Half of U.S. states have towns, cities scoring high on LGBT index
NEW YORK, Dec 17 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Towns and cities in half of the United States’ 50 states earned perfect scores … Equality Index reflect measures that protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people from discrimination …

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'Pride Tape' helps Canadian hockey players stick it to homophobia
EDMONTON, Canada – Canadian Hockey players are joining the fight against … Usually the tape comes in either black or white, but this Kickstarter campaign wants that to change in honor of gay youth who do not feel that they can thrive in a sporting …

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Quicker and safer trip from Nambucca to Queensland
The stretch of divided dual carriageway was officially opened to traffic by Acting Prime Minister Warren Truss and NSW Minister for Roads Duncan Gay. Mr Truss said the Australian Government had contributed more than $566 million towards the project …

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Scott Lively Names Anti-Gay 'Inquisition' Advocate Theodore Shoebat Among The Anti-Gay 'Heroes' Of 2015
2) Mat Staver, Liberty Counsel, for his bold, principled defiance of the United States Supreme Court in the Obergefell “gay marriage” ruling, and his defense of conscientious objector Kim Davis who refused to issue marriage licenses to homosexuals in …

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18 tips for throwing a New Year’s Eve party people will actually like
Make your dad bod-buds happy with “New Year’s Day” by U2, “Funky New Year” by the Eagles, and “Next Year” by the Foo Fighters. Or get very, very gay with Mariah Carey … and engage in some lovey-dovey chat. But keep it brief: You want …

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Five rules for successful stock trading
You can also test strategies without risk by using virtual paper trading, if your broker offers it. Become active in trader chat rooms — hosted by some online brokers and also available elsewhere on the Web — so you can bounce ideas off other …

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Rory McIlroy answers fans' questions in Dublin to celebrate reaching 1million likes on Facebook
The superstar golfer visited Facebook headquarters in Dublin to celebrate the milestone. While he was there, Rory took part in a live video chat with fans, answering all their weird and wonderful questions, reports belfastlive.co.uk During the eight minute …

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All-Ireland Winning Captain On How Kevin Heffernan Changed Gaelic Football Forever
Gay O’Driscoll, Dublin corner back during the Heffo years … though surely it was the trio who were sent off who were the ‘dirty’ ones?) to the 1983 All-Ireland final. He spoke to Balls.ie about how Heffernan revolutionised the game in the mid-1970s.

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New Orleans excels in LGBT equality, report says
New Orleans ranks among the top cities in the United States for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality, as reflected in the city’s laws and policies, according to a new report by the Human Rights Campaign. The country’s largest LGBT civil rights …

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Rakon buys stake in Australian start-up Thinxtra for A$800,000
The Auckland based company said Thinxtra plans to launch operations in Australia and New Zealand in the second quarter of next year, offering a network, products and services for machine-to-machine communications. Thinxtra’s website doesn’t provide more …

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