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Labor group won't back away from campaign mailer
The most powerful labor organization in Los Angeles refused Friday to back away from a campaign mailer in which it urges voters to support Wendy Greuel for mayor because she "will raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour." Even though Greuel has said she...
Tags: Elections, Politics, Antonio Villaraigosa, Wendy Greuel, Los Angeles Hotels
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Looking Out: Gay marriage makes strides in France
The Baltimore SunAs part of this blog's effort to provide LGBT-related news and commentary, we'll be bringing you links to stories from around the web in a weekly feature called Looking Out. Here's a look at what's making a splash today: -- Same-sex marriage has...Tags: Social Issues, Same-Sex Marriage, Gays and Lesbians, France
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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, Politics, Same-Sex Marriage, Social Issues, Discrimination
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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: Amnesty International, Social Issues, Same-Sex Marriage, Discrimination, Justice and Rights
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Bethlehem mayoral hopeful pledges support for LGBT communities
Valley 610Calling it the “modern civil rights struggle facing our nation,” Bethlehem mayoral hopeful J. William Reynolds promised Thursday to use his office to advocate for equality for people of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities.... -
New campaign asks “Modern Family” producers to write wedding episode for Cam and Mitch
Channel Guide Magazine“The freedom to marry is spreading. So it's time for America's biggest, red-beard-iest prime-time couple to get hitched in front of millions of American viewers.” So reads part of the home page of a new campaign launched by ACLU Action to... -
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: Religion and Belief, Tbilisi (Georgia), Gays and Lesbians, Civil Rights, Justice and Rights
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Manchester High School Student's Project On Trailblazing Local Runner Heads To National History Day Competition
The Hartford CourantWhen Rosie Medynski arrives in Maryland to compete in the National History Day competition, she will be the first Manchester High School student to do so in nearly a decade. Medynski, a 16-year-old junior, chose to make an exhibit on Julia Chase-Brand,...Tags: Students, Manchester Road Race, Teaching and Learning, University of Maryland, College Park, Research
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Orthodox priests join thousands of protesters in Georgia's capital and derail gay pride rally
Associated PressTBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Thousands of anti-gay protesters, including Orthodox priests, occupied a central street in Georgia's capital Friday, with some threatening to lash with stinging nettles any participant in a gay pride parade which was to...Tags: Religion and Belief, Tbilisi (Georgia), Human Rights, Arts and Culture, Festive Events
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Gay couples in Portugal win limited adoption rights
ReutersLISBON, May 17 (Reuters) - Portugal's parliament on Friday handed same-sex couples the right to adopt the children or foster children of one partner, a partial victory for equality campaigners that fell short of their call for full adoption rights. The...Tags: Justice System, Portugal, Same-Sex Marriage, Politics, Social Issues
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Kennedy Center changes Honors process after Latino groups' outcry
After saluting just two Latino performers in 35 years with its Kennedy Center Honors awards, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts says it has revised the selection process to be more inclusive. The changes were announced Thursday in a news...
Tags: Artists, George Stevens, Human Interest, Satellite and Cable Service, Television Industry
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