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PublishedDecember 19, 2023
Pope’s approval of gay blessings could have impact in places where rights are restricted
From Uganda to the United States, laws that discriminate against LGBTQ+ people or even criminalize homosexuality have increased in recent years, leaving communities feeling under attack.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2023
Pope approves blessings for same-sex couples
Francis suggested such blessings could be offered under some circumstances if they didn’t confuse the ritual with the sacrament of marriage.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2023
Augusta school board votes down transgender-inclusive policy
Some school board members argued the policy needs more work, but others said there was plenty of time for adjustments since the document was introduced nearly a year ago.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2023
Police raid Moscow gay bars after court labels LGBTQ+ movement ‘extremist’
The ruling is the latest step in a decadelong crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights under President Vladimir Putin.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2023
Pope will open a big Vatican meeting as battle lines are drawn on his reform project
On the agenda are calls to take concrete steps to elevate women to decision-making roles in the church and ways to better welcome of LGBTQ+ Catholics.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2023
Colorado high court to hear case against Christian baker who refused to make LGBTQ-themed cake
The key issue in the case is whether the cakes Jack Phillips creates are a form of speech and whether forcing him to make a cake with a message he does not support is a violation of his First Amendment right.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2023
Oakland Town Manager Ella Bowman hired as Winslow’s top administrator
After a heated public comment section and a brief executive session Monday night, the Winslow Town Council hired Oakland Town Manager Ella Bowman as the town's top administrator.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2023
Texas high court allows law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors to take effect
Legal advocates who sued on behalf of the families and doctors, including the American Civil Liberties Union, called the law and the high court's decision Thursday 'cruel.'
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PublishedAugust 13, 2023
Jim Fossel: Social conservatism must chart a new course in Maine
If hot-button causes are to succeed, support for them cannot come from the Republican Party alone.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2023
Following clash over Trump, Pride flags, Gardiner high schoolers now required to submit proposals to hang items on walls
Officials decided not to extend a temporary rule imposed in June only allowing the display of the American flag.
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