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Every 24 Hours, Two Gay People Are Kicked Out of the Military
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: DADT, US armed forces, don't ask, gay rights, LGBT rights, LGBT Equality )

Eco
- 99 days ago - gayrights.change.org
Since the inception of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" during President Bill Clinton's first-term in office, more than 13,000 well-qualified U.S. soldiers have been removed from the military for being gay or lesbian.
Rep. Hastings Pushes Obama on DADT
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Alcee Hastings, DADT, gay rights, us armed forces )

Eco
- 99 days ago - advocate.com
Florida representative Alcee Hastings told President Barack Obama he is "deeply disappointed" that the military's ban on openly gay and lesbian personnel has yet to be lifted.
School Protects Gay Student After Suit
Society & Culture  (tags: Gregory B. Jarvis Junior/Senior High Sch, gay, discrimination )

Eco
- 99 days ago - advocate.com
A school district in Herkimer County, N.Y. has agreed to take immediate action to protect a gay student before the academic year begins in September.
Educate Yourself: How the LDS (Mormon Church) Interferes in Politics
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Mormon Church, LDS, US, Politics, ant-gay, discrimination, Utah )

Eco
- 102 days ago - shameonlds.com
Recently the LDS church has called legitimate protest against their organization "bigotry." There's a difference between stripping rights away from people, legitimate protest in response, counter-promoting the LDS agenda, and violence...
Gay Marriage Fight, 'Kiss-Ins' Smack Mormon Image
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Mormon Church, ant-gay, kiss-in, Proposition 8, Utah, California )

Eco
- 102 days ago - washblade.com
The Mormon church's vigorous, well-heeled support for Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage in California last year, has turned the Utah-based faith into a lightning rod for gay rights activism, including a nationwide "kiss-in" event.
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert Said Thursday That Discriminating Against Gay People Shouldn't Be Illegal
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Utah Gov. Gary Herbert, ant-gay, gay rights, discrimination )

Eco
- 102 days ago - washblade.com
Herbert told reporters he doesn't believe sexual orientation should be a protected class in the way that race, gender and religion are.
Afghan Elections Seen as a Setback for Women
World  (tags: afghanistan, womens rights, election )

Eco
- 102 days ago - google.com
KABUL -- For women, Afghanistan's recent elections appear to have been more of a setback than a step forward.
Many Women Believe That It's Okay for Their Husbands to Hit Them
World  (tags: domestic violence, women, men, gender attitudes )

Eco
- 102 days ago - womensrights.change.org
These statistics are very disturbing. Through education, we MUST address and reverse such attitudes among some women. It is NEVER okay for a husband to physically assault his wife.
Ladies: I'M Not Your Gay Boyfriend
Society & Culture  (tags: straight women, gay men )

Eco
- 102 days ago - salon.com
Are the ties that bind gay men to straight women beginning to fray?
Senegalese Inquisition Targets Gay People
World  (tags: Senegal, antigay )

Eco
- 102 days ago - voanews.com
Two Senegalese teenagers will stand trial this coming week for allegedly committing homosexual acts. It is the latest in a string of cases targeting gay men and now young boys in Senegal.
 
 
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