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Washington state senate passes anti-bullying law
The Washington state senate last week passed an anti-bullying law that includes protections for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students, with a vote of 48-0, according to Equal Rights Washington. Earlier in the session, the House voted to pass the bill 97-0.
Gov. Chris Gregoire vowed to sign the bill when ...
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Archbishop defends decision on lesbians’ children
(Denver) The archbishop of Denver on Tuesday defended a decision by a Catholic school not to allow two children to continue as students because their parents are a lesbian couple.
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput said it was a "painful situation," but the decision by Sacred Heart of Jesus parish school in ...
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Arapahoe Herald: The gays deserve rights too: Racial discrimination was banned ... - my.hsj.org
Arapahoe Herald: The gays deserve rights too: Racial discrimination was banned ...
my.hsj.org
America also denies, to a rather large portion of its people, several “basic civil rights of man.” The plight of the gay person is the civil rights movement ...
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Youth nonprofits receive hefty grant - Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Youth nonprofits receive hefty grant
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
These contracts enable teens to pursue a multitude of paths they might want to explore, with VYC helping them flesh out the details and find the right ...
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Don't Blame Gay Politician for Anti-Gay Bias - East Bay Express
BBC NewsDon't Blame Gay Politician for Anti-Gay Bias
East Bay Express
... the world of right-wing bigotry is so powerful and so scary for some people that it can convince a terrified gay politician to deny basic civil rights ...
Republican California State Senator Roy Ashburn: 'I'm Gay'Associated Content
Calif. Senator & Gay AdmissionRightFielders Women in Sports
"I'm Gay," Says Sen. Roy AshburnSFist
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Monserrate supporters distribute anti-gay flier
Ousted New York state senator Hiram Monserrate’s supporters’ new campaign ploy is raising the ire of activists across New York City.
Fans of the embattled lawmaker, who was kicked out the Senate last month after being convicted of assaulting his girlfriend, are distributing fliers Queens area churches calling his Democratic rival Assemblyman ...
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'Great step for equality' as gay weddings come to US capital - Sydney Morning Herald
CBC.ca'Great step for equality' as gay weddings come to US capital
Sydney Morning Herald
"Today, especially today, the arc of our rainbow universe is long and bends towards justice," Stanley said, paraphrasing slain civil rights leader Martin ...
Staff Editorial: District of Columbia's gay rights decision a sign to rest of ...Daily Eastern News
Five Myths about Same Sex MarriageTown Hall
First same-sex marriages celebrated in DCWashington Post
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‘I do’ in DC: Gay couples wed in Washington
(Washington) One bride wore a knee-length lace dress and pearls. The other bride wore a yellow shirt and white suit. And when a pastor pronounced them "partners in life this day and for always" Tuesday, they hugged and smiled in front of wedding guests and nearly a dozen TV cameras ...
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Mississippi Lesbian Fights to Take Girlfriend to Prom
High school senior Constance McMillen knows the rule: no same-sex date at the senior prom. But the 18-year-old lesbian student is challenging the Itawamba County school district policy, saying she...
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Phony Utah Anti-Gay Resolution Causes Stir
A bogus press conference may have been a joke, but members of the press and Utah’s gay community weren’t laughing. A phantom blog posting and Facebook page announced that a group called...
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Anti-Gay Protesters Under Supreme Court Scrutiny
The US Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether vitriolic anti-gay protestors who picket the funerals of US soldiers are protected by free speech laws. The emotionally-charged case was brought...
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Supporters of Ousted NY State Senator Says Opponent is Puppet of ‘Rich Gay Fanatics’
Supporters of ousted state Sen. Hiram Monserrate are claiming his rival, Assemblyman Jose Peralta, is a pawn of “mega-rich gay fanatics” in an anti-gay flyer being handed out at churches...
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DC Archdiocense right on benefits for gay spouses - Baltimore Sun
DC Archdiocense right on benefits for gay spouses
Baltimore Sun
The Bible is constantly being taken out of context to support anti-gay views. Any educated Christian would know that. Scholars who have studied the Bible in ...
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Anti-Gay NY State Senator Supporters Call Rival A 'Puppet of 'Rich Gay Fanatics' - EDGE Boston
Anti-Gay NY State Senator Supporters Call Rival A 'Puppet of 'Rich Gay Fanatics'
EDGE Boston
... popular Assemblymember Jose Peralta, who has consistently voted in favor of marriage equality, transgender civil rights and other important LGBT issues. ...
