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Supreme Court takes up case on gay foster parents – may lead to reevaluation of 30-year-old ruling that places general law over religious beliefs.

The Supreme Court agreed today to decide if laws against discrimination go too far and violate religious freedom. As part of the case, the court will consider overturning a 30-year-old ruling that says religious beliefs cannot override general laws even if those beliefs violate a person’s religious edict. The case centers around a Philadelphia lawsuit brought

DC Comics introduces first mainstream transgender/bisexual comic book character in Batgirl #19

Wired magazine revealed today that DC Comics, a “lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender” (LGBT) friendly children’s comic book producer, will introduce the first transgender/bisexual mainstream comic book character.  “Transgender Barbara” will appear in Batgirl #19 on sale April 10, 2013. Once banned from the world of mainstream comic books by the infamous Comics Code Authority, LGBT