Attorney General: Uphold gay anti-discrimination decision
He says free speech and free exercise rights do not prohibit states from outlawing discriminatory conduct in business. The Supreme Court is expected to decide if it will hear the case or send it to another court in early 2016.

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FBI: Calif. Man Wanted to Join al Qaeda Over Gay Marriage Ruling
“Adam was discouraged with the politics and direction of the United States, citing the recent Supreme Court decision allowing gay marriage, and wanted to be in a country of people of similar mindset and religion as himself,” a criminal complaint that was …

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A Merry Midland Christmas
MIDLAND Mary Shannon, 8, got a chance to have a private chat with Santa Claus at the Midland Cultural Centre on Saturday. Santa was the latest guest in the “A Day in the Life” conversation series with host Fred Hacker. After the interview, children in …

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5 Web Tools to Help You Stop Emailing, Start Collaborating
Vidyo recently partnered with Google to bring the VP9 video codec (which both companies have helped develop) to WebRTC real-time video chat on Google Hangouts in Chrome browsers. VP9 takes audio and video quality up a notch in terms of quality, with a …

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Rules of Engagement: Expert Advice From Leading Jewelers
The Washington Post reported Gallup figures earlier this year indicating approximately 390,000 married same-sex couple in the United States — and that was before … is only getting stronger, with more gay and lesbian couples preparing to walk down …

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14 Times Our Faith In Humanity Was Restored This Year
Two Gay Teen Athletes Share High School Prom Pics … Here’s What It Looked Like When Ireland Said YES To Same-Sex Marriage While we all waited with anticipation to hear the results of Ireland’s historic vote on same-sex marriage, YouTuber Raymond …

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#Bestof2015: HRC Calls On Pope Francis to Welcome LGBT Faithful to the Church

Ahead of Pope Francis’ historic visit to the U.S. this year, HRC worked closely with members of the LGBT and allied Catholic community to call on the pontiff to embrace the LGBT faithful.

HRC shared the stories of several teachers and staff fired from Catholic institutions because of whom they love.  For example, Margie Winters, a highly-praised Philadelphia-area teacher, was fired from a Catholic school after a parent complained of Margie’s marriage to a woman.  Margie and her wife, as well as a student and parent who were among those who rallied to the teacher’s defense, were featured in a moving video from HRC.

HRC released exclusive polling data that underscores the fact that Catholic voters in the U.S. are more supportive of LGBT equality than the nation’s voters as a whole. Two HRC- commissioned polls conducted this year show U.S. Catholic laity markedly ahead of their fellow Americans on LGBT issues, including marriage equality and employment non-discrimination protections.

Later in 2015, HRC welcomed the Pope to Washington, D.C. with a plea to bridge the gap between acceptance in the pews and rejection by bishops. HRC featured a banner on its building and welcomed all LGBT Catholics to join us, lifting up their voices and asking to be welcomed back into the Church community.

The banner read: “We are your children, your teachers, your faithful. Welcomed by God, Dismissed by our Bishops. Pope Francis, will you welcome us home?”

At the beginning of the Synod on the Family, HRC joined LGBT Catholics and their allies as a founding member of the Global Network of Rainbow Catholics in Rome, Italy. Working with our global partners, we hope to create a more inclusive global church.

Far too many Catholics are rejected from their churches, their homes and even secular employment simply because they are LGBT or because they believe in equality. As we begin a new year, we seek to empower and elevate the voices of lay Catholics – LGBT and our allies – whose significant support of equality stands in stark contrast to the U.S. hierarchy’s anti-LGBT actions.

To learn more about HRC’s Catholic initiatives, visit hrc.org/Catholic. HRC Foundation’s guide “Coming Home: To Catholicism and to Self”  is aimed at LGBTQ American Catholics who hope to lead their faith communities toward a more welcoming stance, and those seeking a path back to their beloved tradition.

Counting down to 2016, HRC is celebrating our greatest milestones and victories in 2015. It has been another incredible year for LGBT equality and we could not have done it without you — our members, readers and supporters–and we look forward to continuing our work in 2016. Stay tuned for more highlights from 2015.

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Apps on the rise
Share photos and status updates with those nearby, and use the private chat to connect with individuals. HEY LETS Ever find yourself in a new city, wondering where the locals hang out? Hey Lets allows you to share your experiences and read recommendations …

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The Fantasy War Room is closed
In 2012, SB Nation created a live chat called the Fantasy War Room, in order to help you better prepare for your fantasy football drafts and weekly lineup decisions. Unlike other chats that are for an hour or two on game day, the Fantasy War Room is live …

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