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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.
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Hundreds of religious leaders back Illinois marriage equality bill
As lawmakers, coalitions and activists prepare for a potential vote early next month on legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage in Illinois, even more support for the bill has arrived from the local religious community.
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Former U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel apologizes for 1998 anti-gay remarks
The former U.S. senator whom President Obama is reportedly considering for defense secretary on Friday apologized for using anti-gay remarks 14 years ago to describe a gay nominee for U.S. ambassador.
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Court grants delay of Cailf. law banning conversion therapy on LGBT minors
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court on Friday blocked the start of a new California law that prohibits therapists from practicing sexual orientation conversion, or “reparative,” therapy on minors.
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Boca Raton appoints 17-year-old gay teen to community relations board
BOCA RATON, Fla. — The Boca Raton City Council has appointed an openly gay teen to the city’s community relations board after he urged the council to update its 46-year-old anti-discrimination policy for city employees.
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Fort Bragg meeting brings no resolution in discrimination by spouses group
FORT BRAGG, N.C. — A meeting lasting more than an hour on Thursday brought no resolution to nearly two weeks of controversy surrounding the denial of Ashley Broadway, the wife of an Army Lieutenant Colonel, for membership in the Association of Bragg Officer’s Spouses.
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Obama reflects on LGBT progress in ‘Time’ magazine interview
In an interview with Time magazine, which named him “Person of the Year,” President Obama said an “incredibly rapid transformation” has taken place during the course of his administration on LGBT issues — claiming his leadership played a role in moving them forward.
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HRC commends nomination of John Kerry for Secretary of State
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) on Friday praised the nomination of U.S. Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) to be Secretary of State during President Obama’s second term.
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CDC: 22 percent increase in new HIV infection rates among gay, bisexual men
ATLANTA — The number of new HIV infections for young gay and bisexual men has risen by 22 percent between 2008 and 2010, according to a new study released this week by the Centers For Disease Control (CDC).
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Appeals court: Boy Scouts can lease public land despite ban on gay members
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court on Thursday said that two leases held by the Boy Scouts of America do not violate the constitutional separation of church and state, despite the Scouts’ policies that prohibit atheists, agnostics and homosexuals from becoming members.