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Fla. Teen Hit With Felony Charges for Same-Sex Relationship
By Jason St. Amand | Monday May 20, 2013
An 18-year-old high school student has been slapped with felony charges for having a relationship with a 15-year-old female fellow student.
100 Pa. Lawmakers Introduce 2 Sweeping Nondiscrimination LGBT Bills
By Jason St. Amand | Wednesday May 8, 2013
One-hundred Pennsylvania lawmakers have come together to support two bills that would end discrimination towards the LGBT community in the state.
Louisiana Politician Wants to Legalize LGBT Workplace Discrimination
By Jason St. Amand | Wednesday Apr 17, 2013
A GOP Louisiana state legislator introduced a bill on Tuesday that would make it illegal for LGBT workers to file discrimination against employees based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Washington State Sues Florist For Refusing to Serve Gay Couple
By Jason St. Amand | Thursday Apr 11, 2013
The state’s Attorney General action against a florist who refused to provide flowers for a lesbian couple’s wedding is fueling charges by religious groups that marriage equality will lead to more such lawsuits nationwide.
Calif. Mall Apologizes For Booting Kissing Gay Couple
By Jason St. Amand | Tuesday Mar 12, 2013
After holding a kiss-in protest, officials from a California mall apologized to a couple who said a security kicked them out of the facility for kissing and holding hands.
Wedding Magazine Says ’I Don’t’ to Photographer’s Same-Sex Ad
By Antoinette Weil | Wednesday Mar 6, 2013
When an Atlanta wedding photographer submitted a photo of two brides for an ad she purchased in Weddings Unveiled, she had no idea they would refuse to publish it. Their eventual decision to do so has sparked a firestorm of controversy.
State Won’t Pay for Anti-Gay Private Schools
By Conswella Bennett | Thursday Feb 21, 2013
Tired of funding schools that exclude gays, Georgia lawmakers will introduce legislation that prevents private schools that discriminate from receiving funding.
Scorned by Florida DMV, Gay Couple Amends Name-Change Policy
By Michelle Lim | Wednesday Feb 20, 2013
A gay couple’s attempt to get a new driver’s license became a civil rights issue when a Tallahassee DMV office’s hostility and homophobia led to ACLU involvement, and an eventual policy rewrite to make sure this won’t happen again.
Mormon Church Working With LGBT Leaders on Utah Anti-Discrimination Bill
By Jason St. Amand | Tuesday Feb 12, 2013
Officials from the Mormon Church are working with gay rights groups to create a bill that would protect the LGBT community against discrimination in Utah.
’Ace of Cakes’ Star Offers to Bake Free Wedding Cake for Lesbian Couple
By Jason St. Amand | Wednesday Feb 6, 2013
The star chef of "Ace of Cakes" said he would bake a free wedding cake for a lesbian couple that made headlines this week for being refused a cake by a Oregon baker because they are gay.
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