LGBT
Carrie Underwood responds to backlash for gay marriage support
June 20, 2012After Carrie Underwood's interview with British newspaper The Independent, in which she was quoted as saying she believes everyone should have the right to love, a backlash has developed online by those who oppose marriage equality.
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Appeals court rules Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional
May 31, 2012A federal appeals court declared that the DOMA unconstitutionally denies benefits to married gay couples, a ruling all but certain to wind up before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Did Dharun Ravi verdict bring justice for Tyler Clementi?
May 24, 2012Tyler Clementi, a freshman at Rutgers University, where I have taught for 41 years, committed suicide.
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Florida’s Orange County OKs domestic partnerships
May 24, 2012Orange County, Fla., home of Walt Disney World, became the second county in Central Florida to pass a domestic partnership ordinance.
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Marriage equality moves forward in California
February 7, 2012A federal appeals court ruled Feb. 7 that California's Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.
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