News + Politics
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Federal judge rules Florida same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional
A federal judge struck down Florida law prohibiting same-sex marriage in a ruling handed down Thursday, marking the latest in an unbroken string of federal...
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Luxembourg’s openly gay Prime Minister is engaged
“He asked me, and I said yes.” –Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, speaking with the LA Times. Mr Bettel and his partner Gauthier Destenay have...
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“God Loves Gays” billboard secures full funding
“It’s time to send a message to these bigots. You want to come to other people’s funerals to promote hate? We’ll come to where you...
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Tony Perkins wants to abolish the judicial system
“Just this week, another judge struck down a state marriage amendment. One of the most novel was Judge Jones in Pennsylvania back in May – he...
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Supreme Court places Virginia same-sex marriages on hold
The U.S. Supreme Court put same-sex marriages in Virginia on hold Wednesday, hours before they were set to start in the state. The decision comes...
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Federal judge rules Indiana must recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere
A federal judge struck down Indiana law prohibiting recognition of same-sex marriages performed in other states in a decision handed down Tuesday. U.S. District Court...
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“The hate simply disappeared” says former Islamic extremist
“From the moment I left Islam I stopped being an anti-Semite, homophobe and misogynist in an instant. The hate simply disappeared.” — A former Islamic...
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Australian comic Adam Hill blasts Westboro Church over Robin Williams
“A person died, his family are mourning. It’s not about you, dickhead.” — Australian comedian Adam Hill, responding to news that the notoriously anti-gay Westboro...
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Smithsonian adds items from Will & Grace to LGBT Collection
“These particular guests that were invited into people’s living rooms happened to be your gay friends. I don’t think people really had the opportunity to have that...
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Ministers for Marriage Equality
More than 60 ministers, rabbis and other faith leaders in Virginia were left in limbo earlier this week as they waited for the U.S. Supreme...
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Labor Department protects transgender employees of federal contractors
The Labor Department issued guidance Tuesday clarifying that discrimination against the employees of federal contractors on the basis of transgender status is considered discrimination based...
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Federal lawsuit seeks veteran benefits for same-sex spouses
The Department of Veterans Affairs was sued in federal court Monday by LGBT-rights advocates seeking benefits for the same-sex spouses of veterans living in states...
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Majority of Democrats have no issue with their children being gay
“If you had a child who told you he or she was gay or lesbian, would you be very upset, somewhat upset, not very upset,...
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Ugandan archbishop acknowledges gays are “human beings”
“People should not take the laws into their hands and harm homosexuals, since they are also human beings though with different sexual feelings.” — John...
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Supreme Court urged to allow Virginia same-sex marriages to proceed
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts was urged Monday to reject a request to delay the start of Virginia same-sex marriages set to begin...
