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Supreme Court might dismiss Prop. 8 case on a technicality
SAN FRANCISCO — Lawyers leading the fight for gay marriage in California have been quietly preparing state officials for the possibility the U.S. Supreme Court might dismiss the case on a technicality next month without deciding the fate of...
Tags: Minority Groups, Lawyers, Defendants, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges
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A giant leap for gay Boy Scouts?
Pardon me if I'm encouraged -- but not enthused -- by the decision of the Boy Scouts of America to lift its century-old ban on gay scouts. I just can't get that excited about the fact that an organization that holds a deep-seated distrust in gay men...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Minority Groups, Clubs and Associations, U.S. Supreme Court, Social Organizations
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Boy Scouts set to vote on lifting gay youth ban
Texas -- Gay rights activists and members of conservative groups gathered in the Texas town of Grapevine on Wednesday where Boy Scouts of America delegates are expected to vote at a national meeting to lift its ban on gay youth membership. Although the...Tags: Ted Cruz, Religion and Belief, Social Issues, Rick Perry, Elections
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Activists rally ahead of Boy Scouts vote on gay youth ban
ReutersBy Marice Richter GRAPEVINE, Texas, May 22 (Reuters) - Gay rights activists and members of conservative groups gathered in the Texas town of Grapevine on Wednesday where Boy Scouts of America delegates were expected to vote at a national meeting to...Tags: Religion and Belief, Social Issues, Lifestyle and Leisure, Elections, Minority Groups
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Even now, being gay is dangerous
Mark Carson was shot in the face because he's gay. His alleged killer, 33-year old Elliot Morales, is said to have confronted Carson, 32, and a companion, in New York's Greenwich Village last Friday night, yelling antigay slurs. When Carson walked away,...Tags: Robin Williams, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights, Minority Groups, Greenwich Village
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Gay rights activists in Mexico City accuse police of abuses
MEXICO CITY -- Same-sex marriage is legal in this city. Gay and lesbian couples can adopt children, and the government touts tolerance and respect for "sexual diversity" in messages posted on subway platforms and bus billboards. Yet, according to...
Tags: Social Issues, Discrimination, Human Rights, Minority Groups, Mexico
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For Minnesota gay marriage sponsors, it's personal
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — As a crowd of thousands roared from the lawn of the state Capitol, Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton signed the bill Tuesday that makes gay marriage legal here come Aug. 1. "What a day for Minnesota!" the Democratic governor...
Tags: Social Issues, Tim Pawlenty, Elections, Scott Dibble, Minority Groups
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Having gay relative builds support for gay rights
Knowing that a family member is gay strongly influences support for gay rights, the head of the National Center for Lesbian Rights said Monday. "The single greatest factor in predicting acceptance of LGBT people is knowing someone you love is part of...Tags: Arts and Culture, Minority Groups, U.S. Supreme Court, Culture, Crime, Law and Justice
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Chief Justice Roberts' lesbian cousin hopes for gay marriage win
SAN FRANCISCO – For Ohio senator Rob Portman, knowing that his son was gay helped change Portman's mind. For President Obama, talking with gay White House staffers and learning that his daughters’ friends had same-sex parents proved...Tags: Medical Research, Minority Groups, Harvey Milk, Anderson Cooper, Crime, Law and Justice
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2 L.A. high schools, 2 views of Jason Collins
At Harvard-Westlake, a private high school in the shadows of the Hollywood Hills, players from the basketball team heaped praise on the alumnus who this week became the first active NBA player to announce that he is gay. "We have a lot of pride in him,"...
Tags: Basketball, Entertainment, Minority Groups, Teaching and Learning, Jason Collins
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Mar 25, 2013
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May 2, 2013
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