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Atheist soldier who alleged religious freedom violations drops suit, but 2nd case to proceed
Associated Press WriterTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) _ An atheist soldier who accused U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and the Defense Department of violating his religious freedom dropped the lawsuit Friday, citing his plans to leave the Army next spring. But the Military Religious...Tags: Discrimination, Freedom of Religion, Armed Forces, Islam, Robert Gates
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Connecticut's high court gives gay couples the right to marry, says civil unions aren't enough
Associated Press WriterHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ A sharply divided Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Friday that gay couples have the right to get married, saying legislators did not go far enough when they approved same-sex civil unions that were identical to marriages in virtually...Tags: Colchester, California, Hawaii, Gays and Lesbians, Executive Branch
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Conn. high court rules same-sex couples can marry
The Associated PressA sharply divided Connecticut Supreme Court ruled today that gay couples have the right to get married, saying legislators did not go far enough when they approved same-sex civil unions that were identical to marriages in virtually every respect except...Tags: Local Authority, California, Colchester, Court Administration, Gays and Lesbians
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Michigan DNR accused of racial discrimination
A black Michigan conservation officer says he's been a victim of discrimination since helping another black officer in her harassment complaint against the state. Sgt. Arthur Green III filed a federal lawsuit Friday against the state Department of...Tags: Michigan
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Iowa Latino administrator calls it quits
The administrator of the Iowa Division of Latino Affairs has abruptly quit his job. Walter Reed, the director of the Iowa Department of Human Rights, says Armando Villareal turned in his resignation on Sept. 29 and left without further explanation....Tags: Iowa, Human Rights, National or Ethnic Minorities
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10 years after Matthew Shepard's death, supporters lament lack of federal hate crime law
Associated Press WriterCHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) _ Matthew Shepard's mother still mourns lost opportunities to battle hate crimes and promote a greater tolerance of gays in the 10 years since her 21-year-old son was beaten, tied to a wooden fence and left for dead in a frigid Wyoming...Tags: Human Rights, The White House, Injuries, Gays and Lesbians, Arkansas
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Army: Fort Benning soldier punished in beating of Jewish trainee, won't face judicial hearing
AP Military WriterSAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) _ An Army trainee will face nonjudicial punishment rather than criminal charges for beating a Jewish soldier so badly he was treated by a hospital, the military said Friday, in a move that keeps many details of the attack secret....Tags: Freedom of Religion, Armed Forces, Family, Police, Punishment
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Connecticut Supreme Court rules that gay and lesbian couples have right to marry
Associated Press WriterHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Connecticut's Supreme Court ruled Friday that gay couples have the right to marry, making the state the third behind Massachusetts and California to legalize such unions. The ruling comes just weeks before Californians go to the...Tags: Colchester, California, Hawaii, Gays and Lesbians, Massachusetts
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Connecticut high court rules same-sex couples can marry
From the Associated PressConnecticut's Supreme Court ruled today that same-sex couples have the right to marry, making the state the third behind Massachusetts and California to legalize such unions. The divided court ruled 4-3 that gay and lesbian couples cannot be denied the...Tags: Local Authority, Colchester, California, Court Administration, Gays and Lesbians
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Connecticut OKs same-sex marriages
courant.comBeth Kerrigan and Jody Mock sat hunkered down in front of their computer in their West Hartford home Friday morning, sifting through the voluminous Supreme Court decision in their case seeking the right to marry as a same-sex couple. When they realized...Tags: Local Authority, California, Court Administration, West Hartford, Gays and Lesbians
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Connecticut Supreme Court
The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Friday in favor of gay marriage, making the state the third behind Massachusetts and California to legalize such unions through the courts. The ruling by the Connecticut Supreme Court comes just weeks before...Tags: Local Authority, Colchester, California, Court Administration, West Hartford
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High Court Grants Marriage Rights For Same-Sex Couples
Courant Staff WritersThe state Supreme Court's 4-3 decision Friday that same-sex couples have the right to marry swept through the state with the force of a cultural tidal wave. While lead plaintiff Beth Kerrigan and her partner -- soon to be wife -- embraced and sobbed...Tags: Local Authority, Health Organizations, Court Administration, Family, Same-Sex Marriage
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