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Candidates challenged on gay rights
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The Republican presidential candidates are being challenged on gay rights. In a nationally televised debate Sunday, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney was queried on comments he made in 1994 saying he would be a voice for...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Elections, Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, Justice and Rights
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Court orders immediate halt to gay military ban
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court has barred further enforcement of the U.S. military's ban on openly gay service members. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco said Wednesday the "don't ask, don't...Tags: Elections, Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, U.S. Military, Politics
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Uganda court rules media cannot 'out' gay Ugandans
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda's High Court has ruled the media should not publish the names and photos of gay Ugandans following a vitriolic campaign which urged citizens to hang those featured. Justice Kibuuka Musoke ordered Uganda's Rolling...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Elections, Uganda, Justice and Rights, Civil Rights
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Gay football fans want separate Euro 2012 seating
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A group of gay Polish football fans has called on the organizers of the 2012 European Championship to set aside separate seating in the stands for gay men and lesbians to protect them from possible aggression. But other gay...Tags: Elections, Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, Gays and Lesbians, Politics
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Boy Scouts of America votes to end century-old ban on gay scouts
ReutersGRAPEVINE, Texas (Reuters) - The Boy Scouts of America voted on Thursday to lift a century-old ban on openly gay scouts in a major victory for gay rights activists, but the decision means a sea of change for an organization that depends heavily on faith-...Tags: Social Organizations, Elections, Justice and Rights, Religion and Belief, Civil Rights
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Kiev court cancels Ukraine's first-ever gay pride rally
Associated PressKIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian court on Thursday banned what would have been Ukraine's first-ever gay pride demonstration, upholding a suit by city authorities, who argued the rally would disturb annual Kiev Day celebrations and could spark...Tags: Christianity, Same-Sex Marriage, Russia, Justice and Rights, Religion and Belief
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Boy Scouts set to vote on lifting gay youth ban
Texas -- Gay rights activists and members of conservative groups gathered in the Texas town of Grapevine on Wednesday where Boy Scouts of America delegates are expected to vote at a national meeting to lift its ban on gay youth membership. Although the...Tags: Protestant Convention, Social Organizations, Elections, Justice and Rights, Religion and Belief
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Activists rally ahead of Boy Scouts vote on gay youth ban
ReutersGRAPEVINE, Texas (Reuters) - Gay rights activists and members of conservative groups gathered in the Texas town of Grapevine on Wednesday where Boy Scouts of America delegates were expected to vote at a national meeting to lift its ban on gay youth...Tags: Social Organizations, Elections, Justice and Rights, Religion and Belief, Civil Rights
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Even now, being gay is dangerous
Mark Carson was shot in the face because he's gay. His alleged killer, 33-year old Elliot Morales, is said to have confronted Carson, 32, and a companion, in New York's Greenwich Village last Friday night, yelling antigay slurs. When Carson walked away,...Tags: Greenwich Village, Ellen DeGeneres, Robin Williams, Justice and Rights, Civil Rights
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U.S. Boy Scouts to vote this week on lifting ban on gay youth
ReutersBy Marice Richter DALLAS, May 21 (Reuters) - Leaders of Boy Scout groups across the country will vote this week on a controversial proposal that would remove the organization's ban on gay scouts but not gay adult leaders. Hundreds of champions and...Tags: Social Organizations, Elections, Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, Minority Groups
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Liberace film throws spotlight on gay rights at Cannes festival
ReutersCANNES (Reuters) - The relationship between the flamboyant pianist Liberace and his young lover dazzled at the Cannes film festival on Tuesday and threw the spotlight on gay rights at the movie industry's largest annual gathering. Director Steven...Tags: Arts and Culture, Cannes Film Festival, Same-Sex Marriage, Glenn Close, Health and Medical Professionals
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Boy Scouts to vote this week on lifting ban on gay youth
ReutersDALLAS (Reuters) - Leaders of Boy Scout groups across the country will vote this week on a controversial proposal that would remove the organization's ban on gay scouts but not gay adult leaders. Hundreds of champions and opponents of the proposed change...Tags: Social Organizations, Elections, Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, Minority Groups
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