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Will Minnesota make a marriage equality trifecta?
Six months after Maryland, Maine and Washington voters endorsed same-sex marriage at the ballot box, two more states have adopted laws allowing gay couples to marry, and a third is poised to join them. On Tuesday, lawmakers in Delaware adopted a same-...Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Politics, Gays and Lesbians, Republican Party, Rob Portman
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Why education should be considered a civil right
I recently spoke at a seminar at Harvard on the theme of education as a civil right. Among other things, the seminar conveyed the urgency as well as the intractability of the problem of low college completion rates for certain groups of young people in...
Tags: Stanford University, Students, Teaching and Learning, Economic Inequality, University of Michigan
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Assembly OKs bill allowing transgender students in sports
SACRAMENTO — Schools would have to allow transgender students to participate on sports teams and use bathrooms that correspond with their gender identity, not their sex, under a measure passed by the California Assembly on Thursday. Advocates said...Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Students, Teaching and Learning, Tom Ammiano, Social Issues
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The Big Uneasy
The lavish Carnival banquets already are under way at Antoine's Restaurant, the parading clubs are finalizing their ornate processions and the reviewing stands are in place along St. Charles Avenue. Everything, in other words, looks to be ready for the...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Hurricane Katrina (2005), Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Dwayne Johnson, Natural Disasters
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Creativity Meets Politics at Wesleyan's Davison Art Center
Artists Take Action On view through May 26, Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University, 301 High St., Middletown, (860) 685-3864, wesleyan.edu/dac Some of these posters can be downloaded from the alliance's website or purchased as stand-alone works....
Tags: Politics, Feminism, Gays and Lesbians, Fine Artists, Davison Art Center
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Kenny Smith schools Chris Broussard on inclusiveness
Thank you, Kenny Smith, for being the voice of reason in the Jason Collins-Chris Broussard imbroglio. For those keeping score at home, NBA pro Collins this week became the first active player in one of the major U.S. professional team sports to come out...
Tags: TNT (tv network), Sports, Gays and Lesbians, Same-Sex Marriage, Basketball
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ESPN's Chris Broussard sparks uproar with Jason Collins remarks
Chris Broussard usually offers expertise on fast breaks and zone defense, but on Monday he drove right into America's culture wars by calling homosexuality "an open rebellion to God" and implying that gay people can't be Christians. Speaking on ESPN'...Tags: Sports, Gays and Lesbians, ESPN (tv network), National Basketball Association, The Walt Disney Co.
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ACLU suit accuses Lake schools of breaking federal law over gay-straight club
The American Civil Liberties Union filed suit against the Lake County School Board on Wednesday, accusing school leaders of violating a federal law prohibiting schools from discriminating against student clubs. The suit was filed on behalf of a 14-year-...
Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Students, Leesburg, Teaching and Learning, Gays and Lesbians
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Jason Collins scores for gay rights
Boom. And just like that, history is made. Just that quickly, a barrier becomes rubble. Just that fast, everything changes. "I'm a 34-year-old NBA center," writes Jason Collins in the May 6 edition of Sports Illustrated. "I'm black. And I'm gay."...
Tags: Jason Kidd, ESPN (tv network), Barack Obama, Sports Illustrated, FBI
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Jason Collins and Tim Tebow: Lessons in being true to yourself
On Monday, two stories captivated the sports world: pro basketball player Jason Collins came out as gay, and the outspoken Christian quarterback Tim Tebow was cut from the New York Jets. One man belatedly discovered the value in being true to himself,...Tags: Abortion, Sports, Gays and Lesbians, Focus on the Family, Football
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With same-sex marriage now available, state to end benefits for domestic partners
The O'Malley administration has notified state employees in same-sex relationships that they won't be able to include domestic partners in their health insurance anymore. If they want coverage, they'll have to get married. The policy change is the...
Tags: Employment, Career and Workplace, Politics, Gays and Lesbians, Health and Safety at Work
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READER SUBMITTED: Windsor High School Students To Host May 4 5K "Run For Congo Women"
WindsorStudents involved in two socially conscious Windsor High School clubs will sponsor a 5-kilometer race to raise awareness and funds to support women who live in the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa. The public is invited to run or come support the...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Feminism, Politics, Students, Teaching and Learning
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