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Episcopalians set to be first big U.S. church to bless gay marriage
Episcopal bishops approved an official prayer service for blessing same-sex couples Monday at a national convention that also cleared the way for transgender ordination. At the Episcopal General Convention in Indianapolis, the House of Bishops voted 111-...
Tags: Politics, Gays and Lesbians, Elections, Same-Sex Marriage, Anglicanism
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School board vote = Victory for equal rights push
WSBT-TV ReporterWednesday's unanimous vote by South Bend Community School Corp. board members marked a victory for a group of students, as it approved their fight for equal rights. The Queer Straight Alliance from John Adams High pushed for a change to the school...Tags: Politics, Minority Groups, Discrimination, Teaching and Learning, Health and Safety at School
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Muncie hospital lauded for LGBT equality efforts
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital wants to make sure that every person who walks through its doors gets equal treatment. That commitment has landed the hospital at the top of a list, as the first in the state to...Tags: Human Rights Campaign, Politics, Gays and Lesbians, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights
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Michigan lawmaker basking in support after vagina backlash
DETROIT (AP) — A state lawmaker from the Detroit area says she's getting support from across the country after she referred to her vagina on the House floor and was banned from speaking the next day. Rep. Lisa Brown, a Democrat from Oakland County,...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Family, Crime, Law and Justice, Republican Party, Justice System
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Adams High student group takes stand against discrimination
A group of South Bend students say they're standing up for equal rights. The Queer Straight Alliance from John Adams High School is asking the school board to change the corporation's by-laws to include sexual orientation and gender identity in the...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, John Adams, Teaching and Learning, Discrimination
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Woman who ate poison while pregnant loses appeal
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Supreme Court on Friday declined to drop murder and feticide charges against a woman who ate rat poison while she was pregnant in a case that medical and women's rights groups contend could have larger repercussions....Tags: Laws, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Crime, Law and Justice, Cesarean Section, Judges
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Court revives lawsuit by Michigan prison employee
LAPEER, Mich. (AP) — A federal court has reinstated a lawsuit by a Michigan prison employee who says she was illegally reassigned after telling lawmakers that officials were coddling inmates, partly by allowing rap contests. Ruth Mosholder says her...
Tags: Politics, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Justice System
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Lavon Dean-Null captures P-H-M Teacher/Year
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterLavon Dean-Null's travel experiences slide easily into daily lessons in her classroom. As her students learn about world history and culture, she describes her vivid memories of South Korea, China, Mongolia and other exotic places. Middle-schoolers...Tags: Education, Crime, Law and Justice, Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, South Korea
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Anti-abortion group could get Mich. license plate
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A bill that would authorize a fundraising license plate connected to an anti-abortion group could soon advance in the Republican-led Michigan Senate. Legislation that would allow the license plate linked to Right to Life of...Tags: Politics, U.S. Senate, NASCAR, Abortion, Auto Racing
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Activists organize Occupy PGA march in Benton Harbor
The controversy surrounding the Senior PGA tournament coming to Benton Harbor continues. Next month, protesters are organizing an Occupy PGA march during the event. The group made the following statement: "We are committed to escalating the Occupy...
Tags: Golf, Politics, Sports, Jack Nicklaus
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Anti-abortion group endorses Lugar challenger
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana anti-abortion group became the latest conservative outfit to oppose U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar's re-election bid, saying Thursday it saw a good chance at unseating the veteran Republican lawmaker this May. Indiana...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Sonia Sotomayor, Richard Lugar, Judges, Justice System
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Effort aims to rescue gay nightclub in Mishawaka
South Bend TribuneMISHAWAKA -- Faced with a crushing debt and the prospect that he'd have to close the gay nightclub he started 21 years ago, John Shockey popped the words "Save Trumans" on his marquee. All he wanted was to boost business. But Truman's Nightclub, a...Tags: Music, Talk Shows (genre), Dining and Drinking, Facebook, Television
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