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- A gay couple in a small Texas townTexas whose home was targeted with anti-gay graffiti say that they became even more alienated from their community after getting media attention. Blogs have since helped raise $2690 in donations to help get them out of harm’s way and move to another town with a thriving gay community.
- The Liberty Counsel is trying to construct another “victim” story out of a Christian couple in New York who believe its their “religious liberty” to refuse business to a same-sex couple.
- The Supreme Court plans to conference on November 20 on whether to hear California’s Proposition 8 challenges or any of the challenges to the Defense of Marriage Act. AFER has released a new infographic to help those unfamiliar with the Prop 8 case get caught up.
- The Italian island of Sicily has elected its first openly gay governor.
- Check out a timeline of milestones in LGBT parenting history.
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