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Americans United Urges Senate Not To Broaden Religion Exemption In Anti-Bias Bill
Society & Culture  (tags: freedoms, senate, government, religion, politics, gayrights )

Tierney
- 2 days ago - au.org
Americans United for Separation of Church and State has urged the U.S. Senate not to broaden the religion exemption in a pending bill designed to end job bias against gays and lesbians.
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Obama Signs Hate-Crimes Law Rooted in Crimes of 1998
Society & Culture  (tags: freedoms, rights, gayrights, politics, society, violence, safety, goodnews, GoodNews, usa, culture )

Cal
- 9 days ago - content.usatoday.com
Today, Obama signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. "After more than a decade of opposition and delay, we've passed inclusive hate crimes legislation to help protect our citizens from violence based on what they look li
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Hate Crimes Bill Goes to Obama for Signature
Society & Culture  (tags: congress, obama, politics, ethics, gayrights, law, government, rights, americans, crime, culture, society, usa )

Cal
- 16 days ago - cnn.com
The Senate passed groundbreaking legislation Thursday that would make it a federal crime to assault an individual because of his or her sexual orientation or gender identity.
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House Widens Hate Crimes Law to Cover Gays
Society & Culture  (tags: gayrights, americans, rights, humans, society, crime, culture, safety, usa, freedoms )

Cal
- 30 days ago - cbsnews.com
Senate Passage Expected for Bill Linked to Matthew Shepard Making it Federal Crime to Assault Someone Over Sexual Orientation
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Equal Opportunity for All ! TAKE ACTION !
Society & Culture  (tags: humans, freedoms, gayrights, rights, environment, discrimination, equality )

Cher
- 43 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
In 29 states, it's still legal to fire someone because they're gay; in 38 states it is legal to fire someone for being transgender.
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Decorated Airman Anxiously Awaits New Policy on Gays
Society & Culture  (tags: gayrights, Air Force, rights, same-sex couples )

Lone
- 96 days ago - washingtonpost.com
After investigating, the Air Force charged him last September with damaging its good order and discipline. The "don't ask, don't tell" law, passed by Congress in 1993, prohibits gay, lesbian and bisexual individuals from serving openly in the U.S. armed
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Episcopalians Nominate Gay Clergy for Bishop in LA
Society & Culture  (tags: churches, Bishop, same-sex couples, religion, gayrights )

Lone
- 96 days ago - sfgate.com
Episcopalians caused an uproar in 2003 by consecrating the first openly gay bishop, V. Gene Robinson of New Hampshire. Anglican leaders responded by asking the U.S. denomination for a temporary ban on consecrating any more gay bishops
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California Bill Would Recognize Same-Sex Marriages From Other States
Society & Culture  (tags: gayrights, humans, society, news, freedoms, family )

Lone
- 104 days ago - sacbee.com
A proposed law to recognize a growing number of same-sex marriages performed in other states and countries is winding its way through California's Legislature. Opponents of gay marriage say Senate Bill 54 violates Proposition 8, a
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Paterson Vows Vote on Gay Marriage Before Break
Society & Culture  (tags: abuse, activists, americans, corruption, crime, culture, dishonesty, education, family, freedoms, gayrights, government, interesting, politics, religion, safety, society, violence )

Kit
- 138 days ago - nytimes.com
"If the senators do not cooperate with this order, I will convene a special session every day until they do," the governor said at the news conference. "That includes Saturdays and Sundays. That includes July 4. There will be no excuses."
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Same-Sex Behavior Seen In Nearly All Animals, Review Finds
Society & Culture  (tags: family, gayrights, interesting, world, education )

Cowboss
- 143 days ago - sciencedaily.com
Same-sex behavior is a nearly universal phenomenon in the animal kingdom, common across species, from worms to frogs to birds, concludes a new review of existing research. "It's clear that same-sex sexual behavior extends far beyond the well-known exam
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15 Shocking Tales of How Sex Laws Are Screwing the American People
Society & Culture  (tags: americans, corruption, crime, culture, dishonesty, education, freedoms, gayrights, government, interesting, internet, media, police, politics, religion, rights, society )

Kit
- 146 days ago - alternet.org
The older I get, the luckier I feel not to have been busted for breaking a sex law. It's not that I have been doing anything particularly scandalous. Public sex sure isn't my thing, and I'm not in the habit of spamming my friends and colleagues with....
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Gay Marriage Ban Overturned in Iowa | SocialistWorker.Org
Society & Culture  (tags: society, gayrights )

Michael
- 209 days ago - socialistworker.org
Nicole Colson reports on the implications of the Iowa Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage.
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Vermont Legalizes Gay Marriage
Society & Culture  (tags: activists, americans, culture, education, ethics, freedoms, gayrights, GoodNews, government, law, media, politics, religion, society )

Kit
- 214 days ago - nytimes.com
The Legislature voted Tuesday to override Gov. Jim Douglas' veto of a bill allowing gays and lesbians to marry. The vote was 23-5 to override in the state Senate and 100-49 to override in the House. Under Vermont law, two-thirds of each chamber....
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Same-Sex Proposals Up in Less Religious New England States
Society & Culture  (tags: society, law, culture, freedoms, gayrights, politics, rights )

Cal
- 224 days ago - usatoday.com
Same-sex marriage proposals are sweeping into New England state legislatures this spring, particularly in places where organized religious opposition may be the weakest.
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An American Moment: Your Vision...Speak Out!
Society & Culture  (tags: activists, rights, society, freedoms, government, family, children, crime, death, americans, activists, humans, interesting, goodnews, environment, culture, women, news, violence, world, ethics, gayrights, media, education, corruption, religion, usa, polit )

Kat
- 345 days ago - change.gov
Start right now. Share your vision for what America can be, where President-Elect Obama should lead this country. Where should we start together?
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