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Stories to watch in 2012 promise drama, suspense for the LGBT community
Significant events are crowding the calendar for 2012, and each promises considerable drama and suspense for the LGBT community. Here is our special report on the ten most important stories to keep an eye on:
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U.S. House Democrats join fight against DOMA in court
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and 132 other Democrats on Thursday joined in the fight to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act in court by filing a legal brief in support of litigation against the anti-gay law.
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Activist Dan Choi suffers legal setback in White House protest arrest case
LGBTQ equality rights activist Dan Choi has been dealt a setback in a court case resulting from his arrest during a November 2010 White House protest of the now repealed “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy that banned openly gay service members in the U.S. military.
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White House announces Gautam Raghavan as new LGBT liaison
The White House on Wednesday announced that Gautam Raghavan, the former deputy White House liaison at the Department of Defense, will be the Obama Administration’s new LGBT community liaison.
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White House critical of anti-gay marriage efforts by North Carolina lawmakers
The White House late Tuesday issued a statement criticizing efforts by North Carolina lawmakers seeking a state constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage, and said the President opposes laws “designed to take rights away.”
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Change in immigration policy could benefit same-sex binational couples
The Obama Administration has announced it plans to implement changes in U.S. immigration policy, the result of which could benefit bi-national same-sex couples.
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Tony Perkins calls ‘It Gets Better Project’ White House videos ‘disgusting’
In a plea to raise more money and further spread propaganda to degrade and demonize the LGBTQ community, the anti-gay — and certified “hate group” — Family Research Council has taken aim at the Obama White House.
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White House endorses ‘Respect for Marrriage Act,’ bill would repeal DOMA
On the eve of the first ever congressional hearing on proposals to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the White House on Tuesday announced President Barack Obama’s endorsement of the Respect For Marriage Act — the bill that would repeal DOMA.
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Obama hosts LGBT leaders, champions, advocates at White House pride reception
President Obama on Wednesday spoke to LGBT grassroots and community leaders, youth champions and advocates from around the country at a White House event observing LGBT Pride Month.
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White House unveils web portal aimed at ‘Winning the Future’ for LGBT Americans
The White House has unveiled a new web page aimed at the Obama Administration’s LGBT constituency.