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The Advocate's Andrew Harmon reports that video recordings of the Proposition 8 trial won't be made public. In a 23-page ruling issued Thursday, a three-judge panel, which has yet to issue its decision on whether to uphold U.S. district judge Vaughn Walker’s 2010 decision striking down Prop. 8, reversed a lower court ruling on the matter.
     Chad Griffin, board president for the American Foundation for Equal Rights: "What is so ironic is that the antimarriage proponents of Prop. 8 have been willing to spend tens of millions of dollars to spew their lies and bigotry, but when it came to a court of law, they have fought tooth and nail to hide from the American public."

Roland, the synthesizer maker, also makes a $1000 hobby CNC milling machine.

Antigay bullying ads to run at Superbowl — but only electronic billboard outside stadium, not on TV

HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan announces new policy prohibiting LGBT discrimination:

GOP Louisiana hooker scandal senator Vitter takes credit for bullying Komen for the Cure foundation into pulling support of Planned Parenthood

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"Nebraska doesn’t have uniform election standards or guidelines other than the state statute, which is very unusual,” said Adam Morfield, of Nebraskans for Civil Reform, which is trying to change those standards. “Most states all around us have these which are produced by the Secretary of State’s office to make sure there’s consistent implementation of the Election Act.”

New print ads from Microsoft slam Google's recent privacy policy changes