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RHODE ISLAND: Marriage Equality Bill To Be Introduced In State House Today

Rhode Island state Rep. Arthur Handy will introduce a marriage equality bill today. Handy’s bill already has 27 cosponsors. Handy said the bill he will introduce is identical to one he introduced last year, declaring marriage to be a “legal institution recognized by the state in order to promote stable relationships and to protect individuals who are in those relationships.” …

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FLORIDA: Gov. Rick “Medicare Fraud” Scott Begins Tenure By Banning LGBT Rights

Florida Gov. Rick Scott, the teabagging founder and former CEO of a hospital group found guilty in the hugest Medicare scam in history, began his tenure today by issuing an executive order limiting the state’s non-discrimination law to cases involving race, gender, creed, color and national origin. South Florida Gay News reports: “Governor Scott did not even include all of …

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NEW YORK: Gov. Andrew Cuomo Off To Promising Start On LGBT Rights

The Empire State Pride Agenda notes via press release that Gov. Andrew Cuomo is off to a promising start regarding LGBT rights and today mentioned marriage equality in his first State Of The State address. Among Cuomo’s first actions since assuming office are the continuance of former Gov. David Paterson’s executive order protecting state employees from gender identity discrimination. Additionally, …

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Roberto Alomar Named To Baseball Hall Of Fame Despite HIV-Related Accusations

Superstar second baseman Roberto Alomar was elected to the Baseball Hall Of Fame today, surprising some observers who had predicted that the retired ballplayer’s HIV-lawsuit peppered past would keep him from the sport’s greatest honor. In October 2010, Alomar’s estranged wife filed a lawsuit claiming he had unprotected sex with her even though he knows he is HIV-positive. In 2009 …

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Billboard Of The Day

The latest installation in the American Atheists’ national billboard campaign has gone up in Huntsville, Alabama declaring that “You KNOW they’re all SCAMS.” The sign contains symbols for five of the world’s major faiths and promotes the group’s regional conference, which takes place later this month. The group’s last billboard, “You KNOW it’s a MYTH,” went up over the holidays …

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