Gay, gender rights protesters get their day in court
About 100 people packed an Ada County courtroom Monday afternoon for the sentencing of more than 20 activists arrested in demonstrations at the Idaho Statehouse in the spring. The defendants – all part of a group called Add the 4 Words – want legislators …

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Monroe judge denies gay Key West bartenders’ plea to let them marry Tuesday
Florida law usually requires a three-day waiting period for any couple who applies for a marriage license. There are exceptions, however. From the clerk’s website: • If both parties are Florida residents they must both attend a premarital class and …

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15 years in power – 10 blunders by Putin
PETALING JAYA – In his 15 years at the helm of a new, capitalist Russia, President Vladimir Putin is no stranger to autocratic, if not oppressive and brutal moves to consolidate his grip on power and spread Russia’s influence. These are just ten blunders Putin has made since taking the reins from Boris Yeltsin in 1999: 1) Following his win in the 2000 Russian Presidential Elections, Putin took …

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Gay, transgender workers gain US bias protection
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Monday ordered employment protection for gay and transgender employees who work for the federal government or for companies holding federal contracts, telling advocates he embraced the “irrefutable rightness of …

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