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Letters: California wasn't late on gay marriage
Re "California, late to the altar," Editorial, April 26 Your editorial regarding the role of California in the race to recognize same-sex marriage omits what I believe to be the biggest catalyst of the changes taking place in the country. In 2004,...Tags: Gavin Newsom, Collective Contract, Career and Workplace, Marriage, Family
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Assembly OKs bill allowing transgender students in sports
SACRAMENTO — Schools would have to allow transgender students to participate on sports teams and use bathrooms that correspond with their gender identity, not their sex, under a measure passed by the California Assembly on Thursday. Advocates said...Tags: Social Issues, American Civil Liberties Union, Teaching and Learning, Students, Tom Ammiano
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Probe set for LAPD response to party near USC
The first time the two Los Angeles Police Department officers walked to the backyard of an off-campus house party near USC, they had no problem with the crowd as they told the organizer to turn off the music and begin shutting down the party. The...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Social Issues, Riots, Safety of Citizens, Los Angeles Police Department
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Landlord must uphold transgender tenant's rights
Question: I have been renting an apartment to a man named Michael, who recently asked me to start calling him Michelle because, he says, he now identifies as a woman. He has also started wearing makeup and women's clothing. Both the name change and...
Tags: Discrimination, Rentals, Social Issues, Rental Service
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Chris Kluwe released by Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings released punter Chris Kluwe on Monday, Kluwe announced on Twitter. Kluwe tweeted the news on Twitter shortly after meeting with Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman. Thank you to all the fans, my teammates, and the Wilf family...
Tags: National Football League, Chris Kluwe, Sports, Minnesota Vikings, Tom Brady
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2 L.A. high schools, 2 views of Jason Collins
At Harvard-Westlake, a private high school in the shadows of the Hollywood Hills, players from the basketball team heaped praise on the alumnus who this week became the first active NBA player to announce that he is gay. "We have a lot of pride in him,"...
Tags: Justice and Rights, Jason Collins, Schools, Gay Rights, Sports
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Sit-in, open forum planned after LAPD arrests 6 at party near USC
Los Angeles police arrested six people at a party near USC that they say got out of hand after some partygoers began pelting officers with debris, authorities said Monday. One police officer was injured in the early Sunday morning incident, said LAPD...
Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Safety of Citizens, Los Angeles Police Department, Politics, Police Arrests
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L.A. council approves controversial rail yard for port complex
The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a controversial rail yard serving the harbor, setting the stage for possible court challenges alleging violations of environmental and civil rights laws. The proposal to build a center for trains...
Tags: Justice and Rights, Natural Resources Defense Council, Air Pollution, Elections, Civil Rights
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A level playing field for transgender students
Society is only beginning to understand transgender identity. For a young person who feels at odds with the physical gender that he or she sees in the mirror, there are major obstacles to be faced in the world at large, where acceptance is just about...
Tags: Discrimination, Social Issues, Teaching and Learning, Students, Gays and Lesbians
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'Cultural Politics of Seeds' at UCLA on May 17
The UCLA Center for the Study of Women will be presenting a symposium on the "Cultural Politics of Seeds" on May 17, as part of the Life (Un)Ltd project which explores the impact of recent developments in biotechnology and biosciences on feminist studies....
Tags: Genetics, Culture, Anthropology, Cultural Development, Ecosystems
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9th Circuit hears arguments on therapy aimed at converting gays
SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal appeals court Wednesday grappled with whether a California ban on therapy to change a minor’s sexual orientation amounted to a restriction on free speech or mere regulation of a medical treatment. During a hearing in San...
Tags: Culture, Judges, Social Sciences, Medical Procedures and Tests, Justice System
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Washington sues florist who said no to a same-sex wedding
SEATTLE — The Washington attorney general has filed a consumer protection action against an eastern Washington florist who refused to provide flowers for a same-sex wedding, telling a longtime customer that it was “because of my...
Tags: Weddings, Consumers, Same-Sex Marriage, Lawyers, Litigation
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