Teacher compensated after fighting for her gay son’s “right to be himself”
An Equality Tribunal ruled that Bernie Marron had been harassed on religious grounds and discriminated against because her son was gay. St Paul’s, a Church of Ireland primary school in Collooney, was ordered to pay her €3,000 in compensation.

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National roundup: Huckabee/Cruz; misgendering ccould be fined; holiday attack
The Family Action Council of Tennessee ( FACT )—an anti-gay and anti-choice group—gave a presentation … Act ( DOMA ), which was struck down as unconstitutional by the United States Supreme Court in United States v. Windsor on June 26, 2013.

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Gay teen faces homophobic slurs
Gay but not Happy DEAR GAY: Please check out my fellow advice … The site also features hotline numbers for GLBT youth: 800-246-PRIDE (7743). (In Canada, visit kidshelpphone.ca.) Closer to home, I hope you can find someone to talk to in person, either …

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Troye Sivan is Rolling Stone Australia’s latest cover star
Troye Sivan has appeared on the cover of February’s edition of Rolling Stone Australia. The YouTuber and musician received critical acclaim for his debut album, Blue Neighbourhood, which was released last year, and 2016 is already looking to be just …

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Can States Protect LGBT Rights Without Compromising Religious Freedom?
The irony of gay marriage becoming legal in the United States is that it has made discrimination against LBGT people easier. For example: Many newlywed couples may be asking their employers for spousal benefits for the first time. Depending on where they …

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2016 Will Be Snapchat's Year
Snapchat (Private:CHAT) has become one of the most compelling Unicorns of 2015. The app has been growing significant momentum ever since the company’s introduction of several new features, including Live Story and Explore. Users are recognizing Snapchat’s …

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The secret behind why McDonald’s staff are so productive
We redesigned our training curriculum to engage participants in real time discussions with other colleagues using features such as poll questions, whiteboard, video and group chat rooms. Offering virtual learning does not mean that traditional approach of …

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Pastor Who Lost Son To Gun Violence Invited To White House For President’s Speech
He spoke to KDKA’s Kym Gable via video chat after the news conference in Washington DC. “It was really overwhelming as an advocate against gun violence to see the president to take an executive action to not take away people’s Second Amendment rights …

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Irish filmmaker Paddy Breathnach brings an emotional tale of Cuban drag queens to America
One of nine on the shortlist for best foreign language film at the Oscars, the picture stars Hector Medina as Jesús, a young, gay hairdresser for drag queens … spoke with The Times via Skype from Ireland about filming “Viva” in Cuba, the country’s …

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Hong Kong citizen sues for recognition of his same-sex marriage
He applied to the Civil Service Bureau for change of his marital status before he got married on April 18 2015 in New Zealand, where same-sex marriage is legal. He acquired a marriage certificate in that country at the end of the same month. After he …

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