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Year in Review: Record number of LGBT victories in state, national elections
“When the history books are written, 2012 will be remembered as the year when LGBT Americans won decisively at the ballot box,” said HRC President Chad Griffin, in a statement issued on the morning of Nov. 7.
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Gay volleyball coach says he has few options as VCU denies discrimination
Virginia Commonwealth University has wrapped up its internal investigation into the termination of James Finley, the openly gay Women’s Volleyball Coach, and said their review found no misconduct or discrimination.
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Moscow, Idaho considers LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination ordinance
The city of Moscow, Idaho, is considering a measure to prohibit discrimination in the areas of housing and employment based on an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Obama: Hagel’s 1998 anti-gay remarks don’t disqualify him for Cabinet role
President Obama said over the weekend during an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that he won’t rule out the nomination of former U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel as defense secretary over anti-gay remarks he made in 1998.
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Rhode Island House Speaker to call for early vote on marriage equality
The Rhode Island General Assembly kicks off its 2013 session Tuesday, and the first big debate of the year is likely to center on same-sex marriage.
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‘Modern Family’s’ Jesse Tyler Ferguson to lobby for Ill. same-sex marriage bill
As state lawmakers prepare to vote on a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in Illinois, support has come in from coalitions of LGBT rights organizations, voters, hundreds of local clergy, President Obama — and now — from ABC’s Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson.
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Obama urges Illinois lawmakers to legalize same-sex marriage
President Barack Obama on Saturday urged the Illinois General Assembly to vote in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage in his home state.
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The Year in Review: Gay, lesbian service members no longer in the closet
On Sept. 21, 2012, the U.S. military marked the first anniversary of the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” and 2012 saw lesbian, gay and bisexual service members openly participating in proud military traditions, national events and LGBT pride celebrations.
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‘All you need is love’ — Maine latest U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage
PORTLAND, Maine — Same-sex couples in Maine began exchanging wedding vows shortly after midnight on Saturday as the state’s new marriage equality law took effect. Maine becomes the eighth U.S. state to legalize marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples.
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Maine to start issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples at midnight
In just hours, the city clerk’s office in Portland, Maine, will begin issuing the state’s first marriage licenses to same-sex couples, as Maine becomes the first state to legalize marriage equality by a popular vote of its citizens.