Rand Paul says his temper doesn’t discriminate based on gender (VIDEO)

WASHINGTON — Sen. Rand Paul’S (R-Ky.) kick-off to his presidential campaign hasn’t gone quite as smoothly as he would have liked! Now the senator has admitted he is is an equal-opportunity hater of journalists, regardless of whether they’re men or women, reports The Huffington Post. “I think I’ve been universally short-tempered with both male and…

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American Psychological Association applauds President Obama’s call to end use of ‘conversion therapy’

WASHINGTON – The American Psychological Association expressed strong support for President Obama’s call for a society that accepts young people in their gender and sexual development, rather than rejecting them, labeling them as bad, or suggesting that they should change. APA has previously voiced its concerns about the scientific and ethical basis of efforts to change…

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New national poll again shows Americans reject LGBT discrimination

A new poll released by Reuters/Ipsos today is the latest to show that voters reject so-called Indiana-style “Religious Freedom Restoration Act” (RFRA) bills that allow businesses to discriminate against LGBT citizens, the latest sign of growing momentum to ensure LGBT Americans are protected against discrimination. According to Reuters, “The poll found solid opposition to allowing businesses to…

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Florida House votes for adoption discrimination

Today the Florida House voted by 75-38 to advance a measure that would enshrine discrimination rights into Florida law by allowing any private adoption agency — both secular and religious, including agencies that receive taxpayer dollars — to discriminate against qualified prospective parents based on the agency’s religious or political beliefs, including those regarding sexual…

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The City: Top to Bottom

thursday, april 9 Tastings: A one-hour musical sampling of SDSO’s 2015-16 season highlights From Mussorgsky’s Pictures from an Exhibition to Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, from Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring” to Marvin Hamlisch’s “What I Did for Love,” don’t miss this one-night-only preview of the San Diego Symphony Orchestra’s (SDSO) outstanding (and just-announced) 2015-16 Downtown…

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Tim Cook’s Apple and Mike Pence’s Indiana: One’s the future, the other the past

Economically, the state of Indiana has a surprising number of similarities to Apple Inc. The Hoosier State’s annual gross output is actually greater than the iconic tech firm’s annual sales: $294 billion for Indiana, $199 billion for the iPhone maker. But the leaders of these two large enterprises couldn’t be more different in the way…

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