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U.S. Navy panel: Gay sailor will not be discharged
A three member panel of U.S. Navy Officers voted 3-0 on Thursday in favor of retaining Petty Officer Derek Morado, who had been facing a “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” disciplinary discharge hearing, more than a year after being told he would be discharged.
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Pentagon says certification on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ likely mid-summer
Pentagon officials told a House subcommittee Friday that training for implementation of repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” has gone “extremely well so far” and that certification to Congress might come by mid-summer.
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Delaware civil unions bill moves forward in state Senate
A same-sex civil unions bill cleared a Delaware senate committee Wednesday and now heads to the senate floor for debate.
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Republican majority in Colorado House committee stalls civil unions bill
Republican legislators in the Colorado House Judiciary Committee on Thursday stalled any further action on a proposed measure that would allow for Civil Unions in the state to move to the full House for a vote.
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U.S. government again prohibiting green-card applications from same-sex couples
The U.S. government is once again prohibiting foreign spouses of gay and lesbian Americans from applying for green cards, federal authorities announced Wednesday.
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Washington State legislature votes to recognize out-of-state same-sex unions
The Washington state Senate on Wednesday passed it’s last hurdle in recognizing out-of-state same-sex marriages and domestic partnerships.
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Archie Comics’ openly gay character gets four issue spin-off
Archie’s first openly gay character Kevin Keller will receive receiving his own run in a four-issue spin-off this June.
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Indiana state Senate votes to ban same-sex marriage and civil unions
The Indiana state Senate on Tuesday approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would ban both gay marriage as well as civil unions.
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Frank plans to reintroduce Employment Non-Discrimination Act this week
Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) is expected to reintroduce the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) this week, as early as Wednesday, but said he was not optimistic about the bill’s passage in the near term.
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Police seek attackers in latest anti-gay assault in New York’s West Village
New York City police are searching for two men responsible for a hate crime attack on a gay man in the city’s West Village over the weekend.
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Illinois sheriff under fire for anti-Semitic, homophobic Facebook comment
A west-central Illinois county sheriff has come under fire after making a derogatory post on Facebook, in which he referred to a co-worker as a “little fag jew boy.”
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Fred Karger, first openly gay candidate, announces run for President
Fred Karger, a retired political consultant and former adviser to three Republican presidents, has announced his candidacy for the GOP nomination for President of the United States. He will be the first openly gay Republican ever to run for President.
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Two Denver police officers fired over excessive force, beating of gay man
Two Denver police officers were dismissed on Friday for their involvement in a controversial beating a gay man almost two years ago that was captured on police surveillance video.
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Montana anti-gay bill fizzles in state Senate due to lack of support
A bill in the Montana state legislature that would overturn a Missoula city ordinance that protects gay people from discrimination, was pulled from the Senate floor last week because it lacked support from GOP leadership.
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Texas, Kansas, Montana, Oklahoma: states hold onto laws defining gay ‘conduct’ illegal
“Homosexual conduct” is still a crime in Texas — and at least three other states — eight years after the U.S. Supreme Court decision, Lawrence v. Texas, which struck down the state’s sodomy law, and invalidated similar laws across the country.
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Maryland House of Delegates passes gender identity protections bill
The Maryland House of Delegates on Saturday approved the Gender Identity Anti-Discrimination Act, legislation that would prohibit discrimination in employment, housing and credit for Transgender Marylanders.
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‘Kill The Gays’ measure In Ugandan Parliament shelved — for now
Uganda’s infamous anti-homosexuality measure — euphemistically referred to as the “Kill The Gays” bill — that was scheduled to undergo debate in that country’s Law and Parliamentary Affairs committee this week, has apparently been shelved.
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Colorado state Senate approves civil unions; bill’s future uncertain in state House
The Colorado State Senate on Thursday passed the second of two required votes on a bill legalizing civil unions for same-sex couples couples. The bill now moves to the House where its fate is less certain.
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Target sues marriage equality group for canvassing supporters outside stores
In San Diego today, a court case is set to begin in which Target Corporation is suing the marriage equality activist organization, “Canvass For A Cause” for canvassing supporters outside its stores.
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Westboro (‘God hates fags’) church to picket Elizabeth Taylor’s funeral
The Westboro Baptist Church, home of anti-gay extremists and the “Gods Hate Fags” fundamentalist movement, announced plans to protest at the funeral of Elizabeth Taylor, who died early Wednesday.