Gay rights groups halt support for ENDA workplace discrimination bill
Gay rights groups divided over whether to support anti-discrimination bill ENDA, including religious exemption Six national gay rights groups withdrew support Tuesday for what had been hailed as historic legislation to prohibit workplace discrimination …

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Column: A bad day for women's rights
Relax. This is not a slippery slope. So Justices Samuel Alito, writing for the majority, and Anthony Kennedy, writing in concurrence, take pains to assure us in the wake of the Supreme Court’s latest disastrous decision.

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Galion reconsidering pool rules after gay couple denied family pass
GALION — A same-sex couple couldn’t get a family pass at the Heise Park pool, prompting city officials to consider a more inclusive definition of “family.” During Tuesday evening’s Galion City Council meeting, officials discussed ways to remedy …

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Key groups on gay rights abandon anti-bias bill
WASHINGTON — Several major gay rights groups withdrew support Tuesday for legislation that would bolster gay and transgender rights in the workplace, saying they fear that private companies will use a recent Supreme Court ruling to claim religious exemptions from the bill.

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ACLU, Gay Rights Groups Withdraw Support For ENDA
It is currently legal in the majority of states to fire an employee for being gay. A bill meant to change that lost key allies Tuesday, including the ACLU, Lambda Legal and GLAD. National gay rights groups object to a religious exemption in the Employment …

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Documentary to follow up on gay rights issues at Sochi Olympics
Retired figure skater Johnny Weir will serve as the host of “To Russia with Love.”

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