Articles about America

Pages:← Previous 123 4 5 Next →

14 March 2013
US: ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill would force teachers to send gay students to psychiatrists 11 The newly revised 'Don't Say Gay' bill, which has been proposed for the US state of Tennessee, includes a clause which would mean teachers would be made to send gay students to a psychiatrist.
11 March 2013
US: Hundreds rally in Texas in support of LGBT rights and equal marriage 1 Hundreds of LGBT rights advocates have taken to the streets of Texas in support of equal rights for LGBT people, including marriage equality.
25 February 2013
US Radio Host: ‘LGBT inclusivity in schools to blame for falling grade averages’ 25 The host of a US radio program has blamed LGBT inclusive education programs in the US public education system on a decline in grade averages.
19 February 2013
Study: 3.5% of Americans are LGBT 26 A state-by-state poll in the US claims to put an end to estimates of what percentage of the population identifies as LGBT.
18 February 2013
US: Massachusetts issues rules respecting identity of transgender students 3 The Massachusetts Department of Education has said that students should be able to use facilities like bathrooms and join sports teams according to the gender they identify with.
14 February 2013
US: Bill backed by Obama proposes to give immigration rights to same-sex partners 4 The Uniting American Families Bill proposes to "grant same-sex, bi-national couples the same immigration benefits heterosexual couples have long enjoyed."
13 February 2013
US: Increase in colleges providing health insurance to trans students + A growing number of America's top universities are now extending health insurance coverage to transgender students, that's according to campaigners.
13 February 2013
US: Senate renews Violence Against Women Act with new protections for gay people 7 The US Senate has renewed the Violence Against Women Act while expanding it to cover gay, immigrant, and Native American victims - something it failed to do when it went up for a vote in 2011.
11 February 2013
US: Colorado Senate prepares for final vote on civil unions 2 The Senate House in the US state of Colorado is preparing for what could be its final vote on a measure to introduce civil unions for same-sex couples.
30 January 2013
Video: Bryan Fischer says ‘Big Gay bigots’ will force women ‘into combat to die’ 24 The American Family Association spokesman, Bryan Fischer has blamed a gay "lobby" for "destroying" the US military, and has said that peoples' daughters will be drafted into the army "to die" because of gay people.
29 January 2013
Comment: The power of online activism & social media in the fight for LGBT equality 11 Murray Lipp, administrator of the Facebook page ‘Gay Marriage USA,’ discusses his experience in maintaining America’s largest independent national equal marriage page on Facebook.
28 January 2013
Hawaii: Lawmakers to choose between legalising or banning equal marriage 4 Hawaiian lawmakers have submitted four pieces of legislation: two legalising and two banning equal marriage.
21 January 2013
Video: President Barack Obama officially sworn into office for second term 5 President Barack Obama was sworn into office for his second term as US president on Sunday.
17 January 2013
University of Tennessee considers offering gender neutral housing 9 The University of Tennessee is considering offering gender neutral dorms to students.
11 January 2013
US: Lesbian couple handed letter condemning homosexuality by manager as they left his restaurant 32 A lesbian couple from North Carolina have said a restaurant owner handed them a letter condeminig homosexuality as they paid and left.
9 January 2013
US: Washington National Cathedral to start marrying gay couples 16 The Washington National Cathedral, where America gathers to mourn tragedies and celebrate new presidents, will soon begin performing same-sex marriages.
4 January 2013
US: Anti-gay evangelist Scott Lively to stand trial for ‘crimes against humanity’ 35 An anti-gay evangelist will face trial starting on Monday for the first sexuality-based lawsuit using a statute which allows foreign parties to sue in American courts.
6 December 2012
Poll: 90% of gay Americans say discrimination is a serious problem but life is getting better 3 A Gallup poll for USA Today has found that roughly the same number of LGBT Americans believe that homophobic discrimination remains a serious problem and that people have none-the-less become more accepting in recent years.
28 November 2012
US: Washington marriage certificates to reflect legalisation of same-sex marriage 7 Washington State's Department of Health is currently reviewing the text displayed on marriage certificates, with a view to bring it in line with recently introduced equal marriage law.
12 September 2012
Report: The US is less productive because of LGBT discrimination in the workplace 5 Discrimination against LGBT employees in the US government, on all levels, is proving costly to the taxpayer, a new study claims.

Pages:← Previous 123 4 5 Next →

Top stories

On Facebook

Featured

Pink News on Twitter Follow @PinkNews

Download our free app for iPhone + iPad