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Same-sex marriage foes get help from out of state
By most measures, Frank Schubert, the strategist running campaigns in four states against same-sex marriage, ought to be nervous about Maryland. Multiple polls, including one recently conducted by The Baltimore Sun, show that Maryland voters in...
Tags: Customs and Tradition, Minority Groups, Civil Rights, Human Rights, Elections
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Gov. Brown Signs Gay Conversion Therapy Ban
KTLA NewsSACRAMENTO (KTLA) -- In a landmark move for civil rights, Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a bill that will make the state the first to end attempts to change a minor's sexual orientation, his office announced Sunday. The bill will bar mental health...Tags: Minority Groups, Abusive Behavior, Civil Rights, Human Rights, Mental Health
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A sea change on same-sex marriage?: Supporters at DNC hail shift but worry about demographic shift and voter ID laws
VarietyCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Before First Lady Michelle Obama drew adulation as she spoke to gay and lesbian leaders at a luncheon here on Wednesday, a group of activists talked of the sea change in public opinion that has emerged on the subject of same-sex...Tags: Joe Biden, Minority Groups, Civil Rights, Human Rights, Demographics
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Boy Scouts reaffirms ban on gays
NEW YORK (AP) — After a confidential two-year review, the Boy Scouts of America on Tuesday emphatically reaffirmed its policy of excluding gays, ruling out any changes despite relentless protest campaigns by some critics. An 11-member special...
Tags: Social Issues, Minority Groups, Civil Rights, Human Rights, Elections
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Google Pushes For Gay Rights With 'Legalize Love' Campaign
CNNNEW YORK -- Google is stepping up its activism on gay rights issues in nations with anti-homosexuality laws on the books, a company official announced Saturday as he kicked off Google's new "Legalize Love" campaign. The campaign will focus on countries...Tags: Minority Groups, Social Issues, Civil Rights, Human Rights, Elections
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Telling Our Stories: Cleveland Browns linebacker Scott Fujita’s Marriage Equality PSA
BoystownIn the next part of the Telling Our Stories series (which reminds us all of the power that we can have to change hearts and minds by highlighting online messages of equality), we look at the power of straight allies coming out in brave and unexpected ways... -
O'Malley signs same-sex marriage bill
Amid cheers and camera flashes from a crush of onlookers, Gov. Martin O'Malley signed into law Thursday his bill legalizing same-sex marriage in Maryland — legislation that raises his national profile and, advocates say, gives momentum to those...Tags: Minority Groups, Greg Harris, Civil Rights, Human Rights, Thomas V. Mike Miller
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Obama Says He Supports Same Sex Marriage
President Barack Obama, who previously said his views on the issue were "evolving," said Wednesday that he supports same-sex marriage. The announcement puts Obama squarely at odds with presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, who...
Tags: Minority Groups, Social Issues, Joe Biden, Arne Duncan, Human Rights
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President Obama says he supports same-sex marriage
President Barack Obama, who previously said his views on the issue were "evolving," said Wednesday that he supports same-sex marriage. The announcement puts Obama squarely at odds with presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, who...
Tags: Social Issues, Minority Groups, Joe Biden, Arne Duncan, Human Rights
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Biden Apologizes for Forcing Obama's Hand on Gay Marriage
CNNWASHINGTON -- Vice President Joe Biden has apologized to President Barack Obama for putting him in a tough position that led to Obama's announcement that he now supports same-sex marriage, senior administration officials said Thursday. Obama said in an...Tags: Democratic Party, John Boehner, Human Rights, Elections, U.S. Department of Justice
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NAACP votes to support same-sex marriage
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, one of the nation's oldest civil rights organizations, is officially supporting marriage for same-sex couples. The 103-year-old organization's resolution may help garner support for gay...Tags: Social Issues, Minority Groups, Civil Rights, Marriage, Human Rights
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In Theory: Could same-sex marriage become legal?
Q. A recent Gallup poll has revealed that, for the first time, a majority of Americans support gay marriage. According to the figures, 53% of Americans say they believe same-sex marriage should be recognized by the law as valid; in 1996, the figure was...Tags: Democratic Party, Crimes, Minority Groups, Human Rights, Christianity
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