US Election 2012
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5 November 2012Republican invokes memory of gay dead brother to blast equal marriage 96 A Republican state representative in Maine has urged voters in Tuesday’s equal marriage referendum to reject the measure and says even in death, he still disagrees with his late brother’s sexuality. -
5 November 2012Poll: LGBT support for Obama on the rise, could carry weight in US election 23 The number of LGBT voters in favour of Barack Obama, for the US presidential election tomorrow, has risen substantially since two months ago, and could make a difference in the race, which has been very close. -
5 November 2012Comment: A Mitt Romney presidential win would be a disaster for LGBT Americans 40 Writing from the US for Pinknews.co.uk on the eve of Election Day, Laurence Watts makes the case that a Mitt Romney presidency would be a disaster for LGBT rights. -
5 November 2012Analysis: US 2012 race draws to a close 2 Scott Roberts assesses President Obama’s first term as the US heads towards Election Day. -
2 November 2012HRC releases anti-Romney election video 46 With 3 days to go before the US 2012 Election Day, America’s largest LGBT advocacy group has released an advert that attacks Mitt Romney’s stance on gay rights. -
2 November 2012US: Michael Bloomberg endorses Barack Obama for presidential election 2 On Thursday, New York Mayor, Michael Bloomberg, endorsed Barack Obama for the US presidential election, citing a need for strong leadership, and President Obama's support for equal marriage. -
1 November 2012US: HRC urges investigation into anti-gay texts 3 The Human Rights Campaign is taking action over controversial anti-equal marriage text messages. -
31 October 2012Brad Pitt donates $100,000 towards equal marriage fight 9 Brad Pitt has agreed to donate $100,000 (£62,000) to help the Human Rights Campaign raise money for its efforts to support equal marriage initiatives in several US states. -
31 October 2012US preacher blames same-sex marriage for Hurricane Sandy 51 A right-wing homophobic US preacher, who claimed Hurricane Sandy was an example of God’s wrath due to President Obama’s support of equal marriage, is defending his remarks. -
31 October 2012US: $16 million Minnesotan marriage amendment campaigns are the largest ever 3 The main groups supporting and opposing the Minnesotan constitutional marriage amendment have raised in total, around $16 million, with equal marriage supporters having raised almost twice than those opposed to it. -
29 October 2012US: Bishop urges followers to vote against ‘intrinsically evil’ policies, including equal marriage 12 A bishop in the state of Wisconsin has spoken out urging voters to choose only candidates who are opposed to equal marriage and abortion, saying that those in favour of such policies were "intrinsically evil". -
29 October 2012US: Barack Obama endorsed by the New York Times for his support of equal marriage 7 The New York Times has endorsed Barack Obama for the November presidential election in the US, citing his support of same-sex marriage as one of its main reasons.
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27 October 2012Mitt Romney: ‘Some gays are actually having children. It’s not right’ 80 Mitt Romney was recently accused of deliberately trying to make it harder for same-sex couples to register the birth details of their children during his time as governor of Massachusetts. -
27 October 2012Zachary Quinto: LGBT supporters have ‘only one choice; in the US election 26 Gay actor and supporter of LGBT rights, Zachary Quinto, has said that, in the upcoming US Presidential Election, LGBT rights supporters have "only one choice" when it comes to picking a candidate. -
26 October 2012Video: Google promotes equal marriage video ahead of ballots 4 Google is raising awareness of the equal marriage public ballots that are due to take place in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington next month with a new campaign video featuring its staff. -
26 October 2012US: Obama endorses equal marriage measures in three states for November ballots 14 US President Barack Obama has announced his support for measures in three US states, which would make equal marriage legal. -
25 October 2012US: Ex-Maine bishop says voting for equal marriage is ‘unfaithful to Catholic doctrine’ 11 The former bishop of Maine today released a statement saying that any Catholic who votes in favour of equal marriage “is unfaithful to Catholic doctrine.” -
25 October 2012US: 100 Catholics stand up for equal marriage in Maine through newspaper adverts 10 A pro-marriage equality group in Portland, Maine, is reiterating its support for the referendum on equal marriage in November, by launching a new campaign of newspaper adverts in the state.
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25 October 2012Romney rejected birth certificates of children from gay parents 25 Mitt Romney is being accused of deliberately trying to make it harder for same-sex couples to register the birth details of their children during his time as governor of Massachusetts.
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23 October 2012Gay Republican group endorses Mitt Romney 33 With 2 weeks to go before polling day, the Log Cabin Republicans, the conservative LGBT campaign group which supports the party, has officially endorsed Mitt Romney for president.
