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Census: Indiana same-sex households grew 61 percent
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The number of gay and lesbian households in Indiana jumped 61 percent during the past decade, and about a quarter of those same-sex couples are raising children, new U.S. Census Bureau figures show.
The data released Thursday...Tags: Elections, Same-Sex Marriage, Population and Census, Gays and Lesbians, Sex
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Democrats push repeal of Defense of Marriage Act
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats who back gay marriage have decided now is the time to repeal a federal law defining marriage as the union of a man and a woman. The Democrats may satisfy their gay marriage supporters, but the bill won't get...Tags: Lawyers, Justice System, Gays and Lesbians, Arts and Culture, Republican Party
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C. Ind. mayor counter-sues over discrimination suit
ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) — A central Indiana mayor has countersued a city employee, claiming that she made false statements of sexual discrimination in order to make the mayor look bad. The lawsuit by Anderson Mayor Kris Ockomon was filed in a...Tags: Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation
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Methodist clergy face discipline over gay unions
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Council of Bishops of the United Methodist Church says it will continue to enforce church rules against clergy officiating at same-sex unions. The bishops announced their plan Thursday in response to petitions signed by...Tags: Anglicanism, Same-Sex Marriage, Christianity, Gays and Lesbians, Religion and Belief
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Detroit prayer event puts Muslim community on edge
DETROIT (AP) — A group that counts Islam among the ills facing the nation began a 24-hour prayer rally Friday evening in an area with one of the largest Muslim communities in the United States.
The gathering at Ford Field, the stadium where the...Tags: Corey Williams, Same-Sex Marriage, The Associated Press, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Gays and Lesbians
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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: Religion and Belief, Martin Luther King Jr., Martin Luther King Day
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India health minister calls homosexuality disease
NEW DELHI (AP) — India's health minister has outraged activists by calling homosexuality a "disease" and "completely unnatural" during a conference on HIV/AIDS. Ghulam Nabi Azad told the conference Monday that it was unfortunate that...Tags: Health, Gays and Lesbians, India, Diseases and Illnesses, Nabi
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Landmark gay history bill goes to California governor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers on Tuesday sent the governor a bill that would make the state the first requiring public schools to include the contributions of gays and lesbians in social studies curriculum. The bill, passed on a...Tags: Social Sciences, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Gays and Lesbians, Education, The Holocaust (1934-1945)
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Vacant land in Detroit turned into beer garden
DETROIT (AP) — A group of local artists, designers, writers and others has transformed a piece of vacant land in Detroit into a European-style beer garden. The Tashmoo Biergarten will pop up once a week and feature a rotating selection of beer by...Tags: Detroit, Native Americans, Europe
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More lawsuits for the Indiana State Fair
MISHAWAKA – Two new lawsuits have been filed connected to this summer's stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair. Attorneys say the wrongful death and injury suits are on behalf of a Chicago couple who entered into a civil union last June. Seven...Tags: File Sharing, Same-Sex Marriage, Gays and Lesbians, Trials
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Gay congressman announces birth of new son
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Jared Polis of Colorado has announced the birth of a new son, making him the only openly gay member of Congress to be a parent. While few details of the birth were made available, the Democratic congressman's press office did...Tags: Washington, DC, Jared Polis
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Toby Keith weighs in on gay marriage, military
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Toby Keith says gay marriage doesn't bother him and trying to stop it wastes time and money. The country superstar tells "CMT Insider" airing Saturday on CMT that he doesn't see the reason behind getting into people's...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, The Associated Press, Gays and Lesbians, Toby Keith
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