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News (USA)
Gay teen jumps to his death; family says bullying was a factor
ROCHESTER, Minn. — An openly gay teen in Rochester, Minn., took his own life on Sunday, and according to the boy’s father, anti-gay bullying played a “a big part” in his son’s suicide.
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News (USA)
Senate committee agrees to hold hearing on ENDA
WASHINGTON — A Senate committee has agreed to hold a hearing on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act following calls from advocates and senators for lawmakers to hear testimony on LGBT workplace discrimination.
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Life
GOP’s Allen West: Obama will lose the Black vote over gay marriage
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will lose a huge percentage of the African-American vote in his bid for re-election becuase he said he now supports full marriage equality, says GOP Congressman Allen West, (R-Fla.) a member of the House Tea Party Caucus.
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Bristol Palin: Obama’s a bad dad for discussing gay marriage with daughters
Bristol Palin, daughter of former GOP vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, has scolded President Barack Obama for discussing the topic of marriage equality with his daughters as part of his evolution in coming to support same-sex marriage.
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News (USA)
Romney’s character under scrutiny as report of anti-gay bullying surfaces
WASHINGTON — GOP front runner and presumptive presidential nominee Mitt Romney engaged in several incidents of pranks during his high school years, at least one incident in particular that LGBTQ activists are calling anti-gay bullying, according to a report by The Washington Post.
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News (USA)
Special Report: 2012’s biggest marriage equality milestones so far
A mid-year update on everything that’s happened with marriage equality so far in 2012 — From Obama’s endorsement to a Prop 8 victory to North Carolina, this has been an intense year for marriage — and it’s not even half-over. Here’s what’s you need to know about what’s happened so far and what’s coming next…
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Colorado governor to call special session for Assembly to resolve civil union measure
DENVER — The Governor of Colorado on Wednesday said he’ll call the state General Assembly to a special session to take up the unresolved issue of the Colorado Civil Union Act.
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News (USA)
U.S. House approves amendment reaffirming DOMA
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House voted late Wednesday night in favor of a measure that aims to stop the Obama administration from taking any action in violation of the Defense of Marriage Act — even though the administration continues to enforce the law.
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Commentary
Obama’s bold move on marriage equality presents opportunities, pitfalls
Obama’s decision today shows he has a moral core and is a change agent – just as he promised in his first campaign. Obama’s strategists hope such leadership qualities will play well in the war for Independent voters. Furthermore, Team Obama hopes that today’s decision will energize the progressive base and open the floodgates for gay volunteers and money. An excited base will be needed to counteract the expected onslaught of anti-gay groups that will portray the President as a radical gay-loving socialist. Make no mistake: today’s announcement is risky…
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Romney reaffirms opposition to marriage equality for same-sex couples
On the same day as President Barack Obama historically announced his support for marriage equality, Mitt Romney told a Denver television station, “If a civil union is identical to marriage other than in the name, I don’t support that.”
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News (USA)
Obama evolves… President says he supports full marriage equality
President Obama ended his 19-month long evolution on the issue of extending marriage rights to gay couples on Wednesday when he voiced support for marriage equality.
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News (USA)
San Diego to become first U.S. city to have street named after Harvey Milk
SAN DIEGO — San Diego will become the first city in the nation to honor legendary LGBT civil rights icon Harvey Milk with a street naming. On Tuesday, the San Diego City Council voted unanimously to approve a proposal which will rename Blaine Avenue in Hillcrest as Harvey Milk Street.
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Commentary
Amendment One and an angry lament of a native son
As a native son of the Deep South and of North Carolina, tonight, I am ashamed, and angry. … I am ashamed for being too understanding of my homophobic brothers and sisters in Christ, knowing personally just how difficult it is to unravel the hate that can be instilled by the Christian faith. I am ashamed for being too tolerant of intolerance and hate. I am angry that the moral arc of the universe has been so misshapen by so-called Christian morality. I am angry that our churches, by and large, have stood for spirit of the world — the spirit of sin, death and hate — rather than the spirit of God — the spirit of love, creation and just societies.
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News (USA)
U.S. House panel rejects LGBT protections in domestic violence bill
WASHINGTON — A Republican-controlled House panel beat back measures on Tuesday that would have made LGBT protections part of legislation aiming to extend federal authorization for domestic violence programs.
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Colorado Civil Union Act dies after House leaders shut down session before vote
DENVER — Unable to reach a compromise on how or when the Colorado Civil Union Act would be debated by the House of Representatives, leaders of both parties announced at about 11 p.m. Tuesday: the bill is dead.
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Advocacy group banned from presenting scholarship to gay teen at awards ceremony
CLINTON, Iowa — A Catholic school in Iowa has refused to allow a gay rights advocacy group to present a $40,000 scholarship to an openly gay senior during his upcoming graduation ceremony.
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News (USA)
N.C. voters approve constitutional ban on same-sex marriage
North Carolina voters on Tuesday approved Amendment One, a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, the Associated Press has reported.
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Bullied gay teen expelled for defending himself with stun gun
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — An independent arbitrator ruled Monday that an Indiana gay teen will remain expelled from Arsenal Tech High School in Indianapolis until January 7, 2013 for discharging a stun gun on school property to discourage an attack by bullies.
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Commentary
Biden releases the marriage genie
President Obama and Vice President Biden are an amusing study in contrasts. Obama is deliberate, contemplative and takes his time to evaluate an issue or problem before venturing a solution. Biden, meanwhile, wears his heart on his sleeve and frequently finds himself in trouble for talking out of turn. So it was on Sunday, when Biden appeared to endorse marriage equality during an interview on “Meet the Press.”
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Commentary
We Will Not Be Erased…
It’s been said that telling our stories is what will make the biggest difference in the end. It’s easy to see the statistics that have changed since more and more people have come out and more and more of our loved ones have changed their minds about support for our equality.