May 21 2010

Frostburg State Student Indicted In Murder

Frostburg State Student Indicted In Murder
A grand jury has indicted a Frostburg State University student on first-degree murder and assault charges stemming from an off-campus confrontation last month.

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Mar 11 2010

State reps urge Portman to sever ties over group’s “Nazi” posting

State reps urge Portman to sever ties over group’s “Nazi” posting
Ohio Democratic state legislators have called on Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rob Portman to sever his ties with COAST, a Cincinnati anti-tax group. On its website, COAST (Coalition Opposed to Additional Spending & Taxes) referred to lawmakers in the General Assembly as “Nazis.”

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Mar 9 2010

Change in Xbox Live Code of Conduct allows members to state sexual orientation

Change in Xbox Live Code of Conduct allows members to state sexual orientation
Xbox Live’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”-esque policy has been revoked. In an open letter to Live subscribers on Friday, Microsoft’s Marc Whitten announced an update to the Xbox Live Code of Conduct which will allow users to “more freely express their race, nationality, religion, and sexual orientation in Gamertags and profiles.”

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Mar 3 2010

Victory in Washington State

Victory in Washington State
Despite the defeat of marriage equality in Maine, Election Day was not without significant advances for the LGBT community.

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Feb 21 2010

S.F. State Grad Alleges Rape In Peru; Peruvian Media Circus Ensues

S.F. State Grad Alleges Rape In Peru; Peruvian Media Circus Ensues
A recent San Francisco State graduate and part-time model, 24-year-old Cara Cameron, alleges that she was raped while traveling in Peru earlier this month. She has now returned to the Bay …

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