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Union leaders hail court dumping of DOMA

June 28, 2013 By Press Associates

WASHINGTON (PAI) - Union leaders hailed the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to throw out the Defense of Marriage Act, the anti-gay law a Republican-run Congress railroaded through, and which then-President Bill Clinton signed.

Russia adopts law against “gay propaganda”

June 12, 2013 By Special to People’s World

"The government is using homophobia and xenophobia to justify its policies against an independent civil society."

Catholic “union” refuses to back Carla Hale, but AFL-CIO will

May 22, 2013 By Bruce Bostick

The AFL-CIO Central Labor Council for Central Ohio, meanwhile, unanimously passed a strongly worded resolution this past week supporting Hale in her fight to be reinstated.

Jason Collins is changing our world

May 15, 2013 By Neil Parthun

Having the first "out" athlete has struck a major blow against stereotypical ideas about masculinity, and shown that sport has become a much more inclusive space.

Catholic school teacher, fired for being gay, draws wide support

May 1, 2013 By Bruce Bostick

Carla Hale, beloved 19-year teacher at Bishop Watterson High School here, was fired by the Catholic Diocese in March for "violating the morality clause."