Politics
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Holder: Boy Scouts’ gay ban ‘relic of an age of prejudice’
Holder calls Boy Scouts' gay ban a "relic of an age of prejudice"
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Texas GOP’s endorsement of ‘ex-gay therapy’ reflects party’s LGBT divide
Texas GOP's endorsement of 'ex-gay therapy' reflects party's LGBT divide
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Sen. Tammy Baldwin celebrates ruling against Wisconsin’s marriage ban
Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D) celebrated Monday a federal court’s decision striking down her state’s same-sex marriage ban, while accusing Republican Gov. Scott Walker of...
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Federal judge strikes down Wisconsin same-sex marriage ban
Wisconsin’s same-sex marriage ban was found unconstitutional by a federal judge Friday. “Wisconsin laws prohibiting marriage between same-sex couples interfere with plaintiffs’ right to marry,...
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With North Dakota lawsuit, all state gay marriage bans challenged
With North Dakota filing, every same-sex marriage ban in the nation faces a legal challenge
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Progressive groups urge senators to reject Obama judicial nominee
President Obama’s embattled judicial nominee for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia faced renewed opposition this week as nearly 30 civil...
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Supreme Court refuses to halt Oregon same-sex marriages
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to halt same-sex marriages in Oregon in a one sentence order handed down Wednesday. The order, which came from the entire...
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Obama pressed to hold Uganda accountable for anti-LGBT law
The nation’s largest LGBT-rights organization urged President Barack Obama to take immediate and concrete steps to hold Uganda accountable for the enactment of an anti-LGBT...
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Obama proclaims June LGBT Pride Month
White House to hold annual LGBT reception on June 30
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Medicare ban on transition-related medical care overturned
A longstanding ban that prohibited Medicare from covering transition-related medical procedures for transgender Americans was struck down Friday by an independent panel within the Department...
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Interior Department announces LGBT-history initiative
The National Park Service will conduct a study to determine key locations and events associated with LGBT history in order to better tell America’s story,...
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Texas GOP excludes gay Republicans from party convention
Texas GOP refuses LGBT orgs official participation at party’s annual convention
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GOP congressman announces support for marriage equality
Marriage equality gained its third Republican supporter in the House of Representatives Wednesday. A week after a federal judge declared Pennsylvania’s ban on same-sex marriage...
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Chris Christie renominates judge who ruled in favor of marriage equality
Chris Christie renominates judge who ruled in favor of marriage equality
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GOP Gov. Tom Corbett will not appeal Pennsylvania gay marriage ruling
Republican Gov. Tom Corbett announced Wednesday that he will not appeal a federal judge’s decision legalizing same-sex marriage in Pennsylvania. “I have thoroughly reviewed Judge...
