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International Gay and Lesbian Association gains United Nations accreditation
The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), meeting in Geneva on Monday, voted to grant UN accreditation to the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) — one of the oldest international organizations fighting for LGBT rights.
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Federal court judge who struck down Proposition 8 confirms he’s gay
The U.S. judge who struck down California’s ban on gay marriage, confirmed for the first time publicly on Wednesday that his is gay, and said he never considered his own homosexuality as a reason to recuse himself from the case.
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Report: 9 million Americans identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender
An estimated 9 million people across the United States identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, according to a study released Thursday by the Williams Institute at UCLA’s School of Law.