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Gay couple claim discrimination after Catholic archdiocese rejects headstone design for their cemetery plot
Two plaintiffs in the U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized gay marriage in the U.S. last year are accusing the Archdiocese of Louisville in Kentucky of discrimination after it rejected a headstone design they submitted.
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Security guard arrested, charged with assault for pushing transgender out of restroom in D.C.
A security guard at a grocery store in Washington, D.C. is facing charges of simple assault for pushing a transgender woman out of a restroom Wednesday.
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Oklahoma governor vetoes bill that would make performing an abortion a felony, says it won't withstand legal challenge
Lawmakers in Oklahoma have passed a bill Thursday that bans abortion in the state by penalizing anyone who performs the procedure.
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Pro-LGBT campaign gains ground in North America, Mexico: Canadian PM pushes for transgenders' protection
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tabled a bill that would protect transgenders from discrimination.
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Churches in Florida welcome Venezuelans fleeing their country amid economic crisis
Churches in Orlando, Florida are helping families from Venezuela who have fled their country due to political and economic crisis.
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South Carolina set to become 17th state in U.S. to ban abortion after 19 weeks gestation
Lawmakers in South Carolina passed a bill on Tuesday that prohibits abortion after 19 weeks of pregnancy.
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U.S. military gets first openly gay leader as Eric Fanning is sworn in as Army Secretary
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Eric Fanning as U.S. Army secretary, becoming the first openly gay head of any military service in the country.
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Man shot by female suspect after his baptism at Seventh-Day Adventist Church
A man was shot at a church courtyard by a female member of the congregation after his baptism Saturday.
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Texas, Arkansas officials defy Obama admin order for public schools to allow transgender boys in girls' restrooms
Top state officials in Texas and Arkansas will not follow the policy of the Obama administration urging public schools to allow transgenders to use restrooms according to their gender identity.
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Alabama becomes 5th state to outlaw dismemberment abortion, leaves other foetus killing methods legal
Alabama has passed a law that bans dismemberment abortion, otherwise known as dilation and extraction (D&E) abortion.
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Man chokes 8-year-girl unconscious inside women's restroom in Chicago restaurant
A 33-year-old man is facing charges of aggravated kidnapping and battery of a child after he is accused of choking an eight-year-old girl until she passed out at a restaurant restroom in Chicago.
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ACLU launches new campaign against Catholic hospitals in bid to cut federal funding
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is accusing Catholic hospitals in the U.S. of denying women of reproductive health care services due to religious beliefs.