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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: Council on American-Islamic Relations, Corey Williams, Terrorism, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Religion and Belief
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Gay teen murder illustrates schools' challenge
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 2008 murder of a teen west of Los Angeles illustrates the difficulty schools have balancing a gay student's civil rights with teaching tolerance to those who feel threatened by or uncomfortable about someone who's different....Tags: Crimes, Juvenile Delinquency, Murder, Crime, Law and Justice
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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: Nabi, Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Minority Groups, India
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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: Executive Branch, African Americans, Politics, Republican Party, George Washington
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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, Trials, Minority Groups, Same-Sex Marriage
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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: Minority Groups, Same-Sex Marriage, The Associated Press, Toby Keith
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NJ teacher criticized for Facebook remarks on gays
UNION TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Officials in a New Jersey school district are investigating claims that a high school teacher who is faculty adviser to a prayer group posted anti-gay remarks on her Facebook page. A lawyer who was contacted by a...Tags: Social Media, Mass Media, Arts and Culture, Minority Groups, Facebook
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Death sparks anti-bullying movement in western Ky.
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The death of a 14-year-old western girl has sparked a movement against bullying and suicide. The movement started this month after Miranda Campbell fatally shot herself. Angela Felty, who is the director of the Elevation...Tags: Health, Health and Safety at School, Bullying, Facebook
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Feds appeal bankruptcy court ruling against marriage ban
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Obama administration is appealing a bankruptcy court ruling that found the federal ban on gay marriage unconstitutional. The Justice Department filed the appeal Monday even though President Barack Obama said he agrees...Tags: Politics, Elections, Judges, Trials, Same-Sex Marriage
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Deportation of partner in same-sex couple canceled
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A deportation order has been canceled for a Venezuelan man who married his same-sex partner in the United States. Advocates say that renews hope for thousands of same-sex multinational couples across the U.S. Henry Velandia had...Tags: Connecticut, Eric Holder, Politics, New Jersey, Elections
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Woman charged for preacher kiss at gay pride event
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina woman has been charged with simple assault after she kissed a Bible-waving preacher at a gay pride parade. Joan Parker of Colfax admits she kissed a man on the cheek at the event Saturday, called Lesbian, Gay,...Tags: Religious Texts, Bible, North Carolina, Minority Groups
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Census shows whites lose US majority among babies
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, minorities make up a majority of babies in the U.S., part of a sweeping race change and a growing age divide between mostly white, older Americans and predominantly minority youths that could reshape...Tags: Health, Annie E. Casey Foundation, African Americans, Politics, Illegal Immigrants
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