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Guam governor refuses to allow marriage licenses for same-sex couples
The nation’s largest gay rights organization and Guam’s biggest newspaper are blasting the territory’s governor for not allowing marriage licenses to be issued to same-sex couples.
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What would happen to their son if something happens to them?
An impending birth prompted Brittani Henry and Brittni Rogers to get married. Worries about what the future holds pushed them to join legal cases now before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Intersex surgeries spark move away from drastic surgical treatments
She was born to a young Chicago couple, named Jennifer, and grew into a beautiful long-lashed child with wavy dark hair, big brown eyes and a yearning, youthful desire to be just like all the other girls. Only she wasn’t…
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Another judge rejects Kentucky same-sex marriage ban
A Kentucky judge on Thursday has ruled in favor of two same-sex couples who were denied marriage licenses but put the ruling on hold until the U.S. Supreme Court considers a similar challenge to gay marriage bans.
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Judge rejects motions to downgrade charges in Philly gay bashing
A judge has refused to downgrade charges against three people accused of beating a gay couple on a Philadelphia street in September.
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Which GOP 2016 hopeful would attend a same-sex wedding, which one wouldn’t, and who wouldn’t say
A conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt asked the “gotcha” question to two GOP 2016 hopefuls on Thursday: whether or not they would attend a same-sex wedding after Marco Rubio told…
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Some San Francisco Catholics call for ouster of anti-gay archbishop
More than 100 Bay Area Catholics went public with their complaints about the San Francisco archbishop, asking Pope Francis to replace Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone with someone more inclusive and less divisive.
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Suspect in North Carolina shooting says he’s a neo-Nazi who hates gays ‘with a passion’
The man charged with killing a print shop employee at a North Carolina community college says he’s a neo-Nazi who hates gay people.
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News (USA)
Jindal defends religious objections bill that would allow anti-LGBT discrimination
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has given a full-throated defense of a divisive religious liberty bill that is a key piece of his legislative agenda.
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Two Kellys raising their baby as loving, if not legal, parents
Kelly Noe and Kelly McCracken say they give their baby daughter a lot of love. They want the nation’s highest court to give them more legal status.
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Widowed with 3 kids, Ohio man joins same-sex marriage case
David Michener had planned on raising a family with two dads. He and William Ives, a couple for 18 years, had adopted three children and were bringing them up in Cincinnati when they got married in Delaware in 2013.
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Together 35 years, waiting for the right to marry
Timothy Love’s heart problem made him acutely aware of the barriers still standing against his three-decade relationship with Larry Ysunza.
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Christian auto shop owner in Michigan vows to deny service to gay customers
The owner of a Michigan auto repair shop says he won’t hesitate “to refuse service to an openly gay person or persons” because the voices of those who have Christian, conservative values are often overshadowed by those who do not.
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News (USA)
New Girl Scout troop starts at Utah LGBT pride center
The Girl Scouts are opening a troop at an LGBT pride center in Salt Lake City that officials say will welcome transgender youth and children from LGBT families.
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News (World)
French court OKs adoption by lesbian partners
A French court has authorized four lesbian women to adopt children born to their wives abroad through artificial insemination.
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News (USA)
Republicans block Colorado bill on transgender birth certificates
A Senate committee voted 3-2 Wednesday to reject a bill to allow people to change the gender listings on their birth certificates without getting surgery. All three Republicans on the committee voted against it.
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News (USA)
Oklahoma bill allows ride share programs to discriminate against LGBT individuals
A bill that sets up a regulatory framework in Oklahoma for ride sharing programs such as Uber and Lyft passed the state Senate on Wednesday, but not before a provision protecting gay and transgender passengers from discrimination was removed.
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News (USA)
Maine GOP state senator to withdraw religious objections bill
Sen. David Burns said Wednesday that he doesn’t believe his proposal would get a fair hearing in the Legislature. He says that opponents and the media have “poisoned the well of public discussion.”
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GLAAD study finds studio movies lagging in LGBT roles
An annual study by GLAAD has found that Hollywood studios continue to lag in producing films representing gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, despite a slight improvement over the last year.
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Texas lawmaker delays hearing on transgender school ‘bathroom bill’
A highly anticipated hearing on a bill limiting transgender students’ use of Texas school bathrooms and locker rooms has been delayed after a veteran Republican told the author to soften his language.