News + Politics
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Alabama same-sex marriages set to begin on Feb. 9
Barring action by the U.S. Supreme Court, same-sex marriages will begin in Alabama next week.
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Obama budget would extend Social Security benefits to all same-sex couples
President Obama is seeking to ensure all legally married same-sex couples have access to Social Security benefits.
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Obama proud of gay soccer player Robbie Rogers
President Obama salutes gay soccer player Robbie Rogers.
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Bill would prioritize LGBT rights as part of U.S. foreign policy
Legislation that would direct the State Department to make international LGBT rights a priority of American foreign policy was reintroduced in both houses of Congress.
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Mike Huckabee compares homosexuality to drinking alcohol and swearing
Mike Huckabee says being gay is a lifestyle choice similar to drinking alcohol or swearing.
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LGBT Discrimination by Government Contractors Defeated
A Virginia House of Delegates subcommittee on Jan. 29 rejected a bill, proposed by Del. Bob Marshall (R-Manassas Park, Sudley, Bull Run), that would have allowed...
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ExxonMobil prohibits LGBT workplace discrimination
ExxonMobil has adopted LGBT workplace protections
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Virginia’s Anti-Gay Discrimination Bill Tabled
A Virginia House of Delegates subcommittee dealt the LGBT community in the commonwealth a rare bit of good news after the eight-person panel rejected a bill...
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Facing ethics complaint, Alabama chief justice leads marriage equality resistance
Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore is facing an ethics complaint after he vowed to disregard a federal court ruling striking down the state’s ban on...
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Conversion Therapy Ban Fails in Va. House
A Virginia House of Delegates subcommittee on Wednesday dealt the final blow to hopes for a bill that would have prohibited the practice of so-called...
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Virginia Gay Marriage Statute Stays in Place
A day after the Virginia Senate rejected a bill to start the process of repealing the Marshall-Newman Amendment, the commonwealth’s constitutional ban prohibiting the recognition...
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Bowser Taps David Do for API Affairs Post
Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) announced on Jan. 25 another addition to her mayoral cabinet, tapping David Do, an openly gay community and education activist and former candidate for...
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Oklahoma governor avoids answering whether gays should be discriminated against
Oklahoma governor avoids answering whether gays should be discriminated against
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Loretta Lynch asked about same-sex marriage and polygamy at confirmation hearing
President Barack Obama’s nominee for attorney general fielded questions on same-sex marriage and polygamy during her confirmation hearing Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Chilean Congress votes in favor of same-sex civil unions
Chile’s Congress has approved a law which will introduce civil unions for same-sex couples, AFP reports. While Chile has, particularly in recent years, made great...
