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Rally-goers: Keep sexuality out of Boy Scouts
The Sentinel, Carlisle, Pa.Eagle Scout Zachary Brillhart says scouts are caught in the middle of a political debate that has nothing to do with scouting. "The majority of boys are fine with the current 'don't ask, don't tell' policy," Brillhart said. "Unfortunately, gay rights...Tags: Civil Rights, Customs and Tradition, Will Tallman, Boy Scouts of America, Youth Organizations
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Crowds break up gay rights rallies in Georgia, Russia
ReutersTBILISI/ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Large crowds of anti-gay protesters broke up homosexual rights rallies in Georgia and Russia on Friday, underlining deep hostility in the former Soviet bloc. Priests and thousands of Georgians pushed their way...Tags: Homophobia, Christian Orthodoxy, Amnesty International, Same-Sex Marriage, Discrimination
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Gay rights activists in Mexico City accuse police of abuses
MEXICO CITY -- Same-sex marriage is legal in this city. Gay and lesbian couples can adopt children, and the government touts tolerance and respect for "sexual diversity" in messages posted on subway platforms and bus billboards. Yet, according to...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Discrimination, Minority Groups, Mexico, Civil Rights
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Crowds break up gay rights rally in Georgia
ReutersTBILISI (Reuters) - Priests and thousands of other Georgians broke through police barricades and forced gay rights activists to flee on Friday, cutting short their rally to mark the international day against homophobia. Holding banners saying "Stop...Tags: Civil Rights, Tbilisi (Georgia), Christian Orthodoxy, Georgia, Christianity
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Brazil judicial panel paves way for gay marriage
ReutersBRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil has taken a big step towards joining Argentina and Uruguay as the first Latin American countries to legalize gay marriage, even though the Brazilian Congress has dragged its feet on the issue. A panel that oversees the...Tags: Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, U.S. Congress, Justice System, Brazil
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For Minnesota gay marriage sponsors, it's personal
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — As a crowd of thousands roared from the lawn of the state Capitol, Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton signed the bill Tuesday that makes gay marriage legal here come Aug. 1. "What a day for Minnesota!" the Democratic governor...
Tags: Defense of Marriage Act, Marriage, Karen Clark, Tim Pawlenty, Same-Sex Marriage
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Gay South Korean film director to marry in bid to pry open closet
ReutersSEOUL (Reuters) - A gay South Korean film director is set to symbolically marry his long-term partner, saying he aims to pry open the closet in this conservative Asian country where homosexuality is still taboo and gays have been subjected to hate crimes....Tags: Civil Rights, Hate Crimes, Seoul (South Korea), Human Rights, Celebrities
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Wisconsin unlikely to follow Minnesota's lead on gay marriage
La Crosse Tribune, Wis.Wisconsin is not likely to follow suit anytime soon on legalizing same-sex marriage, despite the actions of neighboring states and shifting public sentiment. That's because voters in 2006 approved a constitutional amendment defining marriage as...Tags: Defense of Marriage Act, Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Minority Groups, Civil Rights
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Russia's gays fear more violence after brutal murder
ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - They beat him. They shoved beer bottles in his anus. They tried to set him on fire. Then they crushed his head with a heavy stone. A 23-year-old man in Russia's southern city of Volgograd was tortured and killed after revealing he...Tags: Hate Crimes, Same-Sex Marriage, Ethics, Justice System, Minority Groups
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Robinson: The good, bad of speaking out in NFL
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewAn NFL player can have an arrest record and remain in the league. He can have a conviction and remain in the league. He can have a bad reputation and remain in the league. But can he have a strong opinion about social issues, including controversial...Tags: Roger Goodell, Randy Moss, Brendon Ayanbadejo, National Football League, Football
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Will Minnesota make a marriage equality trifecta?
Six months after Maryland, Maine and Washington voters endorsed same-sex marriage at the ballot box, two more states have adopted laws allowing gay couples to marry, and a third is poised to join them. On Tuesday, lawmakers in Delaware adopted a same-...
Tags: Defense of Marriage Act, Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Rob Portman, Justice System
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Crist support for gay marriage part of long trend
The Tampa TribuneFormer Gov. Charlie Crist announced this week that he supports allowing same-sex marriage in Florida, the latest in a trend toward pro-gay-rights stances by Crist during his political career. That aligns Crist, a former Republican, with the other...Tags: Charlie Crist, Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Alex Sink, Minority Groups
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