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News (USA)
Rhode Island House committee expected to vote on same-sex marriage today
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Legislation to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry in Rhode Island is headed to its first test in the General Assembly today, as the House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on the bill.
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News (USA)
Atlanta man sues after Georgia rejects ‘GAYGUY’ license plate
An Atlanta man is suing the Georgia Department of Driver Services, contending that his rights were violated when the state rejected his application for vanity plates making reference to his sexual orientation.
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Life
Daniel Radcliffe conjures brave new role as gay poet in ‘Kill Your Darlings’
As with his Broadway debut in “Equus,” which also featured a nude scene, Daniel Radcliffe said his celebrity from the boy wizard franchise might draw in fans who would not have seen a film such as “Kill Your Darlings.”
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News (USA)
Montana to consider bill to repeal outdated law that criminalizes gay sex
HELENA, Mont. — LGBT advocates said Monday they hope the Montana state legislature will finally repeal an obsolete state law that criminalized gay sex before it was struck down by the courts in the 1990s.
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News (USA)
Bill protecting Virginia LGBT state employees moves to Senate floor
RICHMOND, Va. — A bill that would extend protections to Virgina state employees on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity and expression, was moved out of committee and will be scheduled for a vote in the state Senate.
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News (World)
Legislation in Russia aimed at enacting anti-gay law nationwide
MOSCOW — Legislation being pushed by the Kremlin and the Russian Orthodox Church would make it illegal nationwide to provide minors with information that is defined as “propaganda of sodomy, lesbianism, bisexuality and transgenderism,” and includes a ban on holding public events that promote gay rights.
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News (USA)
Watch: Richard Blanco delivers poem ‘One Today’ at Obama’s inauguration
Poet Richard Blanco delivers his an inaugural poem “One Today” on Monday at President Barack Obama’s second term inauguration. In addition to being the youngest ever inaugural poet, Blanco, 44, is the first Hispanic and the first openly gay person to serve in the role. Watch: More on Richard Blanco is here. The text of […]
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News (USA)
Inaugural reaction: Advocacy groups hail Obama’s call for LGBT equality
LGBT advocacy groups on Monday hailed President Barack Obama’s historic call for LGBT equality, becoming the first American president to include his support for marriage equality as part of his inaugural address.
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News (USA)
Obama inaugural speech references gay rights struggle, Stonewall riots
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama referenced the Stonewall gay rights riots in his inaugural address, classing them as a civil rights watershed along with key moments in the struggles for blacks and women.
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News (USA)
Out inaugural poet Richard Blanco pays homage to American experience
WASHINGTON — Poet Richard Blanco has delivered an inaugural poem paying homage to the American experience. Blanco, at age 44 the youngest ever inaugural poet, recited a poem that painted vivid scenes about America and included reflections on his experience growing up as Cuban exile in New York City and Miami. His poem, “One Today,” […]