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'Don't Say Gay' Bill Advances in Tennessee [VIDEO]

Kiss-In Held After Gay Couple Booted from Pub [VIDEO]

US Gay-Marriage Ban Under Assault, But Still Potent

NEW YORK -- These are frustrating, tantalizing days for many of the same-sex couples who seized the chance to marry in recent years. The law that prohibits federal recognition of their unions in under assault in the courts. The Obama administration has repudiated it and taken piecemeal steps to weaken its...

New NAACP Seeing More Gay, Diverse Chapter Leaders

WORCESTER, Mass. -- The NAACP's newly revived Worcester chapter elected a 28-year-old openly gay black man as its president this month. In New Jersey, a branch of the organization outside Atlantic City chose a Honduran immigrant to lead it last year. And in Mississippi, the Jackson State University chapter recently turned...

US to Demand Gay Rights Support at UN Body

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration will introduce its first statement calling for the United Nations' top human rights body to combat discrimination against gays and lesbians around the world, completing a U.S. reversal from years of ambiguity on the subject during the presidency of George W. Bush. The U.S....

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Something To Celebrate: 9 Of The Best LGBT Moments Of The Week May 28 - June 1

Facebook won the Special Recognition Award at the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation's 23rd annual Media Awards.

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'I Should Know Better': Jason Alexander Apologizes For 'Cricket Is Gay' Remark

During an interview with Piers Morgan, the "Growing Pains" heartthrob who transitioned from a "teen-idol-atheist in Hollywood and became a devoted follower of Jesus Christ in the middle of [his] career" explained that he believes homosexuality is "unnatural... I think that it's detrimental, and ultimately destructive to so...

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East European Gays, Lesbians March In Show Of Pride

Hundreds of gays, lesbians and their supporters marched Saturday through the capitals of Poland and Latvia, demanding more rights in Eastern European societies where they still face high levels of intolerance.

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Highest Number Of Anti-Gay Murders Ever Reported In 2011: The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs

More murders motivated by anti-gay bias occurred last year than any year since the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs began collecting data in 1998, the national advocacy organization reported this week.

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Manifesto Against Religious Bullies

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

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06/03/12 Illinois AG files notice in support of challenge to... Source: JURIST - Paper Chase [JURIST] Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan [official website] on Sunday filed notice with the Cook County Circuit Court [official website] stating that her office will present arguments in support of two lawsuits filed in opposition of the states same-sex marriage ban.
06/03/12 Something To Celebrate: 9 Of The Best LGBT Moments Of... Source: Windy City News - Chicago IL Facebook won the Special Recognition Award at the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation's 23rd annual Media Awards.
06/03/12 Warner Swats 'Wacky' Mourdock Source: Newser Gay marriage, a topic of some small amount of discussion this week, ruled the talk shows today, with RNC Chair Reince Priebus tackling the subject head-on : "People in this country, no matter straight or gay, deserve dignity and respect. However, that doesn't mean it carries on to marriage," he told Meet the Press.
06/03/12 Gay marraige bill passes through parliament Source: Southern Courier - NSW - Australia A MOTION calling on the federal government to recognise gay marriage overwhelmingly passed the NSW Upper House.
06/03/12 Thousands watch largest Honolulu Pride Parade Source: FOX - KHON2 Thousands of people spent the day in Waikiki to watch the largest Honolulu Pride Parade.

Background on gay rights

Laws affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people vary greatly by country or territory—everything from legal recognition of same-sex marriage or other types of partnerships, to the death penalty as punishment for same-sex sexual activity or identity.

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