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19 May 2012
50 Cent is 100% for gay marriage but not gay men that touch ‘your little buns’ in elevators 101 The rapper 50 Cent has told a magazine that he is backing President Barack Obama's personal support of equal marriage for same sex couples, but argues that organisations should be created to protect the rights of heterosexual men, who might be at risk of gay men touching them up in an elevator.
15 May 2012
Video: US rapper and producer Jay-Z supports gay couples marrying 22 Rapper Jay-Z has backed US President Barack Obama's announcement last week that he supported equal marriage rights between gay and straight couples.
15 May 2012
Obama: Extending marriage to gay couples will ‘strengthen families’ 48 President Barack Obama has continued to speak out in favour of equal marriage while attending a celebrity laden fund-raiser in New York.
11 May 2012
Comment: Barack Obama joins an unstoppable global trend towards equality 13 President Obama has, at last, moved with the flow of history and an unstoppable global trend towards equality, writes Peter Tatchell.
11 May 2012
Bristol Palin criticises Obama for listening to children on marriage 84 Bristol Palin, daughter of former Governor of Alaska and 2008 Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has criticised Barack Obama for letting his children's views contribute to his support of marriage for gay couples.
11 May 2012
Cuba: President’s daughter praises Barack Obama’s support for equal marriage 13 The daughter of Cuba's president praised US president Barack Obama yesterday after he came out in support of equal marriage rights for gay couples.
10 May 2012
Petition aims to send 100,000-person ‘thank you’ to Barack Obama for equal marriage support 13 A petition has been launched by AllOut.org to deliver a thank-you card to US President Barack Obama for his support for marriage equality for gay couples.
12 April 2012
Obama refuses to sign an anti-discrimination bill for LGBT employees 30 In a move that is likely to disappoint gay rights activists and liberal supporters alike, President Obama has decided not to sign an executive order that would ban discrimination by employers with federal contracts against LGBT employees.
19 January 2012
Seventy mayors to press Obama on gay marriage 19 A number of large-city mayors in the US have formed a coalition with the hope to achieve same-sex marriage equality.
16 December 2011
Gay Wikileaks soldier Bradley Manning’s pre-trial hearing begins today 73 The pre-trial hearing of Bradley Manning, the gay soldier accused of sending sensitive documents to the Wikileaks website, begins today in the US state of Marlyand.
13 December 2011
Republicans block appointment of US ambassador to El Salvador over pro-gay rights article 25 Last night, the US senate blocked president Barack Obama's nominee to be ambassador to El Salvador after Republicans expressed outrage at an article she wrote in support of gay rights and unfounded rumours that an ex-boyfriend was a Cuban spy.
21 November 2011
Gay soldier shares reaction to boos at Republican presidential debate 12 The soldier claims he wasn't trying to score political points with the Don't Ask Don't Tell question, and says it was as much for his husband of four and half months, Joshua Snyder.
26 September 2011
Video: Lady Gaga’s tribute to young fan who killed himself 40 Lady Gaga dedicated a performance at the weekend to a 14-year-old fan who killed himself after suffering homophobic bullying.
22 September 2011
Lady Gaga says she will meet Barack Obama over anti-gay bullying 38 Lady Gaga says she plans to meet President Obama to discuss homophobic bullying after one of her young fans killed himself.
21 September 2011
Obama’s UN speech: We must stand up for gay rights everywhere 60 Addressing a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly today, US president Barack Obama urged countries to stand up for gay rights.

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