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Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Minnesota Legislature passes same-sex marriage, governor to sign bill allowing Aug. 1 gay weddings

Monday, March 18, 2013  A Colorado school district has responded to a discrimination complaint filed by parents of a 6-year-old transgender child who has been denied access to a girl's bathroom at her elementary school.

Friday, March 08, 2013  UPDATE: School district releases statement

Thursday, February 28, 2013  The parents of a transgender first-grader have filed a complaint with the Colorado Office of Civil Rights after her school district refused to allow her to use the girls' bathroom.

Friday, January 25, 2013  Dozens of civil-unions opponents gathered outside Colorado Capitol Friday to try to stop what is considered a foregone conclusion inside -- a bill granting civil unions for same-sex couples.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  A proposal to grant gay couples rights similar to marriage is expected to pass its first vote from Colorado lawmakers.

Sunday, April 01, 2012  Political leaders, sports stars, entertainers join thousands at Miami rally for Trayvon Martin

Wednesday, March 21, 2012  Civil rights leaders aim to keep pressure on Florida officials to arrest man who shot black teen

Saturday, August 06, 2011  Current, ex-New Orleans police officers convicted in post-Katrina shootings that left 2 dead

Wednesday, April 27, 2011  Judicial experts say that a California federal judge's sexual orientation, as well as the fact he is partnered, is a non-issue in the judge's ruling on Prop 8

Monday, April 18, 2011  A proposal to include gay rights in sections on civil rights in California textbooks is rankling more than a few Republicans

Saturday, August 28, 2010  The Rev. Al Sharpton called the demonstration an anti-government rally advocating states' rights.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010  A white supremacist convicted of civil rights violations in the 1984 machine-gun slaying of Denver radio show talk host Alan Berg has died in federal prison.

Monday, June 28, 2010  Civil rights advocates plan to challenge Boulder's ban on camping in public places, saying it makes criminals out of the homeless.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010  Burke claimed that deputies used excessive force when he was an inmate in 2006. He said deputies pelted him with pepper balls and confined him to a restraint chair as punishment.