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Florida tax incentives for filmmakers exclude gays
Florida lawmakers are considering incentives for films to be made in the state – as long as they follow “family friendly” guidelines. The fine print for these incentives, aimed at attracting the entertainment industr,y effectively excludes any film that might have gay characters.
“Think of it as like Mayberry,” state Rep. Stephen ...
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Republican California State Senator Roy Ashburn: 'I'm Gay' - Associated Content
New York Daily NewsRepublican California State Senator Roy Ashburn: 'I'm Gay'
Associated Content
Citing his constituency for voting against his own civil rights, some call him a political hero. The news is abuzz with the revelation that Republican ...
Calif. Senator & Gay AdmissionRightFielders Women in Sports
"I'm Gay," Says Sen. Roy AshburnSFist
GOP CA State Senator Roy Ashburn Arrested For DUI After Leaving Gay ClubNewsBlaze
AlterNet (blog) -Bay Area Reporter
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Cities to LGBTA Crowd - Come as You Are - Hotel Interactive, Inc.
Cities to LGBTA Crowd - Come as You Are
Hotel Interactive, Inc.
... the hotel's employer ratings published by the Human Rights Campaign, a national advocacy group for gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual civil rights. ...
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TV shows with gay characters could lose Florida tax credits
Television shows and films with gay characters could miss on tax credits in Florida for not being "family-friendly". Lawmakers in the state have been coy over the meaning of the phrase "non-traditional family values".
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Tuesday watercooler: Is Phelps freakier than furries?
What does the Supreme Court think of the “God hates fags” spewing Westboro Baptist Church? We will find out this fall.
The high court will decide whether protesting military funerals with signs like “Thank God for dead soldiers” is protected by the First Amendment. The father of a fallen Marine is ...
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Barbara Walters regrets Ricky Martin gay interview
Veteran US broadcaster Barbara Walters has said that asking Ricky Martin to confirm whether he was gay was "inappropriate". She now believes it could have damaged his career in the US.
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Will & Grace star Sean Hayes confirms he’s gay
Will & Grace actor Sean Hayes has confirmed he is gay - adding that he was "never in" the closet. The star, who played gay character Jack McFarland in the sitcom, has been criticised in the past for not declaring his sexual orientation.
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Bing ‘censors gay and lesbian searches in Arabic countries’
Microsoft's Bing search engine has been accused of blocking non-pornographic gay and lesbian searches in Arabic countries. Researchers said that Arabic words which were filtered included the terms "gay", "lesbian" and "homosexuality".
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DC gay couples begin marrying today
The first gay couples to marry in Washington DC held their ceremonies today. They were able to apply for marriage licences last Wednesday and, due to a mandatory waiting period, the first ceremonies were set to take place today.
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Sunshine primary - msnbc.com
Sunshine primary
msnbc.com
Let's suppose during the Bush administration it came to light that the Civil Rights Division in the Justice Department was hiring lawyers who had previously ...
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ManCrunch Offers Ashburn Free Membership
Gay website ManCrunch.com has offered newly out senator Roy Ashburn a free
membership if he agrees to stop voting against gay rights.
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Harriet Harman could ban prostitute adverts
Escort adverts in magazines and newspapers could be banned if Labour wins the general election. The party is putting forward a new law in its election manifesto which could impose a £10,000 fine for those who fail to comply.
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Priest sorry for ‘Adam and Steve’ joke
A Catholic priest has apologised after joking that marriage is not for "Adam and Steve" in a sermon. Reverend Frank Wainwright, 48, a deacon at St Gregory's Church in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, made the quip at a Sunday service when discussing commitment.
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Friends Defend "Ex-Gay" Mom on the Run
Friends of missing woman Lisa Miller say they have no idea where she
or
her daughter have been for the last six months.
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New Website for Catholics for Marriage Equality - Gayapolis
New Website for Catholics for Marriage Equality
Gayapolis
We do implore the Church to honor the States' prerogative to authorize civil marriages for our gay and lesbian family and friends. ...
Priest apologises for joking that marriage is not for 'Adam and Steve'Telegraph.co.uk
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Students Do Gay Take on Taylor Swift
Students at the University of Rochester have posted a gay remake of
Taylor Swift’s song “You Belong With Me” on YouTube. Watch both versions
of the song here.
