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  • Charleston, SC, bans anti-gay discrimination 1 Dec 2009 19:54 GMT
    ... The City Council in Charleston, S.C., on Nov. 24 banned discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in housing, and on the basis of sexual orientation in public ...

  • EAT rejects religious discrimination claim of Christian counsellor 1 Dec 2009 13:33 GMT
    ... ruling that Gary McFarlane, 47, was not discriminated against on religious grounds when he was ... latest in a series of cases where sexual orientation and religious beliefs have clashed. She added: ...

  • EU criticizes UK for allowing employment discrimination 1 Dec 2009 19:54 GMT
    ... that it has incorrectly implemented European Union anti-discrimination rules. Among other infractions cited by the ... allows religious employers to discriminate based on sexual orientation. The UK was supposed to have implemented ...

  • UN slams 'discriminatory' Swiss minaret ban 1 Dec 2009 10:54 GMT
    ... or profane comments. Do not attack other posters for their viewpoints, race, gender or sexual orientation. We do not monitor each and every posting, but reserve the right to delete ...

  • Christian Couples Therapist Loses Discrimination Case 1 Dec 2009 20:13 GMT
    ... refused to treat same-sex couples lost a discrimination lawsuit he filed against his former employer. ... providing services to all clients regardless of sexual orientation. Providing therapeutic relationship services to homosexuals is ...

  • ENDA delayed again; activists grumble 1 Dec 2009 19:54 GMT
    ... The Employment Non-Discrimination Act’s journey through Congress has been delayed ... block disparate-impact cases on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity -- even as they ...

  • Purdue's queer playing field needs much more support 1 Dec 2009 15:16 GMT
    ... queer organizations are fighting to have gender identity and expression listed in the University’s non-discrimination policy. Purdue has sexual orientation listed in the non-discrimination policy, but it is the only Big Ten school to ...

  • HRW goes after Serbia over its gay climate 1 Dec 2009 19:54 GMT
    ... Serbia’s government should quickly take visible steps to end a spate of violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to President Boris Tadic ...

  • More gays and lesbians look to U.S. for asylum: report 1 Dec 2009 20:40 GMT
    ... While the petitions aren’t broken out by sexual orientation, anecdotal evidence suggests there are more gays ... apply for asylum based on phony religious discrimination or sexual orientation claims. They took in ...

  • D.C. Council gives first nod to marriage equality bill 1 Dec 2009 19:37 GMT
    ... must allow the Catholic adoption services to discriminate against gay couples seeking to adopt.  ... city’s longstanding law against discrimination based on sexual orientation. Catania said he repeatedly offered to work ...

  • Fight against AIDS 1 Dec 2009 00:56 GMT
    ... at around 800,000 or higher because strong discrimination in society has deterred many from having ... and they themselves become frank about their sexual orientation will the country be relieved of the ...

  • Marriage battleground shifts to Massachusetts 1 Dec 2009 16:34 GMT
    ... federal law to become an accomplice to discrimination. On the other side is the Obama ... children's well-being is unrelated to their parents' sexual orientation. Instead, the department contended Congress had made ...

  • State vs. feds in gay marriage fight 1 Dec 2009 21:46 GMT
    ... federal law to become an accomplice to discrimination. On the other side is the Obama ... children's well-being is unrelated to their parents' sexual orientation. Instead, the department contended Congress had made ...

  • Anti-gay activist's endorsement puts Locke on the spot 1 Dec 2009 05:17 GMT
    ... favored by the organization. Locke said he favors continuation of an existing ordinance prohibiting discrimination against city employees based on sexual orientation, gender identity or expression; supports requiring city contractors to abide by the same policy; ...

  • UN rejects punishment for homosexuality in 80 countries 1 Dec 2009 18:40 GMT
    ... homosexuals, including passing criminal laws that fuel discrimination against them, the joint United Nations programme ... or violence based on health status or sexual orientation and gender identity," the group said. Michel ...


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