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Rhode Island governor vetoes burial rights for gay partners

Google Gay News / PinkNews.co.uk  Nov 13 09

Turn to 10.com Rhode Island governor vetoes burial rights for gay partnersPinkNews.co.ukThe Republican governor of Rhode Island, Don Carcieri, has vetoed a bill which would allow people in gay .
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Rhode Island Governor vetos gay burial rights, then meets gay group to ...

Google Gay News / Metro Weekly  Nov 13 09

Turn to 10.com Rhode Island Governor vetos gay burial rights, then meets gay group to ...Metro Weekly''The governor's office has agreed to put resources towards the gay community.
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Candidates for RI governor support funeral rights

Google Gay Marriage News / Providence Journal  Nov 13 09

Turn to 10.com Candidates for RI governor support funeral rightsProvidence JournalLynch has made it clear in the past where he stands on the broader issue: the drive by gay-rights activists for same-sex marriage.
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Carcieri, gay-rights group to meet on burial rights veto

Google Gay News / Providence Journal  Nov 12 09

On Top Magazine Carcieri, gay-rights group to meet on burial rights vetoProvidence Journal"First the Governor raises money for an anti-gay hate group in another state, and now he proves that he is motivated more by bigotry than caring for his .
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RI Governor Vetoes Gay Funeral Rights Bill

Google Gay Marriage News / On Top Magazine  Nov 12 09

TheNewspaper.com RI Governor Vetoes Gay Funeral Rights BillOn Top MagazineCarcieri, who will be term-limited out of office next year, remains a major obstacle to passing a gay marriage bill in Rhode Island, which lawmakers have .
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Salt Lake OKs gay rights laws with Mormon backing

Google Gay Pride News / The Associated Press  Nov 11 09

SheWired Salt Lake OKs gay rights laws with Mormon backingThe Associated PressSALT LAKE CITY — The Mormon church for the first time has announced its support of gay rights legislation, an endorsement that helped gain unanimous .
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Lynch faults RI gov for vetoing gay rights bill

Google Gay News / Nashua Telegraph  Nov 11 09

TheNewspaper.com Lynch faults RI gov for vetoing gay rights billNashua TelegraphRhode Island does not recognize gay marriage.
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NEWS:Mormon Church's First-Ever Support of Gay Rights Bill in Utah

Opposing Views  Nov 11 09

By Opposing Views Editorial Staff - To Protect and Serve Opposing Views For the first time ever, the Mormon church has come out in favor of gay rights legislation in .
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Journalist Karen Ocamb launches a blog - LGBT POV

Pams House blend  Sep 30 09

Give a hearty official welcome to the blogmistress-o-sphere to LGBT journalist Karen Ocamb, who has contributed guest posts on the Blend a number of times.
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Gay rights bill pases Ohio House

365 Gay News  Sep 16 09

For the first time, a bill prohibiting employment or housing discrimination based on sexual orientation passed the Ohio House.
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Ohio House Passes Gay Housing, Job Rights Bill

Yahoo Gay News / Indiana's NewsCenter  Sep 16 09

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Largely along party lines, the Ohio House has passed a gay rights bill that took years to make it to a floor vote.
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Oh noes, it's the gays? OH 'nos' outnumbered by 'ayes'

Good As You  Sep 16 09

Good news out of the Buckeye State: After years of collecting dust in various legislative committees, a bill that prohibits employment or housing discrimination based on sexual orientation passed a divided Ohio House [on Tuesday].
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Ohio House passes gay rights bill

Yahoo Gay News / The Cincinnati Enquirer  Sep 16 09

The Ohio House has passed a gay rights bill barring employment and housing discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Ohio House Passes Gay Housing, Job Rights Bill

Yahoo Gay News / WCMH Columbus  Sep 16 09

Largely along party lines, the Ohio House has passed a gay rights bill that took years to make it to a floor vote.
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Ohio Gay Rights Bill Gaining Momentum

Google Gay News / kypost.com  Sep 10 09

FOX Toledo Online Ohio Gay Rights Bill Gaining Momentumkypost.com"It's taken that long to make people understand it doesn't have anything to do with gay marriage or anything like that," Stewart said.
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Proposed California Harvey Milk Day Causes Quite a Stir

Topix Gay News  Sep 06 09

Supervisor Harvey Milk, left, and San Francisco Mayor George Moscone during the signing of the city's gay rights bill in 1977.
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Gay rights bill: Anti-discrimination ...

Google Gay News / Chicago Tribune  Aug 31 09

Gay rights bill: Anti-discrimination measure has key backing this ...Chicago TribuneFrank pushed ENDA in 2007, but it foundered because of insufficient backing in the Senate and a split in the gay and transgender communities.
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Tennessee's Corker and Alexander: Legislators of the Day

Bilerico  Aug 28 09

Tennessee's Bob Corker and Lamar Alexander are very conservative members of the Senate. It would almost seem like an automatic slam dunk that they would be happy to march into the Senate chamber and vote against any gay rights bill.
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No Veto Override In Anchorage

Joe My God  Aug 27 09

Last week the mayor of Anchorage vetoed a gay rights bill that had passed the city's assembly by one vote.
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Breaking: "Liberal Lion Of The Senate," Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Has Passed

Pams House blend  Aug 26 09

From Boston Globe:

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the Massachusetts Democrat and icon of American liberal politics who was the last surviving brother of a legendary political family, died late Tuesday at his home in Hyannis Port, Mass.
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