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Ukraine's first gay march held under police protection
ReutersKIEV (Reuters) - About 100 Ukrainian gay rights activists held the country's first gay rally on Saturday, helped by police who arrested 13 people for trying to break up the march. The activists walked for about 250 meters (yards) along Victory Avenue...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Gay Rights, Justice and Rights, Ukraine, Christian Orthodoxy
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Arizona sheriff illegally used racial profiling, judge rules
TUCSON — A federal judge has ruled that the immigration enforcement policies of the man who calls himself "America's toughest sheriff" violated the Constitution by using racial profiling. For years, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has ordered...
Tags: Migration, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues, American Civil Liberties Union
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Fire obtain Magee from Galaxy
The Fire have acquired Chicago-area native Mike Magee from the Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for the rights to forward Robbie Rogers. A source with knowledge of the transaction told the Tribune that the deal was completed Friday and that Magee will...Tags: High School Sports, FC Dallas, Soccer, Chicago Bulls, Sports
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Judge rules against 'America's toughest sheriff' in racial profiling lawsuit
ReutersPHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio violated the constitutional rights of Latino drivers in his crackdown on illegal immigration, a federal judge found on Friday, and ordered him to stop using race as a factor in law enforcement decisions....Tags: Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, Social Issues, Trials
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Gay, Lesbian, Does It Really Make A Difference In Recruiting?
The Hartford CourantWhen Brittney Griner, one of the defining players in women's basketball history, came out as gay in April, the sporting world seemed to yawn, offer a collective shrug and forget about it in one news cycle. Nobody cares about women's sports …...Tags: Women's National Basketball Association, NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament, Sports, Social Issues, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Ron Kaye: It's time for divisions to cease
In the dismal Los Angeles election cycle that mercifully concluded on May 21, much was made about the lack of women in high places if Wendy Greuel didn't win the mayor's race. Greuel herself played the gender card over and over, with pictures of her...
Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Labor Legislation, Richard Riordan, Eric Garcetti, Wendy Greuel
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Judge rules against Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio in racial profiling suit
ReutersPHOENIX, May 24 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday found hard-line Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio had violated the constitutional rights of Latino drivers in his crackdown on illegal immigration, and ordered the sheriff's office to stop using race as a...Tags: Labor Legislation, Illegal Immigrants, Crime, Law and Justice, Career and Workplace, Judges
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Prisons must address transgender realities
In Kevin Rector's blog posting, "LGBT inmates report sexual victimization at much higher percentages" (May 20), he assumes that "other" sexual orientation is transgender. Sexual orientation refers to one's inclination in sexual and romantic partners;...
Tags: Sex Crimes, Social Issues, Abusive Behavior, Prisons, Gays and Lesbians
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Ex-Scout James Dale: Boy Scouts should accept gay leaders
NEW YORK -- A former Boy Scout whose decision to fight his ouster from the organization for being gay went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court says the group's vote to permit gay youth but not gay Scout leaders is a "bit of a step backward." James...Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Politics, Youth Organizations, Social Organizations, New York City
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A Word, Please: Decimating the sticklers
The English language is flexible, forgiving and fun. But don't tell that to some people. There's a large contingent of sticklers who think that every language choice has just one right answer. Many are victims of superstitions that ran rampant in...Tags: Pies and Tarts, Theft
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Shame on Boy Scouts for half-baked decision on gay members, leaders
Whether you believe in gay rights or not, you should yank your children from the Boy Scouts of America. And if you’ve been on the fence about it, skip it. This week’s vote and decision by the Boy Scouts of America’s National...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Social Issues, Youth Organizations, Clubs and Associations, Gays and Lesbians
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Mayo: Boy Scouts gay decision angers all sides
Sun Sentinel ColumnistThe Boy Scouts of America tried to lurch forward into the 21st century with its decision on Thursday allowing gay scouts, but it also managed to anger both sides of the contentious debate with its half-hearted half-step. That's because its ban on gays...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Memorial Day, Youth Organizations, Clubs and Associations, Gays and Lesbians
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