Gay Rights
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Capital Pride 2013: Supreme Court decisions weigh on activists
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As revelers soaked up the spirit at Saturday's Capital Pride Parade in Washington, many minds continue to be directed not just on the District of Columbia's annual show of pride and support for the gay community.
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Elder Abuse Awareness; Gay Rights Abroad; Arch Campbell
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France legalizes same-sex marriage
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The legalization order signed by French president Francois Hollande means the first gay marriages may be celebrated in France within about 10 days.
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Gay rights groups want Pastor Greg Laurie disinvited from Capitol, Pentagon events
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Gay rights groups say a pastor who has preached against gay marriage shouldn't be allowed to lead this Thursday's National Day of Prayer events at the Pentagon and on Capitol Hill.
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Boy Scouts moves to lift ban on gay members, not leaders
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Under pressure over its longstanding ban on gays, the Boys Scouts of America is proposing to lift the ban for youth members but continue to exclude gays as adult leaders.
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Supreme Court hears arguments on Defense of Marriage Act
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Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy is expressing concern that a federal law that prevents married gay couples from receiving benefits afforded straight married Americans might conflict with state laws.
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Bowser Discusses Mayoral Bid; Living Wage Debate; FBI Search for New Headquarters; SCOTUS takes up Gay Marriage
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Gay marriage legalization support up, new poll finds
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Hillary Clinton and Ohio Republican Sen. Rob Portman were some of the more notable names that came out recently in support of gay marriage.
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Panetta poised to extend benefits to same-sex partners: AP sources
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Officials say Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is poised to extend some benefits to the same-sex partners of military members.
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Boy Scouts considering reversing gay exclusion policy
The Boy Scouts of America is considering a dramatic change in its controversial policy of excluding gays as leaders and youth members.
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Kentucky hate-crime case: Cousins acquitted after attacking gay man
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The first U.S. prosecution under a new federal law against anti-gay violence ended with a Kentucky jury acquitting two cousins of hate-crime charges while finding them guilty of kidnapping in a 2011 attack on a gay man.
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New York lesbian couple turned away from wedding site
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Two New York women who say they were turned away from a potential wedding site because they are lesbians have filed a discrimination complaint.
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Straight man lives a year as gay to gain 'empathy'
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It’s a social experiment that is sure to raise some controversy: A straight man chose to live life as a gay man for a year to see what the societal response would be.
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California bans 'conversion' therapy for gay teens
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Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation that makes California the first state to ban a controversial form of psychotherapy that's aimed at making gay teenagers straight.
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Rev. Al Sharpton plans to support same-sex marriage in Md.
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Maryland voters will be deciding whether to allow same-sex marriage in Maryland on Election Day.
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Massachusetts gay couple sues Roman Catholic Diocese over mansion sale
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A gay couple from Massachusetts has sued the Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester for allegedly refusing to sell them a mansion because church officials were concerned they would host gay weddings at the site.
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NBC affiliate won't air gay couple sitcom
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A Mormon church-owned NBC affiliate in Utah won't air an upcoming sitcom about a gay couple that invites a surrogate mother into their home as they try to have a baby because the station deems the content inappropriate for its audience.
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Chick-fil-A 'Kiss In' counters chain's gay marriage stance
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Same-sex couples are getting set to pucker up and lay one on each other and on Chick-fil-A. Friday night's planned "Kiss-In" runs directly in response to the chain's stance against gay marriage.
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