WATCH: Judge Says Gay Dads Can't Adopt, Be Listed on Birth Certificate
A Texas judge has denied the request of a legally married same-sex couple to adopt the newborn twins the couple is raising, even though the men each fathered one of the twin boys. The judge also denied a petition to list both men — or either — on the …

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Pride events in Chicago’s suburbs
Chicago-Balloons by Tommy marches in Chicago’s 44th Annual Gay Pride Parade last year. | File

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Gay rights groups target Cup for spotlight
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Gay rights activists in Brazil are using the spotlight of the World Cup to draw attention to the harsh penalties gay people face in many of the countries represented at soccer’s premier event. This week’s first-round featured a …

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Judge rejects bid to appeal gay-marriage ruling
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – A federal judge who overturned Pennsylvania’s law barring the recognition of same-sex marriage is rejecting a bid by a county official from eastern Pennsylvania to appeal it.

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US Ambassador to Dominican Republic Speaks Out on Gay Rights Alongside His Husband [Watch]
The U.S. ambassador to the Dominican Republic, James “Wally” Brewster, appeared in a new video where he spoke about gay rights in honor of LGBT Pride Month. Brewster appears with his husband, Bob Satawake, in the video. “We are proud to celebrate with the …

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