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• Catholic bishops conflicted over gays, immigration

  BY RACHEL ZOLL, AP RELIGION WRITER

  The nation's Roman Catholic bishops are in a difficult position as the debate over immigration reform gets underway: The immigrant-built American church, known for advocating a broad welcome for migrants and refugees, could end up opposing reform [...]

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• Still a drag after a quarter-century: Palace South Beach to celebrate 25 years on Ocean Drive

  This month, Palace South Beach celebrates its 25th anniversary with a weekend of events beginning Thursday, Feb. 28. Here's the news release:

  The PALACE Bar celebrates there silver anniversary with a weekend filled with over the top entertainment.

  (Miami Beach, FL) – As the only [...]

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• ACLU, GLSEN: Florida’s Lake County School Board plans to ban all student clubs to stop GSA

  News release from ACLU of Florida and GLSEN:

  Leesburg, FL - Today, on National Gay-Straight Alliance Day, an annual event to recognize the importance of Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) in schools and the many benefits these student clubs offer to the school community, a central [...]

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• Miami attorney Hilarie Bass named co-president of Greenberg Traurig global law firm

  Miami attorney Hilarie Bass, whose pro bono work on behalf of Martin Gill's two sons helped bring down Florida's gay adoption ban in 2010, has been named co-president of Greenberg Traurig LLP.

  Bass' promotion is one of several moves announced by the international law firm,' [...]

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• Readers respond: Should Boy Scouts allow gay boys and men to be members?

  BY STEVE ROTHAUS, srothaus@MiamiHerald.com

  The Boy Scouts of America on Wednesday announced it would not decide before May whether to admit gay boys and men.

  Possible changes in the policy - such as a proposal to allow sponsors of local troops to decide for themselves on gay [...]

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• Miami-Dade circuit judge OK’s plan for gay man, lesbian couple to be legal parents of young daughter

  BY STEVE ROTHAUS, SROTHAUS@MIAMIHERALD.COM

  A Miami-Dade circuit judge has approved a private adoption allowing three people — a gay man and a married lesbian couple — to be listed [...]

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• Miami-Dade circuit judge OK's plan for gay man, lesbian couple to be on daughter's birth certificate

  BY STEVE ROTHAUS, SROTHAUS@MIAMIHERALD.COM

  A Miami-Dade circuit judge has approved a private adoption allowing three people — a gay man and a married lesbian couple — to be [...]

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• Boy Scouts delay decision on admitting gays

  BY NOMAAN MERCHANT, ASSOCIATED PRESS

  IRVING, Texas -- The Boy Scouts of America's national executive board has delayed a decision on whether to lift its longstanding ban on gay scouts and leaders.

  BSA said Wednesday the organization will take action on the resolution at its national meeting in [...]

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• Guy Ritchie directs new campaign for David Beckham Bodywear at H&M (with video)

  News release for H&M:

  Film genius Guy Ritchie has directed a new campaign for David Beckham Bodywear at H&M with David cast as an action hero. “David is the perfect leading man,” says Guy Ritchie. “For me, this felt like [...]

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• Boy Scouts board meets amid talk of policy on gays; vote could come Wednesday

  BY NOMAAN MERCHANT, ASSOCIATED PRESS

  IRVING, Texas -- The Boy Scouts of America's policy excluding gay members and leaders could be up [...]

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