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27 January 2012
US trans prisoner sues over hair treatments + A trans woman in Massachusetts, USA, has filed a claim against her prison over allegations that she has not been provided with medically required hair treatments.
19 January 2012
Gay marriage rifts appear in several US states 11 Politicians and campaigners in Minnesota, New Jersey and North Carolina on both sides of the same-sex marriage debate are gearing up for battle ahead of legislative sessions later this month.
13 January 2012
Jersey’s religious civil partnership rules near implementation 10 The island of Jersey's new civil partnership law will be coming into effect in the next few weeks with provisions for religious ceremonies after receiving royal assent.
20 December 2011
Comment: Should the law protect us from insults? 271 PinkNews.co.uk reader Stuart Ross discusses his experience of receiving offensive comments online amid the ongoing debate over whether to remove the use of "insulting words" from the offences in the Public Order Act.
8 September 2011
Poll: North Carolina residents oppose gay marriage ban 8 A small poll of voters in the US state of North Carolina says that most would vote against a proposed ban on gay marriage.
2 February 2011
Iowa lawmakers move to ban gay marriage 23 Iowa's House has approved a measure that seeks to ban gay marriage in the state.
19 November 2010
‘Shameful’ UN vote ‘may lead to more gay executions’ 28 A United Nations panel’s decision to remove sexual orientation from an anti-execution resolution is “shameful” and may encourage murders of LGBT people, gay rights campaigners say.
23 February 2010
Ed Balls denies ‘watering down’ sex education for faith schools 46 Schools secretary Ed Balls has denied watering down sex education laws for faith schools.
19 February 2010
Government accused of U-turn over faith schools’ teaching on homosexuality 62 The government has been accused of performing a U-turn over an amendment allowing faith schools to teach about homosexuality in line with their "religious character".
5 February 2010
Harriet Harman confirms climbdown over gay church employees 28 Equality minister Harriet Harman yesterday confirmed that the government will not attempt to force through clarifications on who churches must employ.
3 February 2010
Harriet Harman will not continue fight over gay church staff 117 Equality minister Harriet Harman has backed down over an amendment on who churches can employ.
26 January 2010
Government will consider religious civil partnerships 19 The government has agreed to consider allowing civil partnerships to be held in religious premises after a debate in the House of Lords last night.
20 January 2010
Opponents begin campaign to repeal gay marriage in New Hampshire 5 Three weeks after New Hampshire gay marriage law came into force, opponents are fighting to get it repealed.
11 January 2010
Religious civil partnerships amendment tabled in Lords 68 An amendment to the Equality Bill which would allow civil partnerships to be held in church was tabled in the House of Lords today.
10 October 2005
Michigan To Offer Gay Partner Benefits + A Michigan judge ruled this week that public universities and governments can provide health insurance to the partners of gay employees without violating the state constitution.The ruling sets aside a legal opinion issued this year by Republican Attorney General Mike Cox saying that the city of Kalamazoo could not provide benefits to gay partners.

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