All posts tagged "ASSOCIATED PRESS"
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More than 500 same-sex marriages are now legal in Arkansas
More than 500 couples have waited a year to have their marriages validated
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Cate Blanchett denies having had lesbian affairs
Star of Carol refutes Variety magazine interview.
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Oklahoma governor avoids answering whether gays should be discriminated against
Oklahoma governor avoids answering whether gays should be discriminated against
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NYC’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade lifts ban on LGBT groups
NBCUniversal has announced that OUT@NBCUniversal — an LGBT support group for the company’s employees — will be allowed to march in next year’s St Patrick’s Day...
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Facebook lets users select from over 50 different gender options
Facebook today announced it’s dropping the binary restrictions it previously placed on gender selection. Now, Facebook’s 1.23 billion users can select either male, female, or...
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Protester arrested while waving rainbow flag at Olympic torch relay
”Hosting the games here contradicts the basic principles of the Olympics, which is to cultivate tolerance.” — Pavel Lebedev, speaking with the Associated Press by...
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Transgender teen murdered by mob in Jamaica
“Judging by comments made on social media, most Jamaicans think Dwayne Jones brought his death on himself for wearing a dress and dancing in a...
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Protesters fail to halt Lithuanian LGBT Pride Parade
“It shows that we need to march until eggs aren’t thrown anymore and people can march freely and without fear.” Giedre Purvaneckiene, a Lithuanian legislator,...
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AP Stylebook to recognize same-sex marriage in “husband, wife” entry
“Regardless of sexual orientation, ‘husband’ or ‘wife’ is acceptable in all references to individuals in any legally recognized marriage. ‘Spouse’ or ‘partner’ may be used...
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AP updates its stylebook to not reflect the use of husband or wife for same sex marriages
“We were asked how to report about same-sex couples who call themselves ‘husband’ and ‘wife.’ Our view is that such terms may be used in...
