Deadline hits today to put pro-gay ordinance before voters
A family values organization is involved in efforts to repeal a Houston, Texas ordinance that allows men to use women’s restrooms and also threatens religious freedom. The ordinance, which passed 11-6 in May, promotes homosexual rights and suppresses …

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10 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

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Stage being set for La. gay marriage rulings
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – A federal judge has set a mid-July deadline for filing briefs on multiple issues involving gay marriage in Louisiana. U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman has already heard arguments on some of those issues regarding Louisiana’s refusal to …

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Off the wire
TRACK AND FIELD No appeal on Gay ban The International Athletics Federation will not appeal Tyson Gay’s reduced one-year ban for doping, saying the American anti-doping authorities properly handled the former world 100-meter champion’s case.

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Sponsorship of gay pride parades on the rise
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — In between muscular men in speedos gyrating to thumping dance music and drag queens decked out in formal gowns, Salt Lake City’s gay pride parade also featured a few, more conventional participants: Some of America’s most well-known …

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Veterans who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual may benefit from mental health professionals
In 2011, the United States Military repealed its “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy that prevented gay and lesbian service members from disclosing their sexual orientation. Current estimates indicate that more than 1 million veterans identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB).

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