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French president signs gay marriage into law after wrenching national debate
Associated PressPARIS (AP) — France will see its first gay weddings within days, after French President Francois Hollande signed a law Saturday authorizing marriage and adoption by same-sex couples and ending months of nationwide protests and wrenching debate....Tags: Marketing, Politics, Family, Justice and Rights, Francois Hollande
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Rally-goers: Keep sexuality out of Boy Scouts
The Sentinel, Carlisle, Pa.Eagle Scout Zachary Brillhart says scouts are caught in the middle of a political debate that has nothing to do with scouting. "The majority of boys are fine with the current 'don't ask, don't tell' policy," Brillhart said. "Unfortunately, gay rights...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Justice and Rights, Will Tallman, Arts and Culture, Clubs and Associations
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Gay rights activists in Mexico City accuse police of abuses
MEXICO CITY -- Same-sex marriage is legal in this city. Gay and lesbian couples can adopt children, and the government touts tolerance and respect for "sexual diversity" in messages posted on subway platforms and bus billboards. Yet, according to...
Tags: Mexico City, Politics, Justice and Rights, Human Rights, Minority Groups
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Crowds break up gay rights rallies in Georgia, Russia
ReutersTBILISI/ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Large crowds of anti-gay protesters broke up homosexual rights rallies in Georgia and Russia on Friday, underlining deep hostility in the former Soviet bloc. Priests and thousands of Georgians pushed their way...Tags: Christian Orthodoxy, Russia, Georgia, Justice and Rights, Amnesty International
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Crowds break up gay rights rally in Georgia
ReutersBy Margarita Antidze TBILISI, May 17 (Reuters) - Priests and thousands of other Georgians broke through police barricades and forced gay rights activists to flee on Friday, cutting short their rally to mark the international day against homophobia....Tags: Justice and Rights, Christian Orthodoxy, Religion and Belief, Minority Groups, Civil Rights
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Gay South Korean film director to marry in bid to pry open closet
ReutersSEOUL (Reuters) - A gay South Korean film director is set to symbolically marry his long-term partner, saying he aims to pry open the closet in this conservative Asian country where homosexuality is still taboo and gays have been subjected to hate crimes....Tags: Justice and Rights, Human Rights, Hate Crimes, Celebrities, Minority Groups
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For Minnesota gay marriage sponsors, it's personal
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — As a crowd of thousands roared from the lawn of the state Capitol, Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton signed the bill Tuesday that makes gay marriage legal here come Aug. 1. "What a day for Minnesota!" the Democratic governor...
Tags: Defense of Marriage Act, Tim Pawlenty, Karen Clark, Mark Dayton, Executive Branch
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Brazil judicial panel paves way for gay marriage
ReutersBRASILIA, May 15 (Reuters) - Brazil has taken a big step towards joining Argentina and Uruguay as the first Latin American countries to legalize gay marriage, even though the Brazilian Congress has dragged its feet on the issue. A panel that oversees the...Tags: Labor Legislation, Justice and Rights, Family, U.S. Congress, Minority Groups
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Brazilian notary publics must register same sex unions as marriages
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian notary publics must register same-sex civil unions as marriages if the couple requests it, the country's National Council of Justice said Tuesday. The council that oversees the country's judiciary said in a...Tags: Family, Minority Groups, Brazil, Social Issues, Marriage
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Wisconsin unlikely to follow Minnesota's lead on gay marriage
La Crosse Tribune, Wis.Wisconsin is not likely to follow suit anytime soon on legalizing same-sex marriage, despite the actions of neighboring states and shifting public sentiment. That's because voters in 2006 approved a constitutional amendment defining marriage as...Tags: Defense of Marriage Act, Elections, Politics, Family, U.S. Supreme Court
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Russia's gays fear more violence after brutal murder
ReutersBy Thomas Grove and Steve Gutterman MOSCOW, May 13 (Reuters) - They beat him. They shoved beer bottles in his anus. They tried to set him on fire. Then they crushed his head with a heavy stone. A 23-year-old man in Russia's southern city of Volgograd...Tags: Labor Legislation, Russia, Christian Orthodoxy, News Agency, Sex Crimes
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Robinson: The good, bad of speaking out in NFL
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewAn NFL player can have an arrest record and remain in the league. He can have a conviction and remain in the league. He can have a bad reputation and remain in the league. But can he have a strong opinion about social issues, including controversial...Tags: Minnesota Vikings, Mark Dayton, Randy Moss, Football, Chris Kluwe
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