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January 11, 2017

Married same-sex parents reach settlement in lawsuit challenging Florida’s denial of accurate birth certificates

Steve Lee, Editor05 mins

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Almost two years to the day after same-sex marriages became legal in Florida, the State has settled its suit against married same-sex couples who were denied accurate birth certificates for their children. On August 13, 2015, two couples, along with Equality Florida Institute, the largest organization representing lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Floridians, filed…

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Zombie battler Milla Jovovich opens up about her girl crush

Steve Lee, Editor03 mins

Zombie battler Milla Jovovich is back again in the sixth and final installment of video-game-inspired film Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (Jan. 27). The actress sat down with The Advocate to discuss her upcoming film, gusbands (gay husbands), her girl crush and more. Talking about her support for the LGBT community Jovovich said, “We’re talking…

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New report finds California schools remain hostile for many LGBTQ secondary students

Steve Lee, Editor04 mins

CALIFORNIA  – GLSEN today released state-level data from its benchmark National School Climate Survey, which shows that U.S. secondary schools are slowly improving but remain hostile environments for many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) students. The biennial survey, which began in 1999, found that harassment and discrimination negatively affect LGBTQ students’ educational outcomes…

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Equality NC and HRC call on NC lawmakers to fully repeal HB 2

Steve Lee, Editor06 mins

RALEIGH, NC — Today, Equality NC and the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) called on North Carolina lawmakers to fully repeal the state’s deeply discriminatory HB2 at the beginning of the new legislative session. For more than nine months, HB2 has harmed North Carolina’s people and economy as businesses, major sporting organizations, entertainers, and others have…

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