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News (USA)
Student journalist attacked over pro-gay marriage editorial
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. — A student journalist at Bridgewater State University was attacked on campus Thursday evening becuase she wrote a pro-gay editorial in the college newspaper that advocated for same-sex marriage.
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News (USA)
Court rules against anti-gay Christian group’s effort to recall El Paso mayor
EL PASO, Texas — A Texas appeals court on Friday ruled against a coalition of anti-gay Christian groups who sought to recall El Paso mayor John Cook and two city representatives after they voted to restore health benefits to gay and unmarried partners of city employees.
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Commentary
It’s 2012. Do you know where your transgender children are?
It’s 2012. Do you know where your transgender children are? Cisgender America, frightened of change and anxious about its identity, is in a panic over the growing visibility of gender-variant kids.
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News (USA)
Arizona sheriff comes out as gay amid allegations of misconduct
PHOENIX — An Arizona county sheriff seeking the GOP nomination for an Arizona congressional seat publicly came out as gay on Saturday, amid allegations of misconduct made by a man with whom he allegedly had a relationship.
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Life
Media Research Center intensifies campaign against ‘Glee’
The Media Research Center is again attacking “Glee” for its portrayal of gay and bisexual characters. Paul Wilson, writing for the organization’s Culture and Media Institute, lamented that in the last episode, the “gay lifestyle was pushed on viewers” and said “Glee” is fully committed to “pushing homosexual propaganda on its viewers.”
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Commentary
Maggie Gallagher’s interview on MSNBC: ‘Your embarrassment is well deserved’
Maggie Gallagher, co-founder of the National Organization for Marriage (NOM), an anti-marriage-equality group, was interviewed on the Feb. 11 edition MSNBC’s Up with Chris Hayes, and it didn’t go well for her.
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Life
Miami local news investigates kids put out ‘like trash’ just for being gay
A local CBS affiliate in Miami, Florida has offered an in-depth look into the crisis of LGBT youth homelessness and the children who are put out “like trash” by parents who refuse to accept them…
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News (USA)
Holder: DOJ won’t defend law barring benefits for gay troops
WASHINGTON — U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced on Friday in a letter to Congress that the administration would no longer defend in court a law barring married gay troops from receiving spousal benefits.
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News (USA)
Maryland House of Delegates approves historic marriage equality bill
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland’s House of Delegates on Friday evening approved by a thin margin a measure to legalize same-sex marriage, moving the state closer to becoming the eighth state to offer full marriage equality for gay and lesbian citizens.
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Commentary
Garden State Equality on Christie’s veto of NJ marriage equality bill
With the Governor’s just having vetoed the marriage equality bill, I beg your indulgence if this statement is a bit more personal than usual. Many in Trenton know that Governor Christie and I have a good relationship. This may come as a surprise, and even disappointment, to some of Garden State Equality’s members, but I like the Governor personally even though I agree with him on almost nothing.
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News (USA)
New Jersey governor vetoes marriage equality bill, as expected
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Republican Governor Chris Christie on Friday afternoon vetoed a bill approved by the state legislature that would legalize same-sex marriage — just six hours after it reached his desk.
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News (USA)
Court orders Missouri school district to stop censoring LGBT websites
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A federal district court has ruled that a Missouri school district must stop using filtering software to censor web content geared toward the LGBT community. The ruling orders the Camdenton R-III School District to discontinue filtering content that includes LGBT-supportive information, including hundreds of websites that are not sexually explicit in any way.
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News (USA)
Maryland marriage debate delayed; supporters agree to opposition amendment
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Maryland House of Delegates on Thursday put off for at least one day a scheduled debate on legislation to legalize same-sex marriage, leading some to speculate that supporters lack the votes to pass the legislation.
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News (USA)
New Jersey state Assembly passes historic same-sex marriage legislation
TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey state Assembly on Thursday approved its version of the marriage equality bill by a vote of 42-33, although political analysts noted the vote falls short of the necessary 54 votes for an override of Republican Gov. Chris Christie’s promised veto.
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News (USA)
Music director at Catholic church fired for marrying partner of 23 years
The popular music director at a Charlotte Catholic church has lost his job because he married his partner of 23 years in New York, one of seven states to recognize same-sex marriages.
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News (USA)
Tennessee House panel votes in favor of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A panel in the Tennessee state House on Wednesday voted to advance the controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill, a measure that would prohibit Tennessee public schools from teaching LGBTQ-related issues.
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News (USA)
Oklahoma elects first openly gay state senator
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Oklahoma state Rep. Al McAffrey, was elected to the state Senate in a special election on Tuesday, becoming the first openly gay Oklahoma state senator.
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Life
Director Brett Ratner, GLAAD team up for ‘famous faces’ for equality series
LOS ANGELES — Film Director Brett Ratner, whose homophobic slur last year resulted in a controversy that forced him to step down as co-producer of the 2012 Academy Awards broadcast, has teamed with the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) to direct and produce a LGBTQ supportive video campaign.
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News (USA)
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel pledges support for marriage equality bill
CHICAGO — Mayor Rahm Emanuel pledged his support for a new bill introduced in the General Assembly last week that would legalize same-sex marriage in Illinois. Emanuel’s support for the bill comes nearly a day after Gov. Pat Quinn suggested that he was unsure about his stance on same-sex marriage, despite having signed the civil unions bill into law last year.
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News (USA)
Colorado Senate committee advances civil unions bill
A Colorado Senate committee on Wednesday evening gave its blessing for a bill to establish civil unions in Colorado. The bill, sponsored by Sens. Pat Steadman and Lucia Guzman, was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee by a vote of 5-2.