Recent Gay & Lesbian Issues- Goldman's Blankfein campaigns for gay marriage
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Reuters - Goldman Sachs Group Inc Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein, one of Wall Street's most powerful figures, has become the first major business leader to join a national media campaign in support of same-sex marriage.
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. - Chris Christie Proves His Cowardice on Same-Sex Marriage Decision
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ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Don't let New Jersey's Republican governor fool you. Christ Christie isn't the tough, courageous leader, he purports himself to be. He's just a big, fat coward -- that or he has no clue about the purposes of a republic over a democracy.
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. - Va. House approves anti-gay adoption rule
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AP - Virginia legislators have passed a bill allowing private adoption agencies to deny placements that conflict with their religious or moral beliefs, including opposition to homosexuality.
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. - Gay marriage foes to fight expected Washington state law
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Reuters - As gay couples and their supporters cheered the Washington state Senate's unexpectedly swift and decisive passage of a same-sex marriage bill, opponents were already considering how to take down the anticipated law.
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. - Judges bar viewing of gay marriage trial videos: what they’re protecting
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The Christian Science Monitor - A federal appeals court on Thursday refused to allow the public release of video recordings of a landmark gay marriage trial conducted two years ago in San Francisco, citing the trial judge’s order to keep the recordings under wraps.
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. - Court won't release CA gay marriage trial videos
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 AP - A federal appeals court refused Thursday to unseal video recordings of a landmark trial on the constitutionality of California's same-sex marriage ban but said it needed more time to decide if a lower court judge properly struck down the voter-approved ban.
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. - Applauding Washington State: The Next to Approve Gay Marriage
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ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | I'm proud to live in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, and not just because of the spectacular scenery. Washington state is likely to become the seventh state in the nation to allow same-sex marriage. According to the Huffington Post , on Wednesday the state senate passed a bill that would allow gay and lesbian couples to wed.
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. - WA Senate approves bill to legalize gay marriage
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 AP - The Washington state Senate has passed a bill to legalize same-sex marriage, bringing the state a step closer to becoming the seventh to allow lesbian and gay couples to wed. But the threat of a ballot challenge looms.
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. - Same-Sex Unions Debate Opens in Maryland Senate
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ContributorNetwork - The numbers are looking good for Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley's latest push to legalize same-sex marriage, with a majority in favor according to a poll. Meanwhile, activists for and against gay marriage spoke at a state Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee meeting on Tuesday to debate the merits and negatives surrounding the issue, the Washington Post reports.
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. - Gay Ca. veteran sues over denial of benefits
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 AP - A gay Army veteran and her wife sued the federal government on Wednesday after they were denied military benefits granted to straight spouses.
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. - Maine law that could reveal anti-gay marriage donors upheld
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Reuters - A federal appeals court upheld a Maine law that could reveal the donors who financed a $1.8 million movement that helped overturn the state's gay marriage law.
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. - NJ GOP governor apologizes for civil rights remark
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AP - Gov. Chris Christie has apologized for a remark he made about civil rights but says he's not sorry for using a slang term to describe a lawmaker who compared him to segregationist Southern governors.
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. - Same-Sex Marriage Battle Heats Up in Maryland
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ContributorNetwork - Testimony will begin on Tuesday at the Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee regarding proposed gay marriage legislation. On the eve of that testimony, the Washington Post is reporting foes intend to rally next to the State House in Annapolis tonight.
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. - UN chief: Africa leaders should respect gay rights
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AP - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says African nations should stop treating gays as "second-class citizens, or even criminals".
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. - Maryland Bar Association Endorses Same-Sex Marriage
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ContributorNetwork - The Maryland State Bar Association announced on Thursday that it endorsed same-sex marriage, according to a report by the Washington Post .
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. - Criticism of Chris Christie’s Gay Marriage Referendum Comments Misguided
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ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Democratic leaders in New Jersey are criticizing Governor Chris Christie for comments he made Wednesday proposing a ballot referendum on gay marriage, according to an article on nj.com. But this criticism is highly misguided in light of the fact that it comes at the same time Christie has made the first nomination ever of an openly gay candidate for the New Jersey State Supreme Court.
