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Investigator says gay man in Puerto Rico deserved to die, gay rights groups ask FBI to step in

GaySocialites  4 days ago

People across the globe are reacting to what seems to be a hate crime that took place in Puerto Rico causing one teenager to lose his life.
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BEENIE MAN CONCERTS AXED IN NZ

Homovision  5 days ago

All of Beenie Man’s Australian and New Zealand concert dates have been cancelled. This follows protests by gay rights groups, including the Australian Coalition for Equality.
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'Homophobic' Beenie Man concerts axed in Australia and New Zealand

Pink News  6 days ago

A string of concerts by Jamaican reggae star Beenie Man have been cancelled after organisers faced a wave of protest from gay rights groups.
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Mormon Support of Gay Rights Statute Draws Praise

Yahoo Gay News / New York Times  Nov 11 09

Gay rights groups commended the Mormon church for supporting a Salt Lake City ordinance banning discrimination in housing and at work.
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Gay marriage battle distracts statists of both parties

Google Gay News / Examiner.com  Nov 11 09

Queerty (blog) Gay marriage battle distracts statists of both partiesExaminer.com"Despite a strong grassroots effort in Maine, an attack campaign by anti-gay forces just barely overturned Maine's law supporting the freedom to marry for .
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Lame-duck session tame, too, in Trenton

Google Gay Marriage News / Philadelphia Inquirer  Nov 08 09

Lame-duck session tame, too, in TrentonPhiladelphia InquirerGay-rights groups and social conservatives have spent much of the time gearing up for a lame-duck battle over same-sex marriage.
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Over $9M Spent On Maine's Question 1

Joe My God  Nov 05 09

The National Institute on Money in State Politics has sent us the above breakdown of the groups and amounts funding both sides of Maine's Question 1.
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WATCH: The Bitchfest Between Queer LiberAction + Nat'l Equality March

Queerty  Nov 05 09

We always knew there were fractions and rifts between gay rights groups. Why do you think the Log Cabin Republicans split into a second group? Or why Equality California and the Courage Campaign only sometimes see at eye-level? Except never have we seen such arguing between two camps explode like it did last night at [.
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Gay Rights Groups Regroup After Maine Loss

Yahoo Gay News / CBS News  Nov 05 09

Washington Post: Despite Setback, Gay Marriage Supporters Pledge to Continue State-by-State Efforts
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Gay rights groups to protest religious parents' meeting

Google Gay Pride News / USA Today  Nov 03 09

Gay rights groups to protest religious parents' meetingUSA Today"They're telling you to hate your child unless he lives the way you tell him to live," said Johnathan Quinn, president of Central Alabama Pride, .
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Gay rights groups to protest religious parents' meeting

Yahoo Gay News / USA Today  Nov 03 09

Several gay rights organizations have announced they plan to protest a Focus on the Family conference that teaches parents that their children with same-sex attractions can change.
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Privacy Looms Over Gay Rights Vote

Google Gay Marriage News / New York Times  Oct 31 09

Privacy Looms Over Gay Rights VoteNew York TimesOpponents of releasing the names, led by Protect Marriage Washington, the group behind the referendum, say gay rights groups are threatening free speech by .
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Obama signs Hate Crimes Prevention Act into law

Google Gay News / Examiner.com  Oct 30 09

New York Times Obama signs Hate Crimes Prevention Act into lawExaminer.comNow, after years of effort by gay rights groups and others, the law will extend protection to those victimized because of their sexual orientation, .
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Glasgow council makes controversial appointment for LGBT centre

Pink News  Oct 30 09

Gay rights groups in Glasgow have spoken out against the controversial decision to hand over the running of the Glasgow LGBT centre to one of its senior councillors.
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Gay rights groups call on Guangzhou police to respect rights of gays

Topix Gay News  Oct 29 09

The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission and the Beijing Aizhixing Institute have put out an alert asking the public to call on the Guangzhou Public Security Bureau to stop harassing and discriminating against gay men after three reported incidents this year.
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If it's all about procreation, then why did I just marry an octogenarian?

Bilerico  Oct 27 09

While there are still major issues with the Perry vs. Schwarzeneggar case to overturn Prop 8 at the federal level, at least the case it turning out gems like this:

A federal judge said sponsors of California's ban on same-sex marriage may not delay in handing over campaign strategy documents to gay-rights groups that are looking for evidence of anti gay bias as they try to overturn the measure.
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Judge Denies Prop. 8 Backers Delay on Memos

Gay Agenda  Oct 26 09

A federal judge said sponsors of California’s ban on same-sex marriage may not delay in handing over campaign strategy documents to gay-rights groups that are looking for evidence of anti gay bias as they try to overturn the measure.
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Judge to Prop. 8 backers: hand over campaign docs

Topix Gay News  Oct 25 09

A federal judge said sponsors of California's ban on same-sex marriage may not delay in handing over campaign strategy documents to gay-rights groups that are looking for evidence of anti-gay bias as they try to overturn the measure.
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Judge to Prop. 8 backers: hand over campaign docs

Google Gay Marriage News / San Francisco Chronicle  Oct 25 09

Judge to Prop. 8 backers: hand over campaign docsSan Francisco Chronicle... ban on same-sex marriage may not delay in handing over campaign strategy documents to gay-rights groups that are looking for evidence of anti-gay bias .
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Harry Reid: A Mormon in the middle

Google Gay News / Salt Lake Tribune  Oct 25 09

Harry Reid: A Mormon in the middleSalt Lake TribuneThe latest round of religiously charged criticism came after Reid told gay rights groups in a private meeting that the LDS Church's efforts to back the .
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