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Balto. Co. Council approves transgender discrimination ban
Transgender people would be protected from discrimination in Baltimore County under a measure approved by the County Council Tuesday, making the county the fourth local government in Maryland to adopt such protections. Council members did not add a...Tags: Discrimination, Gays and Lesbians, Montgomery County (Maryland), Dundalk, Baltimore County
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Transgender bill stirs fear, controversy in Baltimore County
Jenna Fischetti picks a seat at a Baltimore County Starbucks where she can see who's coming and going. As a transgender woman, the 47-year-old is always on guard.
"My head's on the swivel," said Fischetti, a freckled brunette.
When she slips into a...Tags: Discrimination, Substance Abuse, Reisterstown, Gays and Lesbians, Montgomery County (Maryland)
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Connecticut's Leaders in Congress have Evolved Their Views on Gay Marriage
When the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was passed in 1996, all but one member of Connecticut's congressional delegation voted for the legislation that defines marriage as being between one man and one woman. Times have changed. Connecticut has legalized...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Immigration, Rosa DeLauro, Joe Lieberman, Justice System
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After coming out, former Maryland player feels he has a second chance
For years, Akil Patterson wouldn't tell the world who he really was: a gay man playing Division I college football.
His secret weighed on him, frightened him, confused him, taking on a life all its own.
In lonely periods, the former University of...Tags: Randy Edsall, Culture, High School Sports, Phoenix Suns, Gays and Lesbians
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3 hospitals recognized for treatment of LGBT patients
Three area hospitals were recognized in a new nationwide survey for their treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender patients.
The Human Rights Campaign's Healthcare Equality Index 2011, released last week, cited Advocate Illinois Masonic...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Heart Disease, Rush University Medical Center, Medical Procedures and Tests, Research
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Gay couples in Md. up more than 50%
Catherine Kelly and Sue Heether began their relationship in 1994, when both were teaching at a Baltimore-area Catholic school, and felt they had to keep the arrangement closely guarded for years.
But as same-sex couples became more visible over the...Tags: Edwin F. O'Brien, Breast Cancer, Gays and Lesbians, Montgomery County (Maryland), Martin O'Malley
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Wal-mart adds gender identity & gender expression protections
BoystownThe giant retail chain Wal-mart has quietly made a surprising move when it comes to worker's rights. The store has added gender identity and gender expression to its employee non-discrimination policy, according to company spokesperson Phillip Keene. Wal-... -
Tracy Morgan apologizes for homophobic rant at Nashville show
Ministry of GossipTracy Morgan apologized Friday morning for a homophobic rant he launched into during a June 3 show at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. During that show, "30 Rock" and "SNL" actor Tracy Morgan called homosexuality a choice, said gays needed to stop... -
HUD Offers Latest Obama Administration Attempt To Strengthen LGBT Rights Through Regulation
Staff reporterThe Department of Housing and Urban Development unveiled a series of proposed rules on Thursday designed to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals from discrimination when applying for federal housing assistance. The HUD proposal marks...Tags: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of State, Gays and Lesbians, Interior Policy, Federal Housing Administration
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Maryland gay marriage bill dies with no final vote
A bill to legalize gay marriage in Maryland fell short Friday after supporters failed to find enough votes to overcome Republican opposition and misgivings by some Democrats in the deeply Catholic state. A final vote had been expected in the House, but...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Martin O'Malley, Baltimore County, Christianity, NAACP
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