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9 May 2013US: Philadelphia Mayor to sign landmark LGBT protection bill into law 2 The Mayor of the US city of Philadelphia is to sign a city-wide ordinance offering protections, and benefits for LGBT citizens into law, in a ceremony on Thursday. -
30 April 2013Raul Castro’s daughter granted travel rights to attend LGBT conference 4 Mariela Castro, daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro, has been given the go-ahead to attend an LGBT conference in the US, where she will receive an award for her contributions to gay rights, after initially being barred from travelling within the US. -
26 April 2013US State Department bars Raul Castro’s daughter from visiting Philadelphia to pick up LGBT rights award 15 The daughter of Cuba’s president is being prevented by the US State Department from visiting Philadelphia in order to pick up an LGBT rights award.
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26 April 2013US: Philadelphia City Council passes landmark bill for LGBT benefits 2 The City Council in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has approved a bill which has been hailed as landmark legislation for strengthening LGBT rights in the city. -
26 February 2013US: Drag queen disinvited from reading to kids for being “inappropriate” 3 A drag cabaret star in the US city of Philadelphia had an invitation to read to primary school aged children as part of an after school program, revoked, as officials deemed the invitation "inappropriate". -
20 September 2012US: Philadelphia affordable housing for elderly LGBT people gets the go ahead 6 Organisers of a new, affordable housing project aimed at elderly LGBT people in Philadelphia, have received approval at a state, federal and local level.. -
1 June 2011Miley Cyrus criticises Urban Outfitters over anti-gay campaign support 10 American pop singer Miley Cyrus has taken aim at the president of Urban Outfitters on Twitter, criticising his alleged financial contributions to a right-wing anti-gay political campaign.
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