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    Jun 19, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Secretary of State promises fight wherever 'homophobia raises its ugly frightened head'

    The U.S. Department of State is committing to fighting homophobia and is looking for new ways it can protect the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender citizens in countries around the world, including within the United States, Secretary John Kerry said during a "Pride at State" event held Wednesday.
    The U.S. Department of State is committing to fighting homophobia and is looking for new ways it can protect the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender citizens in countries around the world, including within the United States, Secretary John...

    Tags: Barack Obama, U.S. Department of State, Defense of Marriage Act, Same-Sex Marriage, Discrimination

    2. Jun 18, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. HUD study finds same-sex couples face housing discrimination

    Same-sex couples are discriminated against when searching for housing in online rental markets across the country, according to a new U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development study released Tuesday.
    Same-sex couples are discriminated against when searching for housing in online rental markets across the country, according to a new U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development study released Tuesday. In states like Maryland where such...

    Tags: Discrimination, Washington, DC, Gays and Lesbians, University at Albany , U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

    3. Jun 18, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Women guarding men

    Part of the reason the Baltimore City Detention Center corruption scandal has gotten so much attention is the salaciousness of the allegations. The inmate charged as the kingpin of the corruption ring is accused of impregnating no fewer than four...

    Tags: Government, Gaming, Prisons, Safety of Citizens, Black Guerrilla Family

    4. Jun 17, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. SSA makes gender change in records easier

    The Social Security Administration, which is based in Woodlawn, has adopted <a href="https://secure.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0110212200" target="_blank">a new policy</a> making it easier to change one's gender in agency records, the organization announced last week.
    The Social Security Administration, which is based in Woodlawn, has adopted a new policy making it easier to change one's gender in agency records, the organization announced last week. Organizations representing the national transgender community...

    Tags: Government, Gays and Lesbians, National Government, U.S. Department of State, Social Security

    5. Jun 17, 2013 |Column| Baltimore Sun

  5. Diversity efforts in lacrosse slow to pay off, but it's a start

    When Chazz Woodson, a midfielder for Major League Lacrosse's Ohio Machine, stated recently that a racial epithet had been directed at him three times during his collegiate career at Brown, once by an opposing player and twice by teammates, the old myth about lacrosse resurfaced.
    When Chazz Woodson, a midfielder for Major League Lacrosse's Ohio Machine, stated recently that a racial epithet had been directed at him three times during his collegiate career at Brown, once by an opposing player and twice by teammates, the old myth...

    Tags: Lacrosse, Ohio Machine, Cultural Development, Major League Lacrosse, Racism

    6. Jun 16, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Mass same-sex wedding at Pride celebration 'a long time coming'

    Lorie Young, her white veil neatly pulled over her eyes, tucked a handwritten note into the bouquet of blue and purple flowers she clutched as she waited for the ceremony to begin.
    Lorie Young, her white veil neatly pulled over her eyes, tucked a handwritten note into the bouquet of blue and purple flowers she clutched as she waited for the ceremony to begin. Written on it were her wedding vows, the promises of a shared future...

    Tags: Druid Hill, Family, Mount Vernon, Martin O'Malley, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake

    7. Jun 14, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Baltimore police form new advisory council on LGBT issues

    Making good on a promise by Baltimore police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts after the severe beating of a gay East Baltimore man, the city Police Department announced Friday a special advisory council to help improve its relations with the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
    Making good on a promise by Baltimore police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts after the severe beating of a gay East Baltimore man, the city Police Department announced Friday a special advisory council to help improve its relations with the lesbian, gay,...

    Tags: Civil Rights, Gays and Lesbians, Anthony W. Batts, Police Arrests, Hate Crimes

    8. Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. LGBT adults 'less happy' than general public, survey finds

    Even as an overwhelming number of America's LGBT adults say society has become more accepting, members of the LGBT community are less happy with their lives than the general public, according to <a href="http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2013/06/13/a-survey-of-lgbt-americans/1/" target="_blank">a new Pew survey</a> released today.
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    Even as an overwhelming number of America's LGBT adults say society has become more accepting, members of the LGBT community are less happy with their lives than the general public, according to a new Pew survey released today. Additionally, LGBT adults...

    Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Same-Sex Marriage

    9. Jun 12, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Racial profiling provision of immigration bill scrutinized

    A coalition of civil liberties and immigrant-rights advocates led by Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland wants to strengthen a provision in the Senate's sweeping immigration bill that would prohibit law enforcement agencies from racial profiling.
    A coalition of civil liberties and immigrant-rights advocates led by Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland wants to strengthen a provision in the Senate's sweeping immigration bill that would prohibit law enforcement agencies from racial profiling. The 867-page,...

    Tags: Frederick County (Maryland), Chuck Schumer, Islam, National Security, John Ashcroft

    10. Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Bereaved Parents meets third Wednesdays

    These groups meet regularly. Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group — Third Wednesday, 5:30 p.m., at Lighthouse Senior Living at Ellicott City, 3100 N. Ridge Road, Ellicott City. 410-465-2288. Bereaved Parents, USA — Third Wednesday, 8 p.m....

    Tags: Mental Illness, Diseases and Illnesses, Behavioral Conditions, Howard County General Hospital, Christianity

    11. Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Baltimore Pride 2013 to feature mass wedding

    In a year when Maryland's same-sex couples can, for the first time, legally marry, the organizers of Baltimore Pride 2013 decided some special celebrating was required. A landmark occasion, they reasoned, called for a landmark commemoration.
    In a year when Maryland's same-sex couples can, for the first time, legally marry, the organizers of Baltimore Pride 2013 decided some special celebrating was required. A landmark occasion, they reasoned, called for a landmark commemoration. So they...

    Tags: Druid Hill, Family, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Weddings, Same-Sex Marriage

    12. Jun 10, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Bad signs on immigration

    Even as the Senate takes up the issue of immigration reform this week, Republicans are increasingly giving indications that the effort isn't likely to go very far. First, it was Sen. Marco Rubio's dance around the issue &mdash; repeatedly speaking out against the very bill he helped craft &mdash; and then it was the defection of another key Latino GOP member, Rep. Raul Labrador of Idaho, who removed himself from the bipartisan group that was writing the House's version of the bill.
    Even as the Senate takes up the issue of immigration reform this week, Republicans are increasingly giving indications that the effort isn't likely to go very far. First, it was Sen. Marco Rubio's dance around the issue — repeatedly speaking out...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Migration, Raul Labrador, Government Health Care, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013)

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