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Alec Donovan First out gay NCAA wrestler sentenced jail time child porn
Crime

First out gay NCAA wrestler gets hard jail time for child porn

Alec Donovan, now a youth wrestling coach, admitted he exchanged nude selfies with minors.

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New Jersey's Capital, Knocked for Being Antigay, Elects Out Mayor

Trenton hopes Reed Gusciora can change its reputation.

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World

Alito confirmed as 110th Supreme Court justice

Federal appeals court judge Samuel Alito Jr. was confirmed on a 58-42 vote on Tuesday, prompting some gay rights leaders to express their strong concern over the direction of the high court.

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The pros and cons of the New Jersey marriage ruling

In a candid interview, legal expert and sexual orientation scholar Ed Stein breaks down the New Jersey supreme court's ruling in favor of equal rights and protections for gay couples. On balance, he finds a lot to like--although, he says, the Defense of Marriage Act prohibiting benefits on a federal level remains "a thorn in our side."

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Same-sex marriage case goes before New Jersey's highest court

Advocates for and against same-sex marriage will be watching New Jersey on Wednesday as the case of same-sex couples seeking the right to marry is argued before the state supreme court in Trenton.

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Gay groups wary of Bush court pick

President George W. Bush has nominated Samuel Alito to replace Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, and gay rights groups are seeing red flags.

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N.J. gay couples unite in civil unions

Gay couples across New Jersey began claiming the same legal rights as married couples early Thursday in ceremonies that formalized their relationships as civil unions.

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Politics

Toxic Republican Loses in West Virginia, But Winner's Anti-LGBT

Don Blankenship won't be the state's Republican Senate nominee, but its anti-LGBT attorney general will. 

Trans Women Beaten in Men’s Jail Wins Settlement in California
Law

California Transgender Woman Beaten in Men’s Jail Wins Settlement

The victim, who suffered a broken jaw requiring multiple surgeries, was housed in a men’s jail in apparent violation of county policy.

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New Jersey Congressional Democrats for Marriage Equality

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New Jersey Democrats Fast Track Marriage Equality