LGBT Rights

LGBT rights are human rights and civil rights, although legal protections and laws affecting LGBT people vary greatly by country or territory. LGBT rights laws include, but are not limited to, the following: government recognition of same-sex relationships (such as via same-sex marriage or civil unions), LGBT adoption, recognition of LGBT parenting, anti-bullying legislation and student non-discrimination laws to protect LGBT children and/or students, immigration equality laws, anti-discrimination laws for employment and housing, hate crime laws providing enhanced criminal penalties for prejudice-motivated violence against LGBT people, equal age of consent laws, and laws related to sexual orientation and military service.

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Californians, gay rights advocates worldwide remember Harvey Milk

Wednesday, May 22, 2013
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. [ Read more → ]
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Brazil to allow in-vitro fertilization for same-sex couples

Friday, May 10, 2013
BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil is guaranteeing homosexual couples' right to access assisted fertilization. [ Read more → ]
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Philadelphia mayor signs broad LGBT rights legislation

Thursday, May 9, 2013
PHILADELPHIA -- Mayor Michael Nutter signed legislation Thursday to afford equal rights to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, saying he hoped Philadelphia would become "the most LGBT-friendly" city in the world. [ Read more → ]
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Poll finds growing acceptance of gay rights, marriage equality

Thursday, May 9, 2013
A new ABC News/Washington Post poll finds further public acceptance of gay rights in the United States, in areas ranging from the professional basketball court to the Boy Scouts, as well as the institution of marriage. [ Read more → ]
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Philadelphia city council approves landmark LGBT equality bill

Thursday, April 25, 2013
PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia city council on Thursday approved a landmark LGBT equality bill that provides tax incentives to private employers who extend insurance to the same-sex partners of their employees, and strengthens legal rights and protections for LGBT citizens. [ Read more → ]
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Ex-Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo talks equality in South Fla.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Former Baltimore Ravens reserve linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo called on professional athletes Tuesday to stand up for marriage equality because he said it is "the right thing to do." [ Read more → ]
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In historic first, LGBT activists meet with Albania’s Prime Minister

Monday, April 22, 2013
TIRANA, Albania -- The Albanian Prime Minister, in a historic first for this tiny Balkan nation, met Monday with two LGBT activists to express his full support for LGBT rights and same-sex marriage. [ Read more → ]
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Petition drive forces Royal Oak, Mich., to put gay rights measure on the ballot

Tuesday, April 16, 2013
ROYAL OAK, Mich. — Residents of the Detroit suburb of Royal Oak will vote in November on a human rights ordinance that would make it illegal to discriminate based on sexual orientation and a number of other factors. [ Read more → ]
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Texas Senate committee advances bill to equalize protections for gay teens

Tuesday, April 9, 2013
AUSTIN, Texas — Parents of gay teens urged Texas lawmakers on Tuesday to give their children the same legal protection as heterosexuals when it comes to prosecuting sex crimes — pleas that helped push a key Senate committee to cast a vote bucking the state's long history of opposing the expansion of gay rights. [ Read more → ]
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Texas lawmakers consider new legal protections for sexually active gay teens

Tuesday, April 9, 2013
AUSTIN, Texas -- In Texas, where attempts to expand gay rights have run into strong opposition from Republican leaders, state lawmakers are considering new legal protections for sexually active gay teens. [ Read more → ]
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Mont. state House advances bill to repeal obsolete law that criminalizes gay sex

Monday, April 8, 2013
HELENA, Mont. — The Montana House is moving forward with a measure that would repeal an obsolete state law that criminalizes gay sex, despite a committee's decision to table it. [ Read more → ]
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Bill to add LGBT protections to W.Va. anti-discrimination law falters

Wednesday, March 27, 2013
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As the U.S. Supreme Court heard historic arguments over same-sex marriage, a lead supporter signaled defeat Wednesday for the latest bid in the House of Delegates to add sexual orientation and gender identity to West Virginia's anti-discrimination laws. [ Read more → ]
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Cleveland Browns’ Scott Fujita: How family and friends shaped his views on marriage equality

Monday, March 25, 2013
In a stunning new essay, Cleveland Browns linebacker Scott Fujita, among a growing coalition of straight allies in the professional sports arena, shares the personal stories of family and friends, and why he supports marriage equality for gay couples. [ Read more → ]
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GLAAD ‘no longer an acronym,’ alters name as part of broadened mission

Sunday, March 24, 2013
GLAAD has announced that its name will no longer be an acronym for the "Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation," and that it is altering its name and broadening its mission to focus more on advocating for equality for transgender people. [ Read more → ]
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Report: Cameroon most aggressive country in prosecuting suspected gays

Thursday, March 21, 2013
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast -- Cameroon prosecutes people for consensual same-sex conduct more aggressively than almost any country in the world, four human rights organizations said in a report released Thursday. [ Read more → ]
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Idaho lawmakers hear pleas for statewide LGBT protections

Wednesday, March 20, 2013
The forum in the Idaho Capitol's Lincoln Auditorium came a year after Republican senators rejected introducing a bill to revamp the Human Rights Act. Advocates requested Wednesday's session in hopes of one day winning enough support, even though GOP members who control the committee say there will be no renewed vote on the issue this year. [ Read more → ]
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Idaho House, Senate plan joint forum on protections for LGBT residents

Wednesday, March 20, 2013
BOISE, Idaho — Adding protections for gays and lesbians to Idaho's Human Rights Act won't get a vote this year. But it is due be discussed, at least informally. [ Read more → ]
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Puerto Rico government signals support for overturning ban on gay adoptions

Tuesday, March 19, 2013
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico's government is supporting an effort to overturn a ban on gay adoption in the U.S. island territory. [ Read more → ]
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Why was Rob Portman’s stroke of empathy so shocking?

Tuesday, March 19, 2013
A prominent Senator announcing that he has broken with his party to take a position of basic decency and empathy should not be so unusual that it becomes front page news. But that is exactly what happened when Ohio Sen. Rob Portman announced that, inspired by his gay son coming out two years ago, he now supports marriage equality... [ Read more → ]
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Fischer: GOP should not ‘pander’ to ignorant, naive, uneducated voters on gay rights issues

Monday, March 18, 2013
Bryan Fischer is not at all impressed by the Republican National Committee’s “autopsy” of what has gone wrong with the GOP leading to back-to-back election losses, and is especially miffed about findings that the party’s hostility to gay rights is turning off younger voters. [ Read more → ]
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