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Group Against CA Gay History Law Fails To Get Enough Signatures For Repeal

Jillian Rayfield | October 13, 2011, 10:47AM

The group petitioning against California's law to promote history of prominent gays and lesbians failed to collect enough signatures to force a ballot referendum in the November 2012 elections.

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Topics: California, Gay Rights, Randy Thomasson, Stop SB48

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Group Opposing CA's Gay History Law Accused Of Tricking People With Anti-Sexual Predator Petition

Jillian Rayfield | October 7, 2011, 5:41AM

A group petitioning against California's law to promote history of prominent gays and lesbians is being accused of tricking people into signing their petition by presenting it as an effort to crack down on child molesters and murderers.

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Topics: California, Equality California, Gay Rights, Mark Leno, Randy Thomasson, Save California, Stop SB48

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California Gov. Jerry Brown Signs Bill To Prevent Male Circumcision Ban

David Taintor | October 3, 2011, 2:15PM

California Gov. Jerry Brown on Sunday signed a bill that prevents the state from banning the practice of male circumcision, Reuters reports.

An organization -- dubbed the Male Genital Mutilation Bill -- led an effort to make the practice of circumcising minors a misdemeanor crime. The group hoped to put the measure to a vote on a November ballot, and garnered thousands of signatures in support of the initiative.

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Topics: Anti-Defamation League, California, Circumcision, Jerry Brown, San Francisco