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Delaware, Continuing a Trend, Becomes the 11th State to Allow Same-Sex Unions source: The New York Times posted: 5/7/13 12:00:00 AM Delaware on Tuesday became the 11th state to permit same-sex marriage, the latest in a string of victories for those working to extend marital rights to gay and lesbian couples. The marriage bill passed the State Senate by a vote of 12 to 9 Tuesday afternoon. “It’s a great day in Delaware,” said Gov. Jack Markell, a Democrat, who signed it within minutes of passage before an overjoyed crowd of activists. “I am signing this bill now because I do not intend to make any of you wait one mome Gay military couple sees overwhelming support source: SFGate/San Francisco Chronicle posted: 5/7/13 12:00:00 AM It was the little gestures that put Navy Lt. Gary Ross at ease in the weeks after the repeal of the military's ban on openly gay service members. When he went to work, his boss asked him: "How's Dan?" — a reference to Ross' husband. And when it came time to select a coordinator for the arrival of his new ship at its home port in San Diego — a post traditionally held by a military spouse — officials asked Dan Ross. The fears that repeal of the ban would be met with diminished morale were no Charles Barkley says 'of course' he was on teams with gay players source: Los Angeles Times posted: 5/7/13 12:00:00 AM Former basketball great and current analyst Charles Barkley is nonchalant about NBA center Jason Collins' recent revelation that he is gay. That's because, Barkley said on Dan Patrick's radio show Tuesday, he has played with gay players before. "Of course I did. Everybody did," Barkley said. "Everybody played with a gay teammate, Dan. And it’ s no big deal." Barkley said he knows this for a fact because he had private discussions with gay teammates who hadn't come out publicly. “I had s GOP lawmaker who was on fence a no on gay marriage source: SFGate/San Francisco Chronicle posted: 5/7/13 12:00:00 AM A Republican legislator who was weighing his vote on a gay marriage bill says he will oppose it during Thursday's Minnesota House vote. Farmington Rep. Pat Garofalo told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he reached the decision the night before. The fifth-term lawmaker says he has reservations about the adequacy of religious protections in the gay marriage bill. He expects the measure will become law regardless of his vote. Garofalo says he favors affording more legal rights to same-sex Delaware to vote on becoming 11th state to allow gay marriage source: Chicago Tribune posted: 5/7/13 12:00:00 AM Delaware lawmakers will take up a gay marriage bill on Tuesday in a bid to make the state the 11th to allow same-sex couples to wed. The scheduled vote in the state's Democrat-controlled Senate follows the General Assembly's passage of the bill several weeks ago. Governor Jack Markell, an outspoken supporter of gay marriage, has vowed to sign the bill into law if it clears the Senate. The vote follows a string of victories for advocates of same sex marriage. Last Friday, lawmakers in Rhode Brady resigns as Illinois GOP chairman amid gay marriage controversy source: Chicago Tribune posted: 5/7/13 12:00:00 AM Pat Brady, the chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, announced his resignation Tuesday amid a simmering controversy over his support for gay marriage legislation. Brady had been expected to drop out of the lead GOP role following a tumultuous period that pitted the Republicans’ social moderates against their social conservatives. With same-sex marriage legislation pending in the Illinois legislature, Brady this year voiced his support for the proposal despite a plank in the state GOP Gay marriage bill clears Minn. House committee source: SFGate/San Francisco Chronicle posted: 5/6/13 12:00:00 AM The second-to-last week of Minnesota's legislative session started Monday with attention growing around the definition of marriage, as the bill to open it up to same-sex couples headed into what could be a pivotal week at the Capitol. The House Ways and Means Committee gave its stamp to the bill after a brief hearing that focused only on its minor impact to the state general fund. Earlier, dozens of gay marriage opponents demonstrated outside the House chamber, while another House Democrat wh Josh Ritter protests Pa. college's gay policy source: Boston.com/The Boston Globe posted: 5/6/13 12:00:00 AM Singer-songwriter Josh Ritter says he won’t play a central Pennsylvania Christian college again unless it changes its policy against ‘‘homosexual behavior.’’ Ritter made the announcement on Facebook hours after playing a Friday night concert at Messiah College in Grantham, Pa., southwest of Harrisburg. Messiah students and staff have to sign a ‘‘community covenant’’ promising to avoid homosexual behavior and premarital sex. Ritter calls the policy exclusionary and bigoted. He says he’s Activist punter Chris Kluwe says he has been released by Vikings source: The Washington Post posted: 5/6/13 12:00:00 AM The Vikings released punter Chris Kluwe on Monday, bringing an end to his colorful and outspoken eight-year stay in Minnesota. Kluwe announced the news on Twitter shortly after meeting with Vikings GM Rick Spielman, a move that had been expected ever since the team spent a fifth-round draft pick on punter Jeff Locke at the end of last month. Kluwe said he knew what was bound to happen as soon as he saw Locke come off the board and he was pleased to get his release earlier enough in the sum Changing Sex, and Changing Teams source: The New York Times posted: 5/6/13 12:00:00 AM Not so long ago, Toni Bias dreamed of playing in the W.N.B.A. But after starring on the girls’ junior varsity basketball team as a high school freshman, Toni came out as transgender last summer, began going by the name Tony and started transitioning to male. At the time, California had no policy governing transgender high school athletes. Already finding himself the target of bullies, who often taunt him with “he-she,” Tony feared he would have to endure even more abuse if he pushed to try |
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