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Commentary
‘Seneca Falls, Selma and Stonewall:’ LGBT rights are civil rights
Presidential inauguration days are often filled with pomp, circumstance, cheering crowds, and moments to remember, but rarely do they so perfectly illustrate a dramatic shift in our country’s understanding and acceptance of cultural changes. The second inauguration of President Barack Obama did just that. … To be sure, having our President call for full equality for gay Americans in what is one of the biggest and most viewed speeches of his Presidency is monumental.
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News (USA)
White House still says marriage not a federal issue
WASHINGTON — White House Press Secretary Jay Carney maintained on Tuesday that President Obama’s LGBT remarks in his inaugural speech weren’t an attempt to nationalize the issue of marriage.
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Life
Obama’s inaugural address sends Fischer off on another anti-gay rant
It has been awhile since Bryan Fischer went off on a good ol’ fashioned anti-gay rant on his radio program, but yesterday’s inaugural address by President Obama seems to have set him off. In his remarks, Obama declared that “our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else […]
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News (USA)
Calif. congresswoman re-introduces Juror Non-Discrimination Act
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-Calif.) has re-introduced legislation to prohibit a person from being removed from a jury because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
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News (USA)
Marriage equality bill approved in committee, heads to vote in RI House
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Legislation to allow gay marriage in Rhode Island is headed for a vote in the state House of Representatives after being unanimously endorsed Tuesday by a legislative committee.
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Life
George Takei, husband team up with ‘Dick Tracy’ in comic’s latest storyline
Beloved “Star Trek” star and gay rights activist George Takei is back on the comic circuit. This time he’s teaming up with husband Brad Altman for a guest starring role in the the newspaper comic strip “Dick Tracy.”
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Life
NOM’s Brian Brown: Gays ‘are already treated equally under the law’
The National Organization for Marriage on Tuesday criticized — to no one’s surprise — President Barack Obama’s LGBT-inclusive inaugural address, calling it an attempt to “further divide the nation on the question of what is marriage.”
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News (World)
Protest against Russia’s proposed ‘gay propaganda’ law turns violent
MOSCOW — Militant Orthodox activists have attacked members of Russia’s embattled gay community protesting against a planned law banning “gay propaganda”.
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News (World)
Karl Lagerfeld supports same-sex marriage in lesbian couture
PARIS — Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel’s veteran couturier, has shown his support for the legalization of same-sex marriage in France by sending two models down a catwalk wearing couture bridal gowns.
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News (USA)
Scenes from the Inaugural Ball
In this scene from Monday night’s Inaugural Ball, President Barack Obama bows as he and first lady Michelle Obama, wearing a ruby colored chiffon and velvet Jason Wu gown, gets ready to dance as singer Jennifer Hudson, right, sings Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together.”