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• Granddaughters of Fred Phelps leave Westboro Baptist Church (God Hates Fags)

  BY MATT CAMPBELL AND DUGAN ARNETT, THE KANSAS CITY STAR

  Two granddaughters of Westboro Baptist Church firebrand Fred Phelps have split with the Topeka-based congregation, indicating their views have evolved and they now regret the pain they have caused [...]

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• Today video | Fred Phelps' granddaughter speaks after 'escaping' Westboro Baptist Church

  Libby Phelps Alvarez, granddaughter of Fred Phelps, founder of Westboro Baptist Church (God Hates Fags) tearfully tells the Today show why she left the anti-gay church and that she no longer speaks with her family.

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• Heart & Love: Ed King Pop Art's charity unveiling for Family Resource Center on Saturday at SHOTS

  News release from Rick Morgan:

  SHOTS Miami will be hosting a charity event this Saturday, February 9th. This event is a collaboration of efforts by Ed King Pop Art, Rick Morgan of the Good Karma Group, Oscar Zapata of Shots, and [...]

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• Gallery | American Airlines VP Art Torno addresses Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber luncheon

  The Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday held a Spotlight Speaker Luncheon at Jungle Island featuring Art Torno, American Airlines' vice president for Mexico, Caribbean and Latin America.

  Torno discussed the airline's recent new public relations campaign including a new logo, new' [...]

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• BuzzFeed video | Marco Rubio walks fine line on LGBT rights

  Video from BuzzFeed's Chris Geidner:

  Florida Sen. Marco Rubio "spoke Tuesday of support for nondiscrimination and allowing states to grant same-sex couples marriage rights. He still supports limiting marriage to one man and one woman, though, and did not commit to any action to advance LGBT [...]

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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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