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In the 03/15/2014 edition:

• Relatives speak out about lesbian couple found murdered in Texas
• Mass. AG backing gay couple in lawsuit against Catholic Church
• U.S. Senate confirms first out lesbian to federal bench in Michigan
• Utah attorneys: Gay marriage ruling is an ‘unprincipled judicial wrecking ball’
• San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood to get rainbow crosswalks
• Poll: 71 percent of Marylanders support transgender rights bill
• Evangelist Franklin Graham: Putin is better on gay issues than Obama
• Md. lawmaker withdraws bill to prohibit conversion therapy on LGBT youth
• Heineken pulls sponsorship from NYC St. Patrick’s over ban on gay pride signs
• Brooklyn Nets sign Jason Collins for remainder of the season
• Oregon AG certifies ballot title in proposed religious freedom initiative

Relatives speak out about lesbian couple found murdered in Texas

Mar 15, 2014 03:30 pm
GALVESTON, Texas — Relatives of one of two Houston women found dead near a garbage bin are offering different takes on the relationship between the woman and her father.
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Mass. AG backing gay couple in lawsuit against Catholic Church

Mar 15, 2014 02:30 pm
BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley filed a court brief Thursday in support of a married, same-sex couple who sued the Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester for allegedly refusing to sell them a Northbridge mansion because church officials were concerned they would host gay weddings at the site.
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U.S. Senate confirms first out lesbian to federal bench in Michigan

Mar 15, 2014 02:30 pm
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Senate this week voted to confirm Judith Levy as a U.S. District Court judge for the Eastern District of Michigan. Levy, 55, becomes the first openly lesbian federal judge in Michigan.
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Utah attorneys: Gay marriage ruling is an ‘unprincipled judicial wrecking ball’

Mar 15, 2014 02:00 pm
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah state attorneys told a federal appeals court late Friday that the state's same-sex marriage ban should be upheld because such matters are best left to states to resolve.
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San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood to get rainbow crosswalks

Mar 15, 2014 12:00 pm
SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco's famed LGBT-friendly Castro district will be showing more of its gay pride when the city paints four crosswalks in the colors of the Rainbow Pride flag.
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Poll: 71 percent of Marylanders support transgender rights bill

Mar 15, 2014 11:00 am
BALTIMORE -- A new poll finds that 71 percent of Marylanders support proposed legislation that would prohibit discrimination based on gender identity in the areas of employment, housing, and public accommodation.
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Evangelist Franklin Graham: Putin is better on gay issues than Obama

Mar 15, 2014 09:30 am
Evangelist Franklin Graham is praising Russian President Vladimir Putin for his aggressive crackdown on homosexuality, saying his record on protecting children from gay “propaganda” is better than President Obama’s “shameful” embrace of gay rights.
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Md. lawmaker withdraws bill to prohibit conversion therapy on LGBT youth

Mar 15, 2014 09:00 am
ANNAPOLIS -- A bill that would have banned mental health professionals in Maryland from engaging in efforts to change a youth's sexual orientation or gender identity has been withdrawn.
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Heineken pulls sponsorship from NYC St. Patrick’s over ban on gay pride signs

Mar 15, 2014 08:30 am
Heineken announced Friday it has pulled its sponsorship of Monday's St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York City because event organizers refuse to let gay participants carry signs displaying LGBT pride.
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Brooklyn Nets sign Jason Collins for remainder of the season

Mar 15, 2014 08:03 am
NEW YORK -- Jason Collins has been signed for the rest of the season by the Brooklyn Nets. The NBA's first openly gay player had finished his second 10-day contract, which meant the Nets had to sign him for the remainder of the season if they wanted to keep him.
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Oregon AG certifies ballot title in proposed religious freedom initiative

Mar 15, 2014 08:00 am
SALEM, Ore. -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has issued a title for a proposed "religious freedom" ballot initiative, effective adopting wording sought by the initiative's opponents.
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