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9 April 2012
Senator John Kerry seeks to prevent lesbian being deported to Pakistan 8 John Kerry is aiming to help prevent one half of a married lesbian couple in Massachusetts from deported back to Pakistan.
4 April 2012
Boston Court hears anti-DOMA appeal 3 A federal appeals court in Boston, Massachusetts, has begun hearing arguments today about the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which denies federal benefits to married same-sex couples.
30 March 2012
Romney faces criticism for clandestine donation to anti-gay group 18 It has been revealed that Mitt Romney’s political action committee (PAC) made a $10,000 donation in 2008 to the National Organization of Marriage in its fight to repeal the granting of marriage licences for same-sex couples in California through the infamous Proposition 8.
28 February 2012
Harvard asked to overturn gay expulsions of 1920 9 Harvard University is being called on to overturn the findings of a secret investigation which saw nine gay students expelled in 1920.
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.
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.
9 November 2010
Gay married couple may be split up after US deportation order 6 A Brazillian man and his American husband may be split up after the US attorney-general refused to reverse an immigration order.
3 November 2010
US mid-term elections: Four out gay representatives 4 There are now four out gay men and women in the US House of Representatives after David Cicilline, a Democrat, won the Rhode Island congressional seat being vacated by retiring Representative Patrick Kennedy.
29 October 2010
Study says one in ten sexually-active teens has same-sex partners 4 A study of sexually-active American teenagers says that almost one in ten has same-sex partners.
19 October 2010
Wear purple on Wednesday in memory of gay teen suicides 14 After a spate of suicides among gay US teenagers, people across the world will wear purple tomorrow to honour their memory.
27 May 2010
Massachusetts Attorney General challenges federal ban on gay marriage 4 The Massachusetts attorney general, Martha Coakley, requested that a federal court in Boston yesterday strike down the federal ban on gay marriage, arguing that it interfered with the rights of individual states to define marriage and have those unions recognised by the federal government.
18 February 2010
Gay marriage opponents defeated in New Hampshire 10 Efforts to roll back the US state of New Hampshire's recent gay marriage law have been defeated.
28 January 2010
John McCain says no on repealing ‘successful’ military gay ban 23 Republican Senator John McCain issued a statement last night disagreeing with President Barack Obama's pledge to repeal the military gay ban.
15 January 2010
Gay marriage opponents denied referendum in DC 4 Gay equality opponents in Washington DC were barred by a judge from holding a referendum on gay marriage yesterday.
6 January 2010
New Jersey in last-ditch vote on gay marriage 3 New Jersey's Senate will vote tomorrow on gay marriage in a final attempt to pass the bill before a new governor takes office.
31 December 2009
Stages set for midnight weddings as fifth US state legalises gay marriage 5 Legislation in New Hampshire which will eliminate differences between civil unions and straight marriages comes into force on New Year's Day.
18 December 2009
Poll suggests almost half of Americans believe being gay is a choice 58 A poll of 1,001 American voters has found that almost half believe being gay is something people choose.
18 December 2009
Washington DC mayor signs gay marriage bill 12 Washington DC's mayor Adrian Fenty has signed a bill allowing gay marriage in the district.
15 December 2009
Washington DC council votes to legalise gay marriage 10 As predicted, the Washington DC council has voted 11-2 to legalise gay marriage in the district.
10 October 2005
Schwarzenegger Rejects California Same-Sex Marriage Bill + As was expected, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed California's same-sex marriage bill late Thursday afternoon.

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