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Advocates ask for ordinances to ban discrimination,`Someone could get fired for being gay'
Reporter, PhotographerSpringfield City Council members could soon decide if they will change the city's discrimination ordinance to include rights for gays. Under the current non-discrimination ordinance age, race, creed, color, disability, religion, sex, national origin,...Tags: Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, Minority Groups, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues
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OPINION: Same-sex marriage is a no-brainer for Michigan
Detroit Free PressThe 2014 election offers Michiganders an important do-over on gay marriage, a chance to erase the economic handicap and cultural stain that the 2004 constitutional ban has visited upon our state. And while Gov. Rick Snyder is no fan of judicial...Tags: Freedom of the Press, Politics, Lobbying, Polls, Parties and Movements
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Annapolis accused of discrimination in Police Department
Four former and current African-American Annapolis police officers have filed a federal racial-discrimination lawsuit against the city, claiming that they were unfairly treated, subjected to harassment, wrongly turned down for promotions and, for two of...
Tags: Annapolis, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Minority Groups, Social Issues
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William White, Tuskegee Airmen successfully battled racism, America's enemies in WWII
William White says he and his fellow members of the famed Tuskegee Airmen fought two battles during World War II: one against America's enemies and another against racism. White is sure he and his mates helped win the former on the battlefield, while he...Tags: Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, High School Baseball, U.S. Army, Racism
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Healthcare for Angelina Jolie -- and everyone else [Blowback]
We applaud Times columnist Robin Abcarian for shining the light on the inequities in our healthcare system in response to Angelina Jolie’s recent announcement about her prophylactic mastectomy. When Jolie made her medical decision, she had at her...Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Procedures and Tests, Plastic Surgeons, Medicare
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Vincent Kartheiser, from 'Mad Men' to 'Pride and Prejudice' onstage
Vincent Kartheiser will swap his sharp suits for ruffles and coattails. The Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis announced that the “Mad Men” star will play Mr. Darcy in its summer production of “Pride and Prejudice.” The adaptation by...
Tags: BBC, Colin Firth, Jane Austen
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A law degree for tenacious child with a mind open to possibility
St. Louis Post-DispatchAfter years of wondering if their son would live past the age of 15, Kevin Fritz's parents received the news they'd prayed for upon the completion of a series of operations to straighten his spine and improve his lungs. "The doctor came out and said,...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Champaign (Champaign, Illinois), Schools, Education, Health and Medical Professionals
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'Mad Men' Vincent Kartheiser faces 'interesting expectation' as he gears up to play Mr. Darcy
AP Drama WriterNEW YORK (AP) — To find their Mr. Darcy, the Guthrie Theater in Minnesota has turned to a Mad Man. Vincent Kartheiser, who plays the malcontent Pete Campbell on AMC's "Mad Men," will star this summer in a new Guthrie production of "Pride and...Tags: Entertainment Events, Entertainment, In Time (movie), Arts and Culture, Jane Austen
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'Mad Men' star Kartheiser cast in Guthrie's 'Pride and Prejudice'
Star TribuneIt's been awhile since a 7-year-old Vincent Kartheiser took the Guthrie Theater stage as Tiny Tim in "A Christmas Carol." But this summer, the "Mad Men" star will return to the Guthrie in Minneapolis as one of literary history's most popular -- and...Tags: Ceremonies, Arts and Culture, Jane Austen, Vincent Kartheiser, Culture
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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...
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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: Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, Russia, Amnesty International, Christian Orthodoxy
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Review: 'The Sapphires'
Tulsa WorldEvery so often, a film like "The Sapphires" comes along, and I'm glad it does. This sweet charmer put a smile on my face at the start, and it just stayed there. The movie has more soul than it does substance. It's sentimental but not sticky-sweet. The...Tags: Motown Records, Entertainment, Racism, Movies, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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