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Tag Archives: free speech rights
ACLU accuses Texas’ Goose Creek school district of building a cyber-dam to block LGBT content
A while back we told you about the American Civil Liberties Union’s effort to get school districts in Texas and several other states to stop illegally filtering LGBT content on the Web. And we’d like to think that maybe, just … Continue reading
Supreme Court rules in favor of Westboro Baptist
Phelps pickets from a July 2010 Dallas appearance By an 8-1 decision, the Supreme Court upheld the right of Westboro Baptist Church to picket military funerals, according to Associated Press. From the decision: “Speech is powerful. It can stir people … Continue reading
Former colleagues testify for lesbian flight nurse discharged from Air Force under DADT
GENE JOHNSON | Associated Press TACOMA, Washington — A lesbian flight nurse discharged from the Air Force under the government’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy for gays in the military was an excellent officer whose sexuality never caused a problem … Continue reading
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Tagged air force reserve, Associated Press, district judge, federal judge, flight nurse, free speech rights, gays and lesbians, gays in the military, gene johnson, homosexual activity, james schaffer, legal victory, margaret witt, master sgt, reinstatement, service members, sexual orientation, unconstitutional violation, unit cohesion, virginia phillips
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Lesbian seeks reinstatement to Air Force; DADT opponents hope for another big legal victory
GENE JOHNSON | Associated Press SEATTLE — Opponents of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy against gays serving in the military were hoping for another major legal victory as a federal trial began Monday, Sept. 13 over whether to reinstate … Continue reading
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Tagged air force reserve, constitutionality, federal appeals court, flight nurse, free speech rights, gay rights activists, gays and lesbians, gene johnson, judge robert, justice department lawyers, legal victory, margaret witt, military readiness, morale problems, political momentum, Robert Gates, robert leighton, secretary robert, sexual orientation, unconstitutional violation
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Groups step up pressure as clock winds down on DADT repeal
DAVID CRARY | Associated Press NEW YORK — Elated by a major court victory, gay-rights activists are stepping up pressure on Congress to repeal the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy this month. They want to avoid potentially lengthy appeals … Continue reading
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Tagged adm mike mullen, campaign supporters, chiefs of staff, court victory, david crary, face opposition, free speech rights, gay rights activists, gay rights groups, gay rights organization, gay service members, gays and lesbians, Human Rights Campaign, joint chiefs of staff, Log Cabin Republicans, majority democrats, recruitment efforts, Robert Gates, senate vote, virginia phillips
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Groups challenging law that revealed donations by Target, Best Buy to anti-gay candidate
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The future of a new Minnesota law that let the public know about polarizing political donations from Target Corp., Best Buy Co. and other companies rests with a federal judge who will decide whether to suspend the disclosure requirement on free speech grounds. Continue reading
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Tagged abortion opponents, alan gilbert, best buy, best buy co, disclosure requirement, disclosure requirements, donovan frank, free speech grounds, free speech rights, martiga lohn, minnesota citizens concerned for life, political donations, republican gubernatorial candidate, solicitor general, st paul minn, state campaign finance, state solicitor, target corp, taxpayers league of minnesota, temporary injunction
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Ft. Worth ordinance could affect Pride, AIDS walk
Council approves higher fees, new rules on outdoor events, but attorney says city plans to ‘phase in’ enforcement to lessen impact DAVID TAFFET | Staff Writer taffet@dallasvoice.com Tony Coronado and Allan Gould The Fort Worth City Council has enacted a … Continue reading
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Tagged AIDS Outreach Center, Alan Ross, assistant city attorney, calendar committee, committee meeting, event planners, first amendment, Fort Worth, free speech rights, freedom parade, Ft. Worth, gatherings, gay pride parades, picnics, police protection, ross texas, spectators, stockyards, taffet, Tarrant County, texas freedom, traffic plan
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Wisconsin high court upholds marriage ban
The Wisconsin Supreme Court this a.m. upheld the state’s same-sex marriage ban in a unanimous decision. A lawsuit alleged that the referendum on the state’s 2006 constitutional amendment was improper because it dealt with both marriage and civil unions: The … Continue reading
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Tagged civil unions, constitutional amendment, free speech rights, Gay marriage, general purpose, Marriage, marriage ban, plaintiffs, referendum questions, same-sex marriage, sentences, unanimous decision, wisconsin case, wisconsin high court, wisconsin supreme court
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