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. - Maine poised for 2nd public vote on gay marriage
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 AP - Gay rights activists in Maine, the only New England state that doesn't allow gay marriage or civil unions, moved Thursday toward forcing a second statewide vote on the marriage question, and their opponents say they'll be ready for a fight.
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. - Conservative India unlikely hotspot on gay tourism map
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Reuters - When Thomas Roth first visited India, he was often asked about his wife and children -- questions he would try to evade.
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. - Gay marriage returns to the political spotlight
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 AP - With a flurry of coast-to-coast developments this week, same-sex marriage is back in the political spotlight and likely to remain there through Election Day as a half-dozen states face potentially wrenching votes on the issue.
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. - Gay groups angry Kansas anti-sodomy law remains on books
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Reuters - Gay rights groups are outraged that a Kansas state law banning sex between people of the same gender was left off statutes Governor Sam Brownback wants to repeal, even though the U.S. Supreme Court in 2003 ruled such a Texas law unconstitutional.
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CNN Video- Blake Shelton's Salute to Troops
Country singer Blake Shelton's brother and father are both veterans. He gave a special thank you to the troops.
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. - Flights resume at Heathrow
After half of all flights were cancelled Sunday, officials project a normal runway schedule today. Atika Shubert reports.
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. - Apple: Made in China
Apple continues to make its products in China, while many Americans are still out of work. CNN's Jim Clancy reports.
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. - Three killed in blast at Powell home
Attorney Anne Bremner talks about the explosion at the home of Josh Powell.
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Grammy winner Jody Watley remembers "Soul Train" creator Don Cornelius.
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. - Explosion kills father, sons
Josh Powell and his two sons were killed Sunday when police said he intentionally blew up a house with all three inside.
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. - Komen reverses course
Susan Candiotti reports on the breast cancer charity's off-again, on-again relationship with Planned Parenthood.
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. - Bavaria's igloo of worship
CNN's Diana Magnay reports on a snow church made famous by a postcard in a chilly Bavarian village.
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Indian weavers say an invasion of cheap Chinese fabric is threatening an ancient art. CNN's Sara Sidner reports.
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. - Winter whacks Europe
Erin McLaughlin reports on Europe's deadly cold snap.
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. - Long-lost identities of slaves uncovered
Athena Jones digs into a new online slavery archive that helps build African-American family histories.
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. - Sound of Sunday with Candy Crowley
Candy and her team watch the other Sunday shows so you don't have to.
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. - Possible break in NY medical 'mystery'
Human behavior expert Dr. Wendy Walsh talks about possible reasons behind the New York teens' odd behavior.
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. - Getting To Know Gov. McDonnell
In this week's "Getting to Know," Gov. McDonnell tells us about his wife's former life as a Redskins cheerleader.
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. - Candy's post game analysis
Candy recaps today's edition of State of the Union.
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. - In search of economic solutions
In this election year, CNN's Ali Velshi will stimulate "tougher, less sexy, less bumper-sticker-like conversations" with ideas to lift the U.S. economy.
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. - Big Fix: Matching entrepreneurs & business leaders
Ali Velshi sits down with Ankur Jain, whose organization aims to help student entrepreneurs turn their ideas into successful businesses.
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. - Carnivale: The greatest show on Earth
CNN's Nadia Bilchik talks about Carnivale, from Brazil to Tobego, and the elements that make it great.
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. - Israel may bomb Iran, leaked story says
Rep. Mike Rogers (R) Chairman, Intelligence Committee on increase in tensions with Iran.
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. - Abdelali: Gadhafi son will face trial
Libya's Interior Minister talks to Nic Robertson about violence among militias and the trial of Saif al-Islam Gadhafi.
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. - Bishop Eddie Long's Torah controversy
CNN's Susan Hendricks interviews Brent Strawn, who teaches about the Old Testament at Candler School of Theology.
