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Richmond police investigate rape as hate crime

Seeded on Sat Dec 20, 2008 7:16 PM EST ( Contra Costa Times - News )

Four men beat and raped a woman and left her naked on a central Richmond street last weekend, punctuating their 45-minute attack with comments that made clear why they chose her as their victim — she is a lesbian, police said.

gay, lesbian, rape, us-news, richmond, hate-crime, eastbay, bay-are

Gay penguins steal eggs from straight couples

Seeded on Sun Nov 30, 2008 6:06 PM EST (china daily)

A couple of gay penguins are attempting to steal eggs from straight birds in an effort to become "fathers", it has been reported.

animals, penguins, gay, zoo, science, fathers

2-year-old killed after escaping crib, walking almost a mile onto busy road in Victorville

Seeded on Tue Nov 25, 2008 1:22 PM EST ( Contra Costa Times - News )

VICTORVILLE, Calif.—Authorities say a 2-year-old boy was struck by a car and killed early Saturday when he crawled out of his crib and walked in the dark for nearly a mile to a busy road in Victorville.

toddler, killed, los-angeles, us-news

Miami judge rules against Florida gay adoption ban

Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:38 AM EST

By Curt Anderson, AP Legal Affairs Writer (Clipped by ALESA)

A judge on Tuesday ruled that a strict Florida law that blocks gay people from adopting children is unconstitutional, declaring there was no legal or scientific reason for sexual orientation alone to prohibit anyone from adopting.

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