Results for: gay marriage
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Daily Fix: Baltimore Uprising Continues Despite Curfew and More News Stories
Protests continue in the wake of Freddie Gray’s death, the Pope speaks out against gendered pay inequality, Harvard’s poll of young voters, a Republican politician on Grindr, and more!
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Ugandan President Signs Anti-Gay Bill Into Law and the U.S. Might Be Making Things Worse
President Museveni of Uganda signs into law a bill that sentences LGBTQ people convicted of sodomy, gay marriage, or promotion of homosexual activities to life imprisonment.
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From Bad To Worse: The Anti-Gay Legislation in Kansas That Almost Was
What does it mean for gay rights advocates in Kansas when one simple request — the right to marry — turns into a free-for-all on their human rights?
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State of the Struggle: First Come LGBT Legal Protections, Then Comes Marriage
The new Momentum Report from the Movement Advancement Project proves that gay marriage is just the tip of the iceberg. How is the LGBT community doing when it comes to everything else?
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Eminem and His Homophobia Stuck in 1999, Not Even Sia Can Save Him
New tracks drop full of homophobic slurs. Someone needs to get this boy a thesaurus.
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Alabama Court Enters 21st Century, Strikes Down State Ban on Gay Sex
An Alabama appeals court has ruled that the state’s “sexual misconduct” law banning gay sex is unconstitutional under federal law.
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Idaho Campaigns Look to Protect LGBTQ People From Discrimination, Bigots Look to Stop Them
In Idaho several campaigns have started up to make sure that the few protections LGBTQ people have remain and that more are added. They are currently facing strong opposition, but haven’t given up the fight yet.
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Orson Scott Card Should Consider Re-Reading “Ender’s Game”
“What if you’d like to let your loyalties walk some middle tightrope, where you can keep the good stuff about this book you loved while also turning your back on its creator? What’s the best way to hate the player and love the Game?”
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North Carolina’s Amendment One Passes, Outlawing Already-Illegal Gay Marriage
“I have never seen a community mount such a forceful, unified, creative response to a collective threat. I have never had so many neighbors tell me, “Your battle is mine too.”
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REVEALED: NOM’s Deplorable, Racist Tactics For Beating Gay Marriage
NOM’s shocking internal documents have been made public, includes gems like: “The strategic goal of this project is to drive a wedge between gays and blacks—two key Democratic constituencies.”
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A Few Anti-Gay Apples Ruin the Bunch in Manitoba, Help Make the Case for Bill 18
In Winnipeg it proves difficult for restauranteurs and citizens to thrive when homophobia is the only thing being dished out. But hopefully Bill 18 can change that.
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Québec Government Wants to Know What Your Deal Is With Homosexuality
A new government campaign asks simple questions to win all the points.
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John Boehner Would Hate Gay People Even If He Was Raising One
John Boehner should spend more time with his kids and less time on his talking points.
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Bigot Bingo Puts the “Fun” Back in Fundamentally Flawed Argument
Nothing lightens up a white-knuckled homophobic debate like a rousing game of Bingo!
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Survey Says: Gay is Still Not Okay in Singapore, Won’t Be Any Time Soon
A national survey using homophobic language yields homophobic results: 47% of Singaporeans “reject gay lifestyles.” What does this mean and why is it important?
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From India to Singapore, Queer Visibility in South and Southeast Asia is On the Rise
It’s been a big summer for South and Southeast Asia when it comes to LGBT/queer news. The most important aspect of this news, however, is that it was reported at all.
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Trail Life USA Tries to Blaze A New Trail For Anti-Gay Scouting
Luckily there are other scouting alternatives for your kids!
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David Usher Scared That Gay Marriage Spells Doom for Male Hegemony
An unlikely story brought to you by the haters at Center for Marriage Policy.
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Ohio Judge Doesn’t Believe in Gay Marriage, Gay Domestic Violence
Ohio judge Paul Spurgeon ruled that because same-sex couples aren’t legally married, they aren’t entitled to protection from domestic violence.
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New Legislation Could Mean Change for Homeless Queer Youth – But Not Enough
Despite the fact that LGBT youth comprise a disproportionate amount of the youth homeless population, the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act currently does not contain language or requirements to specifically protect this vulnerable population.