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. - What's holding the economy back?
Alice Rivlin, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, and Ron Brownstein analyze the state of the economy in the U.S.
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. - Is the economy bouncing back?
Alice Rivlin, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, and Ron Brownstein analyze the state of the economy in the U.S.
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. - Is Obama losing the Catholic vote?
Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) Maryland, and Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) Virginia, on contraception and the Catholic vote.
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. - Is the GOP nomination race over?
Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) Maryland, and Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) Virginia, weigh in on the GOP nomination race.
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. - What in the world
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. - A big night for Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney wins Nevada's GOP presidential caucuses. CNN's Paul Steinhauser reports.
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. - Bishop Long proclaimed 'King'
CNN's Don Lemon speaks with Rabbi Hillel Norry about the ceremony in which Bishop Eddie Long proclaimed himself 'King."
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. - Indian stock market bounces back
Lalcap's Deepak Lalwani discusses the Indian Stock Market's strong January performance and whether it will continue.
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. - Newt is 'Romney's worse nightmare'
CNN contributors react to Newt Gingrich's speech following the Nevada caucuses.
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. - How the Nevada caucuses unfolded
Watch how Mitt Romney won the caucuses in Nevada.
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. - Gingrich: We'll go to Tampa
Newt Gingrich speaks from his Las Vegas headquarters about the result of the Nevada caucuses.
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. - Opinion: Romney getting better
CNN contributors Erick Erickson and Will Cain critique Romney's Nevada victory speech.
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. - Romney gives victory speech in Nevada
Shortly after being projected to win the Nevada caucuses, Mitt Romney thanks supporters for their vote of confidence.
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. - Santorum reacts to Romney's Nevada win
Rick Santorum reacts to Mitt Romney's victory in Nevada and looks to the upcoming primaries.
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. - Paul supporter brawls outside caucus
A Ron Paul supporter gets in a confrontation after trying to observe a special late-hour caucus in Nevada.
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. - Gergen: Significant win for Romney
CNN contributor David Gergen talks about Mitt Romney's win in the Nevada caucuses.
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. - Romney projected to win Nevada
Supporters at Mitt Romney's Nevada headquarters celebrate as they hear that he is projected to win the caucuses.
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. - Santorum's bolo tie fashion statement
Rick Santorum goes Western and wears a bolo tie to a Colorado event.
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. - Josh Romney: My dad is a nice guy
Mitt Romney's son Josh talks to CNN's Candy Crowley about his father's campaign.
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. - Santorum presses on in Colorado
Presidential candidate Rick Santorum heads to Colorado, where he says he expects to be "competitive."
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. - Who spent the most on ads in Nevada?
Don Lemon looks at which GOP candidates spent the most on TV ads in Nevada ahead of the caucuses.
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. - RNC chair says economy still 'hurting'
RNC Chairman Reince Priebus talks with Candy Crowley about the role the economy will play in the 2012 presidential race.
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. - Ron Paul on his chances in Nevada
CNN's Wolf Blitzer talks to Ron Paul as the numbers from the Nevada caucuses come in.
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. - How religion affected Nevada voters
CNN's John King explains how Nevada voters' religion affected their vote in the caucuses.
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. - Gingrich: Poor in a 'spider web'
Newt Gingrich responds to Mitt Romney's comment about the poor in America.
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. - Nevada: Housing Crisis' Ground Zero
Dana Bash talks to those affected by Nevada's housing crisis, where Las Vegas has the nation's highest foreclosure rate.
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. - Entrance polls show Nevada voter issues
CNN's John King provides a first look at the entrance polls for the Nevada caucuses.
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. - Inside the Nevada caucuses
CNN political correspondents go inside various caucus sites in Nevada as the voting begins.
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. - A closer look at Las Vegas unemployment
CNN's Joe Johns goes on a tour of Las Vegas to get a sense of the impact of unemployment.
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. - Video: Gingrich plans on sticking it out
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. - Video: Is there any stopping Mitt Romney?
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