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10 May 2013
US: California Assembly passes two bills on transgender rights 4 The California State Assembly has approved two transgender rights bills despite opposition from Republican members.
9 May 2013
Former Republican Governor Charlie Crist announces marriage equality support + Charlie Crist, the former Governor of Florida, declared his support for marriage equality in what appears to be the latest stage of his evolution from Republican to Democrat politics.
8 May 2013
The New Yorker unveils Mothers’ Day cover art featuring lesbian parents 3 The New Yorker magazine in the US has unveiled its latest cover, which features an image by a graphic artist, of a lesbian couple waking up on Mothers' Day to gifts from their children.
7 May 2013
Delaware Senator Karen Peterson comes out during same-sex marriage vote 8 Delaware State Senator Karen Peterson came out as a lesbian during her speech to convince colleagues to vote in favour of same-sex marriage.
5 May 2013
Jason Collins and Michelle Obama to appear at Democrat LGBT fundraiser 3 The first lady of the United States will appear along the recently-out NBA star Jason Collins at an LGBT fundraiser later this month.
3 May 2013
US: Amendment to cut pay for pro-equal marriage Iowa Supreme Court judges ignored 4 A proposed bill amendment which would have taken aim at the pay packets of Iowa Supreme Court judges who ruled to allow equal marriage in 2009, has failed in the House.
27 April 2013
US: Bill prohibiting anti-LGBT discrimination to be introduced in South Carolina 12 The US State of South Carolina is looking to make discrimination against LGBT people in the workplace illegal.
26 April 2013
US: Bill to ban ‘ex-gay’ therapy to be introduced in New York 3 Two Democratic Senators in the US state of New York have announced plans to introduce legislation to outlaw the practice of controversial "gay conversion therapy".
18 April 2013
Governor of Montana to sign away obsolete gay sex ban 3 Governor of Montana, Steve Bullock, will sign into law a bill that decriminalises gay sex, 16 years after the state’s Supreme Court ruled it to be unconstitutional.
17 April 2013
Texas: El Paso Senator Jose Rodriguez urges repeal of sodomy law 2 A Democratic lawmaker is proposing that Texas repeals an anti-gay law overturned by the US Supreme Court a decade ago.
6 April 2013
US: Louisiana Democratic Senator personally for marriage equality but won’t defy the state line against it 14 Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu has said that while she personally believes in marriage equality she will not support it, out of deference to Louisiana's anti-gay partnerships stance.
5 April 2013
US: Two further Democratic Senators come out for equal marriage 2 Two further Democratic Senators from conservative states have announced their support for marriage equality in Facebook posts, leaving only four of their colleagues still opposed or unsure.
5 April 2013
US: Senator Bill Nelson declares support for marriage equality as ‘God created us all with rights’ 17 Florida Democrat Bill Nelson has changed his position on same-sex marriage, adding to a recent outbreak of support which has seen the Senate tip in favour of marriage equality.
2 April 2013
US: Democratic Senator Bob Casey announces support for equal marriage 2 Amidst a rush of politicians to support equal marriage across the US, Democratic Senator Bob Casey has announced his support for efforts to legalise it.
26 March 2013
US: Two Democrats add to count of Senators in favour of equal marriage 3 The number of Democratic Senators who announced their support for marriage equality this week has risen to three, with Mark Begich and Mark Warner both making statements to that effect.
22 March 2013
US: LGBT anti-discrimination law under review before introduction next month 2 Gay Representative Jared Polis will be responsible for introducing the Employment Non-Discrimination Act to Congress in April.
19 March 2013
US: Poll shows support for nationwide same-sex marriage is at an all-time high 2 A poll by the Washington Post and ABC News has found that support for same-sex marriage is a "mirror image" of ten years ago, with 58% of the population now supporting it.
14 March 2013
Minnesota: Same-sex marriage bill survives Republican attempts to halt it 8 A proposed equal marriage bill in the US state of Minnesota has survived several moves by Senate Republicans to block its progress.
13 March 2013
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan: We are currently 12 votes short of passing equal marriage 3 Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan says passing a same-sex marriage bill out of the Illinois House will be "very difficult."
10 March 2013
US: Christine Quinn formally announces bid to become NYC’s first openly gay and first female mayor 1 New York City took another step closer to having its first openly gay and first female mayor on Sunday as City Council speaker Christine Quinn, formally announced that she will run for the position.

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