Politics
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Kansas governor rescinds protections for LGBT state employees
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback cancels protections for LGBT state employees
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Legislation to protect LGBT students reintroduced in Congress
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are attempting to stem the tide of harassment against LGBT youth in public schools.
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Top marriage equality advocates team up for Supreme Court brief
Two titans of the marriage equality movement have teamed up to formally urge the U.S. Supreme Court to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide
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Supreme Court poised to strike down same-sex marriage bans
The likelihood the Supreme Court will rule in favor of marriage equality has increased dramatically
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Supreme Court allows Alabama same-sex marriages to proceed
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to halt same-sex marriages from proceeding in Alabama
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State Department to establish envoy on LGBT rights
The State Department will name a special envoy on LGBT rights.
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Alabama chief justice urges judges to uphold same-sex marriage ban
Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore is continuing his crusade against federal court rulings striking down the state’s same-sex marriage ban.
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Michigan will recognize state’s 300 same-sex marriages
Gov. Rick Snyder will not appeal a federal court ruling ordering recognition of Michigan's same-sex marriages.
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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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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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ExxonMobil prohibits LGBT workplace discrimination
ExxonMobil has adopted LGBT workplace protections
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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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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.
