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<b>NO KISSING IN COLLEGE:</b> A security officer pushes Caitlyn Nixon s hands down after a same-sex kiss-in Feb. 18 at Mercer County Community College. Photo: College Voice/Dmitry Gurvitz Backlash over 'Kiss-In' at N.J. college
Students at Mercer County Community College were prepared for possible heckling from fellow students during a planned LGBT demonstration last month, but they didn’t anticipate the negative react...
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<b>CAPITOL VICTORY:</b> Aisha C. Mills (front left) and Danielle A. Moodie were among the first couples to emerge from the H. Carl Moultrie Courthouse in Washington, D.C., Wednesday morning after receiving the first marriage licenses given to same-sex couples in the district. The D.C. Council approved a marriage-equality law in December and it went into effect this week after Congress failed to pass resolutions opposing the measure and Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. denied a last-minute request to stay the law. The licenses will become active after three business days. Photo: Patsy Lynch Md. AG OKs out-of-state marriages
Maryland’s top attorney last week handed down an opinion that found the state can recognize same-sex marriages performed legally in other jurisdictions. Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler ...
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Pa. support lacking on 'Don't Ask' repeal
by Jen Colletta
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Pennsylvania Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-8th Dist.) took over the legislative effort to repeal the military’s ban on openly gay servicemembers last summer and has helped the bill achieve its high...
More changes abound at state advocacy group
by Jen Colletta
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Pennsylvania’s LGBT education and advocacy agency is heading into its search for a permanent executive director with a new name and new board members. The former Equality Advocates Pennsylvania ha...
State launches next phase of LGBT health initiative
by Jen Colletta
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Pennsylvania’s Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services will convene an LGBTQI workgroup to assist the agency in addressing mental-health disparities faced by the state’s sexual-minori...
Man awarded partner's death benefits after 2 years
by Timothy Cwiek
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Thomas J. Bernardo, the surviving partner of a well-known AIDS physician in the area, has been awarded close to a half-million dollars in death benefits from a disputed insurance policy. Bernardo,...
Marriage activists stage weeks of events in Pa.
by Jen Colletta
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In the days leading up to Valentine’s Day, love will be in the air in Pennsylvania’s capital, as LGBT and ally communities come together for a host of events meant to raise awareness about the need...