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U of M moves to protect Trans rights
Three weeks ago, the University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents approved a little-noticed change in the University’s Diversity, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action policy, to explicitly include gender identity and gender expression in the list of categories protected from discrimination. Advocates for the trans community at the University are hailing the move as an important […]
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Well-Known Harvard Professor Arrested
Famed historian Henry Louis Gates, Jr. arrested by police in what Gates is calling a case of racial profiling.
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Appology for Ft. Worth Bar Raid
Head of Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission says agents used excessive force, didn’t “follow the damn policy”
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Harry Reid: Repeal DADT for good, but HRC urges caution
A brewing fight over the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy towards LGBT servicemembers
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Obama Promises Action at White House Stonewall Reception
Following hot on the heels of last week’s controversial Democratic National Committee fundraiser, President Obama tried to smooth ruffled feathers over his administration’s support for DOMA
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Happy Anniversary!
Police raid gay bar on 40th anniversary of Stonewall, one patron in the hospital. Cops allege they were groped; witnesses say no resistance, groping.
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Pine City Pride endures despite rival ‘family values’ event
The national debate about gay rights hit home in the small community of Pine City, Minn., on Sunday as residents hosted two dueling picnics in the city of 3,000 people. For the fifth year, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from east-central Minnesota gathered to celebrate family and community. And for the second year, their […]