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U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv issues first visas to married, same-sex couples
TEL AVIV, Israel — The U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv on Thursday issued the first derivative visas to same-sex spouses.
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Kerry announces ease in process for same-sex couples to obtain visas
The U.S. State Department on Friday began processing visa applications from same-sex spouses in the same way that it handles those from heterosexual spouses.
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Holder, Kerry honor LGBT staffers at pride events at Justice, State departments
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Departments of Justice at State celebrated LGBT pride this week, with events attended by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary of State John Kerry, respectively.
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Obama names openly gay State Dept. official to ambassador post
President Barack Obama on Monday named Daniel Baer — a former Georgetown professor and current Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor — to be ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), based in Vienna.
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VIDEO: Secretary of State John Kerry marks LGBT pride month
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry marks LGBT Pride Month in this video released on Friday.
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Mariela Castro cleared to attend Philadelphia to receive gay rights award
PHILADELPHIA — The daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro will be allowed to travel to Philadelphia to accept an award for her gay rights advocacy, officials said Tuesday, reversing a previous decision to reject her visa request.
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Organizer: Castro’s daughter denied visa to attend gay rights conference
PHILADELPHIA — The daughter of Cuba President Raul Castro cannot visit Philadelphia to receive an award for her gay rights activism because the State Department has denied her permission to travel there, officials said Thursday.
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So long (for now), Hillary…
WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton formally resigned Friday as America’s 67th Secretary of State, capping a four-year tenure that saw her shatter records for the number of countries visited.
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U.S. Senate confirms John Kerry as Secretary of State
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Senator John Kerry as Secretary of State, filling a key job in President Obama’s second-term national security team.
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Kerry nomination excites international LGBT advocates
The nomination of Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) as secretary of state has excited advocates on global LGBT issues.