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• Harvard Law Title IX violations: Will other colleges take notice?
• For Obama library, a contest of haves vs have-nots
• 4 LGBT Rights to Hope for in 2015

Harvard Law Title IX violations: Will other colleges take notice? Posted: 31 Dec 2014 11:06 AM PST Harvard Law School violated Title IX in how it handled sexual violence and harassment complaints, the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has ruled after a four-year investigation.

For Obama library, a contest of haves vs have-nots Posted: 31 Dec 2014 10:36 AM PST HONOLULU (AP) — President Barack Obama has preached economic opportunity and equal access to education as cornerstones of the legacy he wants to leave behind. But in the contest to host his presidential library, two public universities that serve needy communities fear the playing field has been tilted against them by a pair of elite, private schools with seemingly endless money.

4 LGBT Rights to Hope for in 2015 Posted: 31 Dec 2014 09:01 AM PST As of right now, same-sex couples can get married in more than 30 states. Transgender high school students in Minnesota can join teams according to their gender identity. Obamacare (and Medicaid in some states) now covers transition-related health care. Transgender government employees are protected from discrimination. Public opinion in favor of same-sex marriage is at around 59 percent. In so many ways, quality of life for LGBT people was on the rise in 2014.

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