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Gay couple ‘banned for life’ from Wal-Mart after false shoplifting claim
SOUTH BEND, Indiana — Joe Paolucci, who along with his twin sons and his partner, Thomas Hitchcock, have been banned from all Wal-Mart stores — not because they stole anything, but because they resisted being taken out of sight by store employees who falsely accused them of stealing. Apparently, one of the gay fathers went […]
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NY governor calls special session, places gay marriage on the agenda
Gov. David A. Paterson said Thursday that he would include gay marriage on the agenda of an extraordinary session he is calling for Tuesday, potentially setting up the first vote on the issue in the State Senate and a dramatic floor debate, The New York Times reports. Paterson wants the Senate to give final legislative […]
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Man arrested in apparent Long Island hate crime
From WPIX-TV: One man was arrested – and two others are still being sought – in the beating and robbery of two men in Lakeview early Sunday morning, Nassau County police said. The two victims, one of whom was dressed up in drag for Halloween, were walking on Woodfield Road near Janos Ave. when they […]
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Gay rights supporters deliver petitions to Mormon church
Like Mormon pioneers in the 1850s, gay-rights supporters pulled a handcart through Salt Lake City on Wednesday in what they dubbed a “rescue” mission, The Salt Lake City Tribune reports. The Foundation for Reconciliation carted more than 2,000 petition signatures to LDS Church headquarters, calling on the church to salvage relations with lesbian, gay, bisexual […]
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Michigan legislator introduces gay marriage amendment
A gay marriage amendment could soon be up for vote in Michigan. Just one day following the repeal of the gay marriage law in Maine, House Speaker Pro Tem Pam Byrnes introduced a resolution that would reverse Michigan’s ban on same-sex unions. Right now Michigan’s constitution recognizes marriage as being between one man and one […]
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Election night brings victory and defeat for gay candidates, issues across the nation
It was to be a night of hope and promise for the LGBT community, but instead the crushing defeat of Maine’s gay marriage law delivered another setback for gay rights advocates and overshadowed many other victories at the ballot box Tuesday. In Maine, voters on Tuesday rejected a law allowing gay marriage, a closely fought […]
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Wisconsin high court refuses to hear challenge to domestic partner registry
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s domestic partner registry. The court offered no explanation in an order issued Tuesday. The law took effect in August, allowing gay couples to register with counties so they could get about 40 of the 150 rights afforded married couples, such as hospital visitation rights. Wisconsin […]
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Voters approved domestic partner benefits measure in Washington state
In a victory for gay rights supporters, voters in Washington state have approved Referendum 71, a measure to expand the state’s domestic partnership law. The results are a disappointment to religious conservatives, who had mounted an aggressive campaign against conferring additional benefits on committed gay couples and some senior couples. The so called “everything but […]
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Maine votes to repeal gay marriage law
Maine voters on Tuesday rejected a law allowing gay marriage, a closely fought referendum on the one year anniversary of a similar outcome in California. Repealing the law passed by the legislature last May is another setback for gay-rights advocates, and makes Maine the third state in which voters reversed government rulings to permit gay […]
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NYC cabbie kicks out gay couple for back seat ‘hugging’
A New York City taxi driver is under fire for allegedly kicking a gay couple out of his vehicle after he saw them hugging in the backseat, The New York Post reports. Paul Bruno, 27, and his partner were sitting close to one another after hailing a taxi Monday night. Bruno (pictured) told the Post […]