
Gay couples began applying for marriage licenses first thing Tuesday morning in Guam after it became the first U.S. territory to legalize same-sex marriage.
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News (USA)
AMA: No medically valid reason to ban transgender individuals from U.S. military
The American Medical Association has adopted a policy stating there is no medically valid reason for the military’s ban on transgender service members.
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News (USA)
Transgender woman says Tempe bar told her ‘we don’t serve your kind’
A transgender woman ignited a social-media firestorm Sunday when she reported on Facebook that she’d been kicked out of a popular Tempe, Ariz., bar because of her gender identity.
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News (USA)
Court: Transgender teen’s rights violated when she was transferred to a prison
Connecticut’s second-highest court has ruled that a transgender teenager’s rights were violated when she was transferred to a prison from the state’s child welfare agency last year.
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News (USA)
Head of ‘gay conversion’ therapy group testifies he believes homosexuality is a spiritual disorder
Arthur Goldberg testified he believes homosexuality is a spiritual disorder and a condition caused by emotional wounds occurring in childhood and adolescence that can be cured through a “gender-affirming” process.