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Los Angeles (CNN) — Democratic California Gov. Jerry Brown said Thursday he had signed a bill that will require public schools in the state to teach students about the contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americas. The bill, believed to be the first of its kind in the nation, will also require teachers to [Continue]

Chalk up another one for Goliath. WARNING: I’m really pissed and I’ll be swearing a lot in this piece, so if swearing offends you, don’t read on.   June 20, 2011 will go down as an important day in the history of infamy. The Supreme Court of the United States handed down a decision, by [Continue]

In President Obama’s speech this week before the State Department, he talked about the perennially thorny issue of Israel and the Palestinians, and he shocked the world by saying something relatively bold: that a Palestinian state was necessary for peace, and peace starts at the 1967 borders. Just a quick history lesson: when people refer [Continue]

Republicans introduce legislation this week that would impose tax on babysitters for first time as part of Congressional efforts to deal with deficits; Rep. Paul Ryan calls idea “courageous,” calls for “serious discussion” (AP) Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Ill.) introduced legislation this week that would impose a tax on income earned by babysitters, [Continue]

This past week, there was a lot of media attention on the battle in Wisconsin. And for good reason: this fight is more than just about public workers fighting against the newly elected Republican governor. It’s about corporations with their interests and individual citizens with their interests and how they work out their conflicting interests. [Continue]

Boy Scots tell gay leader to take a hike (CNN) — The father of a 9-year-old Cub Scout said Tuesday he has been forced out of a leadership role with the organization and ordered not to wear its uniform because of his sexual orientation. Jon Langbert of Dallas, Texas, who is openly gay, told HLN’s [Continue]

From the Associated Press: “From today onward, Argentina is a more just and democratic country,” said Maria Rachid, president of the Argentine Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender federation. The law “not only recognizes the rights of our families, but also the possibility of having access to health care, to leave a pension, to leave [Continue]

Added On July 7, 2010 Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle announces her decision to veto a bill that would give same-sex couples the right to marry. [Continue]

Marines Arrested for Attacking Gay Man Savannah, Ga. police are still investigating an assault involving two marines who are accused of beating up a gay man. WTOC-TV’s Brian Entin reports. View the News Video Here: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6595135n&tag=api [Continue]