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7 September 2011
California governor signs equal benefits law 13 California's governor, Jerry Brown.
6 September 2011
Scottish domestic violence stereotypes ‘fail gay and transgender people’ 19 The Scottish government's definition of domestic violence leaves some victims 'invisible', a law lecturer has claimed.
24 August 2011
US appeals test HIV transmission laws 5 As the movement to repeal HIV transmission laws gains momentum, two decisions highlight the inapplicability of the laws to gays in at least one US state.
5 January 2011
Californian appeals court passes on gay marriage case to state Supreme Court 6 The federal appeals court due to decide if California's gay marriage ban is unconstitutional has said it can not make a decision until the state's Supreme Court rules if the sponsors of Proposition 8 have the authority to defend the measure.
4 January 2011
Irish civil partnerships come into law 27 Ireland's civil partnership law came into force at the weekend, although gay couples must wait until early April to hold their ceremonies.
8 December 2010
Battle for UK gay marriage equality continues 27 The fight for marriage equality in the UK continued today when a straight couple were barred from a civil partnership in north London.
8 December 2010
Speech: Jesse Jackson says gays are ‘America’s newest second-class citizens’ 8 The Rev Jesse Jackson's speech to gay rights supporters outside the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals courthouse in San Francisco.
2 December 2010
Another gay couple barred from marriage in Greenwich 8 A second gay couple have been barred from applying to marry in Greenwich, south-east London.
2 December 2010
Illinois senate approves civil unions 7 The Illinois senate has given a green light to civil marriage legislation by 32-24 votes.
24 November 2010
New Tory head in Europe accused of ‘trying to block gay equality’ 27 The new head of the Conservatives in the European Parliament has been accused of trying to block a motion to call for recognition of civil partnerships across Europe.
23 November 2010
Straight couple’s civil partnership application rejected 5 A straight couple who were barred from having a civil partnership say they will fight the ban in court.
23 November 2010
Pentagon: No gay soldiers fired this month 2 No US troops have been fired for being gay in the last month, the Pentagon has said.
22 November 2010
Straight Bristol couple next to demand a civil partnership 7 A heterosexual couple from Bristol will attempt to get a civil partnership tomorrow morning.
11 November 2010
Irish civil partners to be included in immigration laws 17 The Irish justice minister Dermot Ahern has tabled amendments to give civil partners equal treatment in Ireland's immigration laws.
10 November 2010
Two lawsuits filed against US Defence of Marriage Act 9 Two lawsuits have been filed against the US Defence of Marriage Act, which bars federal recognition of gay marriage.
2 November 2010
Equal Love campaign: First gay couple denied marriage 21 The first of eight gay and straight couples to challenge the UK's marriage laws have been denied a marriage at a London registry office, as expected.
28 October 2010
Ugandan MP says anti-gay bill ‘will be law soon’ 27 David Bahati, the Ugandan MP who tabled a bill calling for gays to be jailed or executed, says he is confident his bill will soon become law.
27 October 2010
Equal Love campaign: ‘We were brought up to believe we would fall in love and marry’ 3 Two of the couples involved in a new legal fight for marriage equality have spoken about why they want equal access to marriage and civil partnerships.
26 October 2010
Obama administration launches campaign against anti-gay bullying 12 The US Obama administration has launched a campaign against homophobic bullying.
25 October 2010
Guide to parenting for gay dads 4 Gay rights charity Stonewall has released a parenting guide for gay dads.

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