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NBA Hall of Famer says gay athletes face same question black athletes once faced
AUSTIN, Texas — NBA Hall of Famer Bill Russell says the fight for equality for gay athletes reminds him of the civil rights movement of African-Americans in the 1960s.
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LBJ daughters talk gay marriage: Bigotry is ‘just one more expression of hate’
In a new interview to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the daughters of former U.S. president Lyndon B. Johnson discuss marriage equality for same-sex couples, and reflect on what their father might think of same-sex marriage.
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Jimmy Carter speaking at Civil Rights Summit in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — Former President Jimmy Carter will be the keynote speaker on the first day of the Civil Rights Summit at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, Texas.
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Obama eulogizes Mandela: ‘You can make his life’s work your own’
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Celebrating one of his personal heroes, President Barack Obama on Tuesday praised Nelson Mandela as the last great liberator of the 20th century, urging the world to carry on his legacy by fighting inequality, poverty and discrimination.
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Obama says LGBT and human rights activists are strengthening Russia
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — President Barack Obama is telling gay rights activists and other Russian civil leaders that they are strengthening their country.
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MLK’s dream inspires a new march, and a president
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama led civil rights pioneers Wednesday in a ceremony for the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech roused the 250,000 people who rallied there decades ago for racial equality.
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Marching for King’s dream: ‘The task is not done, the journey is not complete’
WASHINGTON — Tens of thousands of people marched to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial and down the National Mall on Saturday, commemorating the 50th anniversary of King’s famous speech and pledging that his dream includes equality for gays, Latinos, the poor and the disabled.
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President Obama honors Civil Rights leader Bayard Rustin
The chief strategist for the 1963 March on Washington was gay in an era when same-sex relations were widely reviled in American society.
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Californians, gay rights advocates worldwide remember Harvey Milk
Today is “Harvey Milk Day,” a day of honor for the slain gay rights activist, which is officially recognized by the State of California and celebrated worldwide.
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Poll: Majority of Americans believe marriage equality is a civil rights issue
A new poll finds that the majority of Americans believe that marriage equality is a civil rights issue, and that it will inevitably become legal – whether they support it or not.