Pa. justices strike down LGBT hate-crimes law
Topix Gay News Jul 25 08
Citing a technicality, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down 2002 changes to the state's hate crimes law that added sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, ancestry and disability.
The changes to the Ethnic Intimidation and Institutional Vandalism Act had been added at short notice to a bill that made it a crime to destroy crops, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported. The state legislature passed the bill, and it was signed into law by Republican Gov. Mark Schweiker.
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Archbishop of Canterbury's rescue plan for Anglican Communion rejected by ultra conservatives
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Tell your 78 year-old mom that you're gay?
Topix Gay News 10 hours ago
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Barack Obama includes gay rights in acceptance speech (here's the text!)
Topix Gay News 15 hours agoHere are the prepared remarks of Sen. Barack Obama for his address to the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night in Denver: To Chairman Dean and my great friend Dick Durbin, and to all my fellow citizens of this great nation: With profound gratitude and great humility, I accept your nomination for the presidency of the United States.
California prisons prepare for gay weddings
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Majority Against Calif. Anti-Gay Marriage Proposition Grows
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Firefighters' Suit Claims 'Harassment' at Gay Pride Parade
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Westboro to Picket Tubbs Jones Funeral
Topix Gay News 16 hours ago
The Westboro Baptist Church has made plans to picket the funeral of the late Ohio congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones, who died August 19 of a brain aneurysm.
GOP's Platform Snubs Gay Rights
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While the Republican Party's 2008 platform has diminished in size compared to its 2004 plan, the party has made sure to include measures to prevent gay and lesbian couples from gaining marriage equality.
Osseo school district's fight against student gay-rights group dealt another blow in court
Topix Gay News 18 hours ago
or the second time in two years, the U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled against the Osseo Area Schools in their efforts to keep a student-run gay rights group from having the same privileges as those extended to other clubs.
Bill Clinton, Others Call For 'Renewal of Battle Against AIDS' in the United States
Topix Gay News 18 hours ago
DENVER, CO -- Speaking at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night, Former President Bill Clinton called for a reinvigorated response to the domestic HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States.
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