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Villalba Abandons ‘Religious Liberty’ Fight, Krause Picks Up His Slack

Texas State House Representative Matt Krause (R-Fort Worth) is going forward with a Religious Freedoms measure apparently abandoned by Rep. Jason Villalba (R-Dallas). Krause’s bill proposes a constitutional amendment which would bar counties, cities, and homeowners associations from interfering “in any way a person’s free exercise of religion.” The amendment is intended to address ordinances passed in Houston, San Antonio, and Plano that target business owners who exercise their religious beliefs about sexual orientation.

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Gay Sexual Favors, Misconduct, Abuse Run Rampant in Theatre Industry

A recent New York Times report reveals the dirty underworld of the theatre industry, which, despite all its glory, behind the curtain could be described as nothing more than a cesspool of unheralded sexual advances, personal misconduct, and malfeasance at the hands of a faction of homosexual managers, who often prey on young gay men.

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San Diego Airport Introduces ‘Gender-Neutral’ Bathrooms

On Mar. 5, San Diego International Airport, also known as Lindbergh Field, designated 12 restrooms as gender-neutral in its terminals. The restrooms previously were designated as single-stall family restrooms, but now they feature a logo on them that is half-man, half woman, according to FOX5 San Diego. KPBS reported that the signs also say, “Anyone can use this restroom, regardless of gender identity or expression.” All the terminals feature the new bathrooms except for the small Commuter Terminal.

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Gay Activist Group Formally Recognized by California GOP

By a vote of 861 to 293, the Log Cabin Republicans, a group representing lesbian, bisexual, gay, and trangender (LGBT) Republicans, were approved as a charter organization of the California Republican Party Sunday at the close of the weekend convention in Sacramento.

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Policeman Claiming He Was Forced Out Over LGBT Controversy Mulls Lawsuit

After his bosses allegedly branded him a bigot and the Salt Lake City Police Department allegedly hounded him out of his job, Eric Moutsos has finally broken his silence to explain his motivations for not wanting to perform motorcycle tricks at a gay pride parade last summer. He also explains his version of what really happened.

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U.S. Appoints First Special Envoy for LGBT Rights

The United States appointed its first special envoy for international LGBT rights on Monday. Randy Berry, currently the consul general of the Netherlands, will be tasked with promoting the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals at home and abroad,

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Transgender Activists: Be More Sensitive to Bruce Jenner

Former Olympic gold medalist Bruce Jenner’s decision to transition from a man into a woman has been met with mixed reactions from the media and population at large. The pending change has also caused local and national transgender groups to call for people to be more sensitive towards Jenner’s perceived choice, and to denounce those who are turning what is largely viewed as Jenner’s journey into a punchline.

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CNN’s Cuomo: ‘Our Rights Do Not Come from God’

In a contentious 25-minute interview with Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore on Thursday, CNN “New Day” co-host Chris Cuomo discussed Moore’s refusal to adhere to a federal judge’s ruling on same-sex marriages. Cuomo and Moore disagreed on whether or