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Bernie Sanders touts record on LGBT issues in White House bid
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernard Sanders wants you to know he’s had a strong record on LGBT issues during his nearly 35 years as a public servant.
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Clinton patches relations with liberals at campaign’s outset
This time, Hillary Rodham Clinton wants to be on liberals’ good side. During the opening week of her second presidential campaign, Clinton showed she had retooled her positions to line up with the views of progressive Democrats.
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Few top GOP officials back same-sex marriage at high court
The list of Republicans who are supporting same-sex marriage, in a case set for arguments March 28 at the Supreme Court, is conspicuously short of sitting members of Congress and governors.
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Transgender candidate seeking to become chair of N.C. Democratic Party
Janice Covington Allison of Charlotte confirmed this week she is running for the post when the party’s Executive Committee meets next month in Raleigh to vote.
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Obama promotes gay rights advances at LGBT fundraiser in New York
NEW YORK — President Barack Obama is telling gay Democratic Party donors that when it comes to advances in gay rights, it’s not just laws that are changing but hearts and minds. Obama singled out steps he has taken on behalf of the gay community, including ending the military’s “don’t ask don’t tell” policies, signing a hate crimes bill, appointing gay judges and other measures.
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Obama to attend DNC’s LGBT gala in New York
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is planning visits next month to Boston and New York to raise money for Democrats, and while in New York he’ll attend an LGBT gala with DNC chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
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Shifting views on same-sex marriage give Democrats a wedge issue to wield
It wasn’t all that long ago that Republicans used gay marriage as a tool to drive Election Day turnout. But as public opinion on the issue has turned and courts strike down same-sex marriage bans, gay rights is evolving into a wedge issue for Democrats to wield.
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Utah Democratic Party chairman Jim Dabakis steps down, cites health issues
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah State Democratic Party Chairman Jim Dabakis says he is stepping down from that post Monday afternoon to address medical issues.
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DNC chair condemns Michigan GOP, says they tolerate anti-gay bias
FERNDALE, Mich. — The chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee has joined leading state Democrats in condemning Michigan Republicans for their handling of anti-gay remarks by a GOP National Committee member and their failure to extend civil rights to gays.
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Missouri governor Jay Nixon shifts left politically
Missourians, meet your new governor: Jay Nixon, a Democrat. Though he has long worn the Democratic label, Nixon could have easily passed himself off as a moderate Republican during his first four years as governor.