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Kiev court cancels Ukraine's first-ever gay pride rally
Associated PressKIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian court on Thursday banned what would have been Ukraine's first-ever gay pride demonstration, upholding a suit by city authorities, who argued the rally would disturb annual Kiev Day celebrations and could spark...Tags: Minority Groups, Christianity, Politics, Amnesty International, Russia
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Brittney Griner says college coach told her not to discuss sexuality
The Baltimore SunJason Collins' coming out received large media fanfare. Brittney Griner's was met with something close to a yawn. The debate over what caused the difference has been pretty public, with some pointing to sexism, others to the way heterosexual men react...Tags: Women's National Basketball Association, Basketball, College Basketball, Discrimination, Sports
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Fighting homophobia by tracking down its source
As a journalist, I'm a big believer in free speech, but also in the idea that bigotry and wrongdoing are fair game for scrutiny. Regardless of your political leanings, it's fair to say that publicly ridiculing others in a confrontational and...
Tags: Social Media, Human Rights, Health Organizations, Politics, Google Inc.
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Was 'The New Normal' truly the new normal?
The Baltimore Sun"The New Normal" was supposed to be the new normal. After "Modern Family" brought two gay dads into the spotlight on ABC, NBC was bringing audiences a show that put a gay family at its center. "The New Normal" executive producer Ryan Murphy had...Tags: Modern Family (tv program), Television, Ryan Murphy, Entertainment, Same-Sex Marriage
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Acts should be judged by consequences
How can obviously immoral acts be thought moral? False premises accepted as givens not to be questioned are the reasons. They lead to the immoral conclusions. One such premise is that books written by fallible humans, as all books are, were somehow...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Science and Technology, Barack Obama, Religion and Belief, Teachers
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Letters to the Editor: Syria, Meals on Wheels, executions, Bill Clinton
Syria: Keep our distance Our political right continues to agitate for intervention in Syria. Our middle is wavering. It's rumored that even Hillary Clinton has advocated stronger support of the rebellion. The intervention case rests on the estimated...
Tags: Seminole County, Health and Safety at School, University of Central Florida, Death Penalty, Bill Clinton
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Acceptance of gay players will be an issue in 'jungle' of male locker room
Jason Collins did the right thing. He did the courageous thing. And he should be applauded and accepted for what he did this week. But do not for a second believe that the uniform message of approval flooding in about Collins being the first openly gay...Tags: New York Jets, Orlando Magic, Jameer Nelson, Basketball, Baseball
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Arundel chief is accused of retaliating against Leopold witnesses, making anti-gay slurs
Anne Arundel County Executive Laura A. Neuman has launched an investigation into allegations that county Police Chief Larry Tolliver used homophobic slurs and retaliated against officers whose testimony led to her predecessor's criminal conviction for...
Tags: Criminals, Trials, Politics, John R Leopold, Public Officials
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Gay kicker wants to put boot to NFL stereotypes
It will happen one day, hopefully soon. The announcement will be accompanied by a frenzied media circus, complete with carnival barkers and clowns shouting homophobic slurs. There will also be rational minds who will simply laugh at the absurdity of it...
Tags: Minority Groups, Super Bowl, Baltimore Ravens, Chris Culliver, National Football League
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Orlando gay kicker wants to put boot to NFL stereotypes
It will happen one day, hopefully soon. The announcement will be accompanied by a frenzied media circus, complete with carnival barkers and clowns shouting out homophobic slurs. There will also be rational minds who will simply laugh at the absurdity of...Tags: Super Bowl, Baltimore Ravens, Chris Culliver, National Football League, Football
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Rutgers hires Eddie Jordan as successor to fired basketball coach
April 23 (Bloomberg) -- Eddie Jordan was introduced by Rutgers University as the successor to Mike Rice, who was fired as the school's men's basketball coach after video showed him physically and verbally abusing players. Los Angeles Lakers assistant...Tags: Rutgers University, Philadelphia 76ers, Big Ten Conference, Brooklyn Nets, Basketball
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France approves same-sex marriage
PARIS — The French Parliament on Tuesday approved a bill allowing same-sex couples to marry and adopt, voting after months of often angry debate and sometimes violent protests in the streets. Members of the Socialist government chanted "Equality,...
Tags: National Government, Christianity, Politics, Paris (France), Marriage
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Apr 30, 2013
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Apr 27, 2013
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Apr 23, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
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