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Court rules Walmart was justified in firing anti-gay employee for harassment
A federal appeals court in Illinois has ruled that Walmart Stores did not violate an employee’s civil rights when it fired her for making anti-gay comments towards a lesbian co-worker at a store in Joliet, Ill.
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Virginia Governor considers reversing plan to allow gay couple adoptions
Virginia’s Gov. Robert McDonnell is considering whether to undo regulations that would allow gay couples to adopt children in Virginia through any state-licensed agency, private or religious.
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News (World)
Dublin couple among first to celebrate same-sex civil union in Ireland
A Dublin, Ireland, gay couple became the public face of civil unions in the Irish State on Wednesday when they were among the first gay couples legally joined under legislation that passed last year allowing same-sex civil partnerships.
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News (USA)
Sponsors of DOMA repeal press Boehner for briefing on House defense efforts
Lead sponsors of the Respect for Marriage Act — the bill aimed at repealing the Defense of Marriage Act — are pressing House Speaker John Boehner for a briefing on any activities relating to plans by the House general counsel to defend DOMA.
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Rhode Island lawmakers to consider civil unions as alternative to gay marriage
Rhode Island lawmakers are considering civil unions as a possible alternative to legalizing same-sex marriage.
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Massachusetts Governor nominates first gay justice to state’s highest court
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick on Monday tapped Associate Justice Barbara A. Lenk to be his fourth pick for the state’s Supreme Judicial Court, and the court’s first openly gay nominee.
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Texas budget proposal includes anti-gay measure, would strip HIV/AIDS funding
The Texas House of Representatives has approved a budget provision that would required state colleges and universities, if they use state funds to support “a gender and sexuality center,” to spend equal amounts on money promoting “family and traditional values.”
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‘Queer Rising’ activists bring Manhattan traffic to a halt over marriage equality
Five members of the LGBT activist group Queer Rising were arrested Monday afternoon when they brought rush hour traffic to a standstill outside New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Manhattan office in a protest to demand marriage equality.
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Life
Obama nominates lesbian attorney to federal bench in New York district court
The White House announced last week the nomination of former Associate White House Counsel Alison Nathan for a judgeship on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
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News (USA)
Equality California testing public opinion on 2012 ballot effort to repeal Prop 8
Equality California is launching a community engagement initiative to start a discussion on whether to return to the ballot in 2012 to repeal the marriage ban or whether to wait for a final decision by the courts.
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Life
Lame: Blake Shelton’s gay jab at ‘Brokeback’ star Jake Gyllenhaal
Will the lame “Brokeback Mountain” jokes ever cease?
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Life
Lady Gaga’s country version of ‘Born This Way’ to benefit GLSEN
People inside and outside the LGBT community have mixed reactions to La Gaga. But one thing is for certain — no matter what she does, what she wears, what she says or where she goes, one thing remains true -– she’s got our back.
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Commentary
Matt Baume’s ‘This Week in Prop 8’ — Politicians and Gay Bashers
What’s the connection between an anti-gay assault in New York and an anti-gay politician in California? We take a closer look at both this week, and analyze some new ads airing in Oregon. Watch “This Week in Prop 8” here.
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News (World)
Shanghai police raid gay bar on complaints of ‘pornographic’ shows
Police in Shanghai raided a popular gay over the weekend, taking more than 60 people into custody for several hours.
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News (USA)
California legislature debates bill that would require LGBT-inclusive textbooks
California’s lawmakers are fighting over legislation that would require public schools to include the historical contributions of LGBT people in their curriculum.
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News (USA)
Chair of Texas College Republicans resigns after gay slur caught on video
A Southern Methodist University student has resigned his post with the Texas College Republicans after a video was posted of him describing getting “hammered,” “hooking up” with a young woman and referring to political opponents using a gay slur.
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News (USA)
Lesbian teacher fired from Catholic school after launching ‘burn in hell’ website
A lesbian teacher has been fired from her job at St. Francis Prep School in Fresh Meadows, Queens, after launching her website, “Burn and Rot in Hell!”.
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Man arrested in alleged hate crime beating in NYC says no bias because he too is gay
Police have arrested one of two men responsible for an alleged hate crime attack on a gay man in New York City’s West Village last month, but the man arrested claims the attack was not a hate crime — because he is also gay.
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Gay pastor reaches settlement with Catholic college, lands new teaching job
A Pennsylvania professor and cleric, who was forced to leave Chestnut Hill College because he is gay, has reached a settlement with his former employer, and has landed a new teaching job at the University of Pennsylvania.
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News (World)
Ireland ‘LGBT Awareness Weeks’ to target anti-gay bullying (Video)
More powerful messages: BeLonG To Youth Services in Ireland has launched a new advocacy campaign targeting anti-gay bullying.