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Lesbian parents battle their state for equal parental rights

Two Omaha women and their teenage sons filed a lawsuit in the District Court of Lancaster County on Monday, seeking to establish full parenting protections and ensure same-sex parents in similar situations no longer face discriminatory treatment under outdated state…

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He sued Disneyland for LGBT rights 40 years ago…and won!

Deemed the “Happiest Place on Earth” Disneyland sadly didn’t live up to that billing for same-sex couples during its first three decades. Opened in 1955 by the late Walt Disney, the family-oriented amusement park was built on a former orange orchard…

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New report shatters perceptions of LGBT hate in sports

Athletes who have come out as LGBTQ while competing in high school and college report widespread acceptance from teammates across American sports, according to a new study. More than 95% of the athletes surveyed said their teammates’ responses to them coming…

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Culture war finds a new target: Pride flags in classrooms

Pride flags, created to promote unity, are now being called political and divisive in some schools across America. In just one recent example, an Oregon school board on Tuesday banned educators from displaying the flags.  “We don’t pay our teachers…