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Alabama’s first openly gay lawmaker marries longtime partner
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama’s first openly gay legislator has married her longtime partner at a ceremony in Massachusetts.
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Husband of Facebook co-founder announces bid for U.S. House
Sean Eldridge, a former political strategist for Freedom to Marry and husband to Chris Hughes, Facebook co-founder and owner of The New Republic, has announced his candidacy for U.S. Congress to represent New York’s 19th congressional district in the U.S. House.
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Quinn gives hearty endorsement to fellow Democrat de Blasio for NYC mayor
NEW YORK — City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, once the most bitter of foes, stood side by side in front of City Hall on Tuesday as she backed him for mayor, sealing the endorsement with a hearty hug.
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LGBT city council candidates score historic wins in NYC election
New Yorkers across the city voted to send a record number of LGBT candidates to the city council, electing three incumbents and three newcomers in Tuesday’s Democratic primary.
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Quinn falls short in bid to become first female, first LGBT mayor of New York
NEW YORK — Lesbian city official and mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn fell far short Tuesday of her goal to win at least a run-off spot in the New York City mayoral race’s Democratic primary.
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N.J. Senate election: A case study in LGBT tolerance, equality, representation
Newark, N.J., mayor Cory Booker has been something of a celebrity in the political arena. If you’re a New Jersey resident and you read the newspaper, you’d probably heard of him even before he announced his campaign for Senate. You’ve also probably heard of the speculation that he is gay. … But the most important question here is not whether Cory Booker is gay. It is not even why he won’t confirm or deny it. The most important question at hand is this: are we ready to elect an openly gay man to the U.S.Senate?
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San Diego to become the nation’s second largest city with openly gay mayor
SAN DIEGO — Openly gay City Council President Todd Gloria will become interim mayor of San Diego, following the resignation of embattled mayor Bob Filner, who announced Friday that he will step down next week as part of a settlement of a lawsuit alleging sexual harassment by no fewer than 18 women.
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Transgender candidate from Minn. announces run for U.S. Congress
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A transgender woman from Minnesota has announced her bid for a seat in the U.S. House, representing Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District.
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Mexico’s first openly gay mayor elected in rough northern state of Zacatecas
MEXICO CITY — The first openly gay mayor ever elected in Mexico is scheduled to take office in the rough, violence-plagued state of Zacatecas in September.
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Singapore politician comes out, calls for anti-gay laws to be scrapped
SINGAPORE — This conservative city-state convicted men for homosexual behavior as recently as seven years ago, and the British colonial-era law it used is still on the books. The government shows no interest in making a change: The prime minister’s advice has been to just let things be.