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Goshen College announces MLK weekend events
GOSHEN — Among events to mark the 2012 Martin Luther King holiday, Goshen College will host a free community conversation from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Jan. 15 in Umble Center on campus. Vincent Harding, a pioneer of the civil rights movement, will...Tags: Martin Luther King Day, Martin Luther King Jr., Religion and Belief
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Gay marriage raises prospect of NY adoption boom
NEW YORK (AP) — Adoption lawyers say they're getting ready for a potential baby boom as same-sex couples emboldened by New York's new gay marriage law take the next step and try to adopt children. New York will allow same-sex marriages beginning...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Same-Sex Marriage, Vermont, New York
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Lesbian 'co-parent' loses bid for shared custody
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman has lost a legal bid for shared custody of a girl whose conception she planned with another woman who gave birth while the two were living as a couple in Cincinnati. In a 4-3 decision on Tuesday, the Ohio Supreme...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Local Government, Ohio, Politics
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No more free shows by Lady Gaga, police tell fans
SYDNEY (AP) — Lady Gaga may have surprised fans with two unexpected gigs in Australia, but don't expect a third free show. Police are urging ticketless fans not to throng the downtown Sydney area on Wednesday night, when she is scheduled to perform...Tags: Sydney (Australia), Gays and Lesbians, Clubs and Associations, Lady Gaga, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Lesbian couple: Vt. resort barred reception
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Two New York City women say a Vermont inn refused to host their wedding reception because of the owners' anti-gay bias. The couple is now suing, alleging discrimination under the state's public accommodations law. Kate...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Weddings, Gays and Lesbians, New York City, Human Interest
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Pastor inspired by Occupy Wall Street arrested
HOLLAND, Mich. (AP) — A pastor who says he was inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement was arrested after refusing to leave Holland's city hall in protest of the southwestern Michigan city's decision not to expand its anti-discrimination...Tags: Social Issues, Gays and Lesbians, WXMI, Netherlands, Occupy Wall Street
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Prosecutor names mystery man in NJ webcam spy case
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Prosecutors on Wednesday gave up their legal battle to keep the name of the mystery man in the Rutgers University webcam spying case a secret and complied with a judge's order to give the name to the suspect and his lawyer....Tags: Prosecution, Judges, Gays and Lesbians, Lawyers, Espionage and Intelligence
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Gay and lesbian service members sue government
BOSTON (AP) — A group of gay active and retired military personnel who are married sued the federal government Thursday for the same benefits as straight military couples, arguing it's a matter of justice and national security. The lawsuit filed in...Tags: File Sharing, Trials, Politics, Marriage, U.S. Department of Defense
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Professors upset over bill to ban partner benefits
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Professors at the University of Michigan predict there will be resignations if state lawmakers ban health insurance for domestic partners of public employees. Andries Coetzee tells AnnArbor.com (http://bit.ly/tfeu0C) he's...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, New York University, Rick Snyder, U.S. Senate
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Poorest poor in U.S. hits new record: 1 in 15 people
Associated Press ReportersWASHINGTON (AP) — The ranks of America's poorest poor have climbed to a record high — 1 in 15 people — spread widely across metropolitan areas as the housing bust pushed many inner-city poor into suburbs and other outlying places and...Tags: Social Issues, Services and Shopping, Johns Hopkins University, African Americans, Population and Census
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Most states likely to spurn gay-marriage bandwagon
As hundreds of gay couples became newlyweds in New York over the weekend, their well-wishers included many far-flung gays aware that their own states may never willingly allow same-sex marriage. In all, 30 states have adopted constitutional amendments...Tags: Florida, Human Rights Campaign, Civil Rights, Politics, Elections
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Indiana lawmaker apologizes for Girl Scouts criticism
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana lawmaker is apologizing for the tone of his accusations that the Girl Scouts is a radical group that promotes abortions and homosexuality, but is standing by his criticism of the national group.
Republican Rep....Tags: Social Issues, Health, Michelle Obama, Social Organizations, Abortion
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