Ruling Says No Libel in Being Labeled Gay
From Times Wire Reports
Stating that someone is gay does not libel them, particularly in light of new court decisions granting gays more rights, a federal judge in Boston has ruled.
The ruling by U.S. District Judge Nancy Gertner came as she threw out a lawsuit by an ex-boyfriend of pop singer Madonna who claimed he was libeled because his name appeared in a caption in a book about Madonna -- under a photo of Madonna walking with a gay man.
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