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		<title>HATE CRIME LAWS ARE NOT ON THE BOOKS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There is officially no federal hate crime protection for gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people in the United States. However, LGBT people are often times met with violence and hate from society at large. Sean Kennedy, a twenty year old from Greenville, South Carolina, learned this truth the hard way. Mr. Kennedy was punched in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EUROPEAN COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF GAY PRIDE</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently the European Human Rights Court ruled that the banning of gay pride 2007 in Warsaw, Poland by the president of Poland went against the human rights pack made by the country. Although feelings toward sexual minorities in Poland are typically positive,the current president of Poland, Lech Kaczyski, disagrees with the liberal majority in relation [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.stonewalladr.com/blog/international-issues/european-court-rules-in-favor-of-gay-pride/</link>
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		<title>Washington State Grants Civil Unions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to the Chicago Tribune the governor of Washington enacted a law that would grant same-sex partners some of the rights that are equated with marriage. These rights include hospital visitation, as well as, inheritance rights. Slowly but surely same-sex couples are gaining  ground around the country.

Copyright &#169; 2009 Stonewall ADR Blog. This Feed [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.stonewalladr.com/blog/politics-issues/gay-marriage/washington-state-grants-civil-unions/</link>
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		<title>GLAAD AWARDS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The 18th annual gay and lesbian alliance against defamation (GLAAD) awards, created to honor LGBT visibility in the media, will be held at the Kodak theatre in Hollywood on April 14. Jennifer Aniston and Martina Navratilova will be acknowledged for their commitment to eradicating homophobia and encourage LGBT visibility. To checkout more about the awards [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California Increases Domestic Partnership Rights</title>
		<description><![CDATA[California has increased its protections for domestic partners with seven new laws that went into effect at the start of 2007. A few of these laws include:
1. Equal Benefits in State Contracting Law (AB 17): company benefits must be offered to  domestic partners by any company in or outside the state of California who wish [...]]]></description>
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