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Gay marriage in America - Economist.com
GAY couples in Washington, DC, have been enthusiastically lining up for marriage licences since March 3rd, when a state court overturned an attempt to ban same-sex weddings. The first ceremonies are set to take place on Tuesday March 9th. The ...
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Withers: Roseanne apologizes and insults at the same time - 365Gay.com (blog)
365Gay.com (blog)Withers: Roseanne apologizes and insults at the same time
365Gay.com (blog)
“I appreciate the letters from gay people who thank me for speaking out on their behalf, but y'all are just going to have to take up the slack I will be ...
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Withers: Roseanne apologizes and insults at the same time
Yesterday I gave Roseanne some grief for putting her nose in the death of Marie Osmond's son. Using a story she read in a tabloid(!), the former funny woman argued Michael Blosil jumped to his death because he was gay and struggling with the anti-gay teachings of the Church of ...
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Democrat forced from office after gay incident - Dallas Voice
New York Daily NewsDemocrat forced from office after gay incident
Dallas Voice
I fully support civil unions and equal legal rights for all Americans. Although civil unions do not provide all of the answers for the issues facing same ...
ABOUT FIRST READmsnbc.com
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Fujita Leaves N.O. Saints for Browns
Gay ally and linebacker Scott Fujita parted ways with the New Orleans
Saints to join the Cleveland Browns as a free agent on Sunday.
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Cyberbullying can cause psychological distress among nonheterosexual youth - Oneindia
Cyberbullying can cause psychological distress among nonheterosexual youth
Oneindia
"They feared that there might be more retribution by 'tattling,'" stated Blumenfeld, who was bullied as a teen for being gay. "One of the things we found is ...
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DC Begins Issuing Marriage Licenses for Gay Couples - ArkansasMatters
Today marks the first day that same-sex couples can officially get married in the nation's capital. Gay couples lined up at Washington, DC Superior Court last Wednesday, the first day of legal same-sex marriage in the District. At least 100 couples ...
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DC weddings begin for gay couples
(Washington) It's a day of wedding bells for some gay couples in Washington.
Tuesday is the first day same-sex couples can pick up marriage licenses and tie the knot in the city. Some couples planned quick ceremonies at a church or gay rights group's office while others said they'll wait and ...
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VIRGINIA PUNDIT: Are we living the thesis? - Virginia Gazette
Washington PostVIRGINIA PUNDIT: Are we living the thesis?
Virginia Gazette
Human rights will eventually win out. Your position on gay rights is opposed by huge majorities of younger voters. You've already lost the first so you ...
Civil-rights groups respond to AG letter on nondiscrimination policyAugusta Free Press
Virginia colleges: Just say 'no' to CuccinelliWashington Post (blog)
Virginia Newspaper Editor Denounces Anti-Gay Action By State's Attorney GeneralPR Newswire (press release)
The Associated Press -Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) -Right Pundits
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Australian Pol Feels "Threatened" by Gays
Australian gay rights leaders want to meet with Liberal Party leader Tony Abbott, who said Sunday that he felt "threatened" by gay people.
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Ruling on gay Air Force major creates dilemma
(Seattle) A pressing legal reality for the "don't ask, don't tell" standard for gays serving in the military is that the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has already struck down the way it's practiced in much of the Western United States.
The 2008 ruling, while largely overlooked, would force the ...
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GAY MARRIAGE: Washington weddings begin for same-sex couples - Delmarva Now
WASHINGTON — It's a day of wedding bells for some gay couples in Washington. Couples who applied for marriage licenses on the first day they were available last week can pick them up Tuesday and tie the knot. Three weddings are planned at the city ...
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Christian registrar Lillian Ladele refused leave to appeal to Supreme Court
A Christian registrar who was disciplined because she would not officiate civil partnerships has been refused permission to appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Tax Incentive to Cut Gay TV, Film Characters
A proposed tax incentive to attract the film and television industry to Florida would not apply to productions that showcase "nontraditional family values," says the Republican house member sponsoring the jobs stimulus measure.
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Deb Price: Maryland wades in on gay marriage - madison
Summer has set dates, I’m told, but for me, summer is always defined by when my favorite outdoor lap pool is open. It’s in Montgomery County, Md., which is my home. It’s there I taught myself flip turns, applying what I’d learned from books ...
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