Month: March 2009

By Andrew DeMillo Associated PressACLU asks judge to deny state’s attempt to dismiss case LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An Arkansas law banning unmarried couples from adopting or fostering children does not help promote...

By Deborah Baker Associated PressLast-minute rewrite wasn’t enough to convince opponents SANTA FE, N.M. — The state Senate rejected a bill creating domestic partnerships in New Mexico, with opponents contending it...

By Associated PressKameny was early leader in fight against anti-gay federal policies WASHINGTON — An inconspicuous, two-story brick home with a screened porch in northwest Washington has been listed as a historic landmark...

By Associated PressBearden sentenced to life for killing Skipper BARTOW, Fla. — A Polk County man has been convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison in the death of a 25-year-old gay man. After...

By Associated Press2 men arrested for killing during which anti-Hispanic, anti-gay slurs were used NEW YORK — A lawyer for one of two men accused of murdering an Ecuadorean immigrant in a hate crime said Saturday, Feb. 28...