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Pro-Prop 8 Donors Must be Public
Adoption by Gay Couple May be Blocked
Ohio Church Protests Gay Marriage Ban
Vegetarian Sues, Says Boss Called Him ‘Homo’
Gay Penguins Get Married in China

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A federal judge on Thursday denied a request to keep the names of donors to California’s anti-gay marriage initiative secret, saying the public has a right to know who’s giving money to state ballot measures. Supporters of the initiative, which was approved by voters in November, had sought a preliminary injunction to hide the identities of those who contributed to their campaign…

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PLANS for a gay couple to adopt two Edinburgh children against their grandparents’ wishes could fall through because of the furore over the decision. The adoption of the boy, five, and the girl, four, is in the process of being finalised, despite the vehement opposition of the grandparents. But now uproar over the decision has raised concerns it could result in the arrangement becoming unworkable. Social workers fear that the children and the gay couple will face abuse should their identities become known in their local communities…

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A New York City foreign-currency trader has filed a lawsuit claiming he was harassed and fired because his supervisor believed he was a gay vegetarian. Manhattan resident Ryan Pacifico says he traded euros for Calyon in the Americas and did well until late 2006, when Robert Catalanello became his supervisor. Court papers say when Catalanello learned Pacifico didn’t eat meat, he called him “a vegetarian homo.” The papers say Catalanello made a similar comment when he saw a photo of Pacifico in running tights…

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A PAIR of GAY penguins are so loved-up they have been given a WEDDING service. The besotted male birds turned out to be such a great parenting pair their keepers thought they deserved a reward and let them marry. They were once given the cold shoulder at the wildlife park in China for stealing heterosexual couples’ eggs to nest as their own…

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Clergy at a church in Cleveland are protesting the state’s ban on gay marriage by refusing to sign state marriage licenses. Ministers at Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ say they won’t sign the licenses until gay unions are legal in Ohio. Heterosexual couples exchanging wedding vows at the church will need an additional civil ceremony by a justice of the peace or a judge to make their union legal…

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Same-Sex Rights Could be Expanded in WA
Row as ‘Gay Couple Adopt Children’
Anger Over Network’s Use of ‘Pansification’
Same-Sex Couples Accused of Cheating System
NM County Backs Domestic Partners Bills

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Doña Ana County commissioners Tuesday unanimously expressed support for legislation that would grant certain rights to domestic partners, including both gay and straight couples. Several commissioners, including County Commission Chairwoman Leticia Duarte-Benavidez, said the approval was a matter of fairness. She said the legislation would benefit not only homosexual couples but also heterosexuals…

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A recovering drug addict whose two children are reportedly to be adopted by a gay couple has told how she had wanted them to have a “mum and dad”. The woman, who has not been identified, was unable to look after her five-year-old boy and his four-year-old sister. The children, from Edinburgh, had been cared for by their grandparents but were, according to the Daily Mail newspaper, placed in foster care and are to be adopted by a gay couple…

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Adrienne Purcella’s life has changed a lot in the past year: She got a job as a police officer and officially entered a domestic partnership with Libby Cope. The Seattle couple joined other gay and lesbian couples Wednesday as lawmakers announced a move they hope leads to another milestone: The expansion of the state’s domestic partnership law to offer same-sex couples all the rights and benefits given to heterosexual married couples…

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SINGLE pensioners living together will come under scrutiny from Centrelink looking for same-sex couples rorting welfare. The agency estimates 11,000 gay and lesbian welfare recipients will disclose their relationships, even though they’ll lose money by moving on to a couple’s pension…

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A gay rights group has complained to the CBC about the use of the term “pansification” by Hockey Night in Canada commentators. Hockey Night commentator Mike Milbury coined the expression to describe how the NHL would be softened should the league heed calls to ban fighting. He has used “pansification” at least twice on Hockey Night this season, in November and again on Jan. 17. His colleague, Don Cherry, has also made reference to it…

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Iceland to Appoint Lesbian Prime Minister
Lesbian Couple Claim Doctor Discriminated
Christian School Can Expel Lesbian Students
UT Senate Votes Down Gay-Rights Bill
Gay Rights Conference Opens In Denver

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The woman expected to become Iceland’s interim prime minister is an openly gay former flight attendant who rose through the political ranks to lead a new leftist government. Johanna Sigurdardottir, the island nation’s 66-year-old social affairs minister, began as an union organizer for flight attendants and is now among the country’s longest-serving lawmakers…

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Thousands are expected in Denver for a gay-rights conference opening Wednesday. The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force says more than 2,000 people are expected at the downtown Denver conference that runs through the weekend…

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