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NJ library bans gay teen book over complaint from Glenn Beck follower
A controversial book aimed at gay teens has been banned in the Burlington County, NJ, public library, the decision of a lone librarian acting on a single complaint by a Glenn Beck follower.
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Niece of Martin Luther King calls gay marriage ‘genocide’ at NOM rally
Allowing gay couples to marry amounts to “genocide” and will lead to the “extinction” of the human race, according to the niece of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at a National Organization for Marriage rally in Atlanta on Saturday.
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Senate hopeful Sharron Angle: no gay rights, no gay adoptions
Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Sharron Angle believes the clergy should be allowed to endorse candidates from the pulpit and opposes laws allowing gays and lesbians to adopt children, according to a questionnaire obtained by The Associated Press.
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High court upholds Mexico City same-sex marriage law
Mexico’s Supreme Court upheld a landmark law this week, permitting same-sex marriages in Mexico City, and rejecting the conservative federal government’s claim that the law is unconstitutional because it threatens the institution of the family.
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California governor, attorney general call for gay marriages to resume
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown filed motions in federal court late Friday, asking a federal judge to allow the state to begin performing same-sex marriages.
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Prop 8 supporters claim Walker’s ruling unfair because he’s a gay judge
Is Judge Vaughn Walker gay? Does it matter? Not surprisingly, supporters of Proposition 8 say the U.S. District Court judge who overturned California’s voter approved ban on gay marriage should have recused himself from the case because, they say, he is gay — and therefore is biased.
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Prop 8 next steps: Judge to decide whether to lift ‘stay’ in ruling
U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker, the federal judge who struck down California’s voter-approved ban on gay marriage must now decide whether the ban should remain in tact while the ruling makes its way through the appeals process.
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Advocates, opponents, politicians react to today’s Prop 8 ruling
While gay rights advocates from across the country celebrate Wednesday’s historic ruling in which U.S. Judge Vaughn Walker overturned Proposition 8, political groups, elected officials and activists on both sides issued reaction today, ranging for jubilation to furiously denouncing the court’s ruling.
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Prop 8 unconstitutional: Federal judge strikes down CA gay marriage ban
A federal judge on Wednesday struck down California’s Proposition 8, the 2008 voter approved ban on gay marriage, ruling it “unconstitutional” and “fails to advance any rational basis in singling out gay men and lesbians for denial of a marriage license.”
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Being gay — like recalled peanut butter — is harmful
The anti-gay marriage movement is not about hate, instead, being gay is as dangerous as using products that have been recalled, so says Tamara Scott, a speaker at a recent NOM rally at the Iowa state capital.
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CBS plans more gay characters since receiving ‘failing’ score from GLAAD
CBS has announced plans to add more gay characters to its fall line-up after receiving a “failing” grade in the annual media survey by GLAAD that monitors the portrayal of gay, lesbian and transgender people on television.
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Gay couples sue Hawaii over Governor’s veto of civil unions bill
A group of same-sex couples are suing the state of Hawaii, alleging violations of constitutional rights in the wake of Governor Linda Lingle’s veto of civil unions bill that would have given same-sex couples the same rights as heterosexual couples.
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Spiderman comics to feature gay kiss on October cover
A comic classic, The Amazing Spiderman, will debut what is likely the first gay kiss to be featured on the cover of a mainstream comic book. Kudos to Marvel Comics for illustrating that the LGBT community is a normal part of everyday society.
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First gay couples wed as Argentina gay marriage law takes effect
Gay couples rushed to tie the knot in Argentina on Friday, two weeks after the country became the first in Latin America to grant them the same marriage rights as heterosexual couples.
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South Bend tables vote on LGBT inclusive workplace discrimination bill
The South Bend Common Council has voted to table the human rights ordinance that would have extended employment discrimination protection to its gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgender citizens.
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‘Target’ political donation helps fund anti-gay candidate for Governor
Target Corporation has come under fire from gay rights advocates and LGBT activists for contributing to Minnesota Forward, a political action group that has come out in support of anti-gay gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer.
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New Jersey Supreme Court refuses to hear gay marriage case
The New Jersey Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a case from six same-sex couples seeking the right to marry, saying the case needs to wind its way through the lower courts first.
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Grad student alleges school trying to force her to change her anti-gay beliefs
A Georgia graduate student has filed a lawsuit accusing Augusta State University officials of violating her constitutional rights — she claims the school told her that her anti-gay beliefs are incompatible with the standards of her desired profession.
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ACLU, seven same-sex couples sue Montana for equal protections
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and seven gay couples in Montana filed a lawsuit against the state this week for failing to offer legal protections to same-sex couples and their families.
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CA county settles suit with gay man separated from dying partner
California’s Sonoma County has agreed to pay $600,000 to settle a lawsuit by an elderly gay man who claimed he was separated from his dying partner, accused of abuse, and left penniless when county officials auctioned the contents of their home.