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Mormon church issues new handbook, but policies on homosexuality as bigoted as ever
The Mormon church handed out their new 2010 version of the handbook used by leaders in their church over the weekend. Some are saying their positions on homosexuality have lightened, but have they really?
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LGBT veterans hold vigil at grave site of pioneering gay rights, military activist
A sparsely attended vigil was held this morning in Washington D.C.’s Congressional Cemetery at the grave site of Leonard Matlovich, the former U.S. Air Force Sergeant who was discharged in 1975 for disclosing that he was gay.
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Cindy McCain flip flops on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ — tweet contradicts video message
Does she, or doesn’t she? Cindy McCain, wife of U.S. Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) spoke out against the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy in an anti-bullying campaign this week, only to seemingly perform an about face just one day later.
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Republican majority in North Carolina may lead to anti-gay marriage amendment
With Republicans taking the majority in the North Carolina General Assembly next year, social conservatives believe the Legislature may finally permit a vote on a state constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage.
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Mormon church changing policies on homosexuality
The Mormon (LDS) church has announced that they have changed many of their policies towards homosexuality. At their leadership conference on Saturday, broadcast to church leaders worldwide, will be the new version of the leadership handbook.
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Bigoted radio host attacks Joel Burns’ ‘It gets better’ message to gay youth
You may recall that last month, Joel Burns, an openly gay city council member in Fort Worth, Texas, gave a heart-wrenching, impassioned plea to LGBT youth struggling with their sexual identity or facing adversity among their families, community or bullying by their peers. But not everyone was touched by Burns’ message…
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Was Coy Sheppard subjected to homophobic bias for wearing pink cleats?
In one of those seemingly never ending shake your head moments occurring more frequently these days, comes this story from Mendenhall, Miss., where 17-year-old high school football player Coy Sheppard, was summarily tossed from the team when he came to a practice wearing pink cleats.
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U.S. Supreme Court rules to keep ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ ban in effect during appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday issued an order, keeping intact the ban on openly gay service members, while a federal appeals court review the issue. The high court denied a request from the Log Cabin Republicans to block enforcement of the 17-year old “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy.
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School declines to take action against students who wore threatening ‘straight pride’ shirts
School officials have decided not to take disciplinary action against three high school students in suburban Chicago who attended classes wearing “straight pride” t-shirts earlier this week during the school’s “ally week” aimed at raising awareness to anti-gay bullying and harassment.
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ACLU files suit over Pentagon policy of cutting gay soldiers’ separation pay in half
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of New Mexico have filed a class action lawsuit challenging the Defense Department’s policy of cutting in half the separation pay of service members who have been honorably discharged for being gay.
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Montana Attorney General seeks to dismiss gay rights lawsuit
Montana’s Attorney General has filed a motion seeking to dismiss a lawsuit aimed at granting same-sex couples the same legal rights as married couples. Spousal benefits are limited by definition to married couples, and the Montana Constitution defines marriage as being between a man and a woman, said AG Steve Bullock.
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Justice department asks U.S. Supreme Court to keep ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ in effect
The Justice Department on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court not to intervene in “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” and to keep the policy in effect while a lower court considers the constitutionality of the military’s ban on openly gay service members.
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Wedding announcement costs lesbian educator her job at Catholic university
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Laine Tadlock, director of the education program at Benedictine University in Springfield, Ill., has lost her job — not because she is gay, and not because she recently married her partner, but because her wedding announcement was posted in the local newspaper.
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Same-sex couples file two new suits challenging ‘Defense of Marriage Act’
Two new lawsuits were filed Tuesday in federal courts in Connecticut and New York on behalf of gay and lesbian couples in four states, challenging the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) that denies federal benefits to married gay couples.
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‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ repeal uncertain, White House pushing lame duck Congress to act
“Don’t ask, Don’t Tell,” the military’s ban on openly gay service members, faces new uncertainties as time runs out for the U.S. Senate to advance the Defense Authorization bill, legislation that currently includes the provision.
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Andrew Shirvell fired for ‘abusing the powers of his office’ to harass gay U-M student
Andrew Shirvell, the Michigan Assistant Attorney General who, for six months, waged an online campaign against the University of Michigan’s openly gay student body president, has been fired. State Attorney General Mike Cox terminated Shirvell with prejudice for abusing the powers of his office.
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Brandon Bitner: Anti-gay bullying leads to another tragic teen suicide
Anti-gay bullying has reportedly claimed another teen life. Brandon Bitner, 14, of Mount Pleasant Mills, Penn., walked 13 miles from his home early Friday morning to a busy intersection and threw himself in front of an oncoming tractor-trailer after leaving a suicide note at his home.
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First openly gay Episcopal bishop to retire, citing stress, death threats
Bishop V. Gene Robinson, the first openly gay Episcopal bishop, whose consecration instigated a global religious controversy, announced to the Disocese of New Hampshire on Saturday that he would take early retirement, citing public backlash and “constant strain” from the experience.
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Pentecostal minister calls on christian faithful to use the word ‘fag’
James Manning, a New York City-based Pentecostal minister has recently released a video in which he states that use of the homophobic epithet, “Fag” is biblically acceptable and needs to be employed frequently when referring to any LGBT person
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Gates urges repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ before new Congress is seated
U. S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, speaking to reporters on Saturday, said that he hopes Congress will repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy during the upcoming post election session starting on Nov. 15.