All posts tagged "california"
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Push to repeal California law protecting transgender students fails
A new California law providing protections for transgender public school students will not qualify for a voter referendum after a petition drive to place the...
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Winter escapes: Check out Palm Springs and Key West
That rodent Punxsutawney Phil says there are many more weeks of winter left in the season but that doesn’t mean you have to sit around...
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Right-wing coalition targeting protections for transgender youth
Transgender students in California are facing what could be their final obstacle before being granted basic protections in the state’s public schools. Late last month,...
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Federal court upholds California ban on ‘ex-gay’ therapy
California’s ban on “ex-gay” reparative therapy for minors was upheld Thursday by a federal appeals court. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that...
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One in three Americans say gays can turn straight
One in three Americans believe gays can choose to be straight, according to a segment of a survey rereleased from the Pew Research Center Tuesday....
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California law provides statewide protections for transgender youth
California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) signed into law Wednesday protections for transgender public school students that advocates are hailing as a first of their kind...
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Chad In Charge
Chad Griffin doesn't seem very tired, but it's hard to imagine how he couldn't be. It's been a whirlwind of a year for the 40-year-old,...
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BREAKING: Same-sex marriages to resume in California immediately
Follow @JustinCSnow With one sentence, the the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals opened the door for same-sex marriages to resume in California immediately, marking the...
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Supreme Court pushes nation one step closer to full marriage equality
In what was a watershed moment Wednesday for the gay-rights movement, pushing the nation closer than ever to full marriage equality, the Supreme Court ruled...
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Los Angeles: a gay summer in the city
And babe, don’t you know it’s a pityThat the days can’t be like the nightsIn the summer, in the cityIn the summer, in the city...
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Supreme Court justices cautious of sweeping Prop. 8 ruling
The Supreme Court justices approached the Proposition 8 case with caution Tuesday morning, indicating apparent trepidation to a sweeping ruling that would bring marriage equality...
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Palm Springs comes to D.C. for cocktails
The nation’s capital will be the fifth stop in the 14-city tour of the Palm Springs Summer Splash Cocktail Challenge, sponsored by the City of...
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The Dinah is on the hunt for a few (thousand) good women
For nearly a quarter of a century, the city of Palm Springs, Cal. has been home to the biggest all-girl event in the world: The...
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Obama: Administration was obligated to take Prop. 8 position
President Barack Obama elaborated on the Supreme Court brief filed by his administration yesterday in the Proposition 8 case, telling reporters today that same-sex couples...
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Obama administration calls on Supreme Court to strike down Prop. 8
The Obama administration called on the Supreme Court to strike down Proposition 8 in a brief filed today, declaring the California ban on same-sex marriage...
