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23 May 2013
US: LGBT activists protests against removal of gay protections from immigration reform bill + LGBT rights activists gathered outside the office of a US Senator on Wenesday, in order to protest against the decision to withdraw an amendment to a broad immigration bill, which would have protected binational same-sex couples.
22 May 2013
US: Same-sex sponsorship amendment withdrawn from broad immigration bill 15 An amendment to a broad immigration bill just passed by the US Senate Judiciary Committee, which would have allowed binational same-sex couples to sponsor their partners, was dropped in an effort to ensure that the bill passed.
16 May 2013
US columnist: Homosexuality ‘has destroyed every civilisation it has touched’ 38 Christian Post contributor Ken Hutcherson has attacked another contributor to the site for commending Jason Collins for coming out as gay, saying that homosexuality "has destroyed every civilisation it has touched", as well as "the family", and "the soul".
10 May 2013
US: Jason Collins to receive courage award from LGBT organisation 2 Jason Collins, the NBA star who came out as gay last week, to a huge amount of media attention, and became the first openly gay player in a US major team sport, is to receive a courage award from a leading gay-straight alliance organisation.
6 May 2013
US: Jason Collins and Michelle Obama to headline Democratic LGBT gala + US First Lady Michelle Obama, and recently out openly gay NBA player Jason Collins, are to headline a gala held by the Democratic Party.
4 May 2013
President Obama: Including gay couples in immigration bill is ‘the right thing to do’ 5 US President Barack Obama has said that he thinks recognising gay couples in a broad immigration bill currently pending in Congress is "the right thing to do".
1 May 2013
Rush Limbaugh: Jason Collins news ‘rammed down people’s throats’ 40 US conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh is not happy at the outpouring of support given to gay basketball player Jason Collins.
1 May 2013
American Family Association: Gay rights has turned the world ‘upside down’ 15 A spokesman for the anti-gay American Family Association has lamented about the advancement of gay rights, and expressed a distaste at the idea that the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), may lift its ban on gay members.
30 April 2013
Obama: ‘I couldn’t be prouder of NBA player Jason Collins’ decision to come out as gay’ 19 President Obama says he told basketball player Jason Collins that he "couldn't be prouder of him" for coming out as gay while playing in a major US sports league.
30 April 2013
NBA player Jason Collins: ‘I hope other sports stars will follow my lead and come out’ 7 In his first interview since coming out as gay, basketball player Jason Collins says he hopes other professional athletes will follow his lead.
28 April 2013
US: Gay rights groups disappointed as immigration reform bill leaves out same-sex couples 10 Gay rights organisations pushing for same-sex couples to be included in an immigration reform bill in Washington, have expressed worry as a version of the bill introduced this month makes no mention of same-sex couples.
19 April 2013
Poll: US Republican Senator Rob Portman loses some support over pro-equal marriage stance 1 Hardline US Republican Senator Rob Portman, who last month reversed his opposition to equal marriage, has lost some support, mainly from members of his own party, a survey has found.
16 April 2013
Westboro Baptist Church blames same-sex marriage for Boston Marathon bomb attack 89 The vehemently homophobic Westboro Baptist Church has threatened to picket the funerals of those killed in the Boston Marathon bomb attack.
15 April 2013
US: Gay soldier files appeal over $100 White House protest fine 12 Dan Choi – who was fined $100 for chaining himself to the White House fence in protest over America’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell law – is refusing to pay the fine.
11 April 2013
Peter Tatchell: ‘Thatcher talked freedom but supported tyrants’ 17 Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell shares his thoughts on Margaret Thatcher who died earlier this week and writes about her relationships with foreign dictators.
9 April 2013
White House press secretary says America’s growing support for equal marriage is a ‘remarkable evolution’ 1 White House Press Secretary Jay Carney has praised America’s growing support for equal marriage, calling it a "remarkable evolution".
29 March 2013
Peter Tatchell: ‘Dan Choi’s $100 fine is a victory for him but he’s been left exhausted’ 11 The decision of a judge to fine a gay former solider $100 for chaining himself to the White House fence is a “victory” for the “exhausted” defendant, says Peter Tatchell.
28 March 2013
US: Trial of gay former soldier who chained himself to the White House fence resumes 18 The trial of a gay soldier who chained himself to the White House fence in protest over America’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell law has resumed.
28 March 2013
TIME magazine unveils equal marriage cover: ‘Gay marriage already won’ 14 The cover of the latest edition of TIME magazine has been revealed, which features an image of same-sex couples kissing, accompanied by the text: "Gay marriage already won".
28 March 2013
President Obama: There is a ‘strong basis’ for allowing equal marriage 5 After the US Supreme Court took up two cases around equal marriage this week, President Barack Obama said in an interview that he thought there was a "strong basis" for allowing equal marriage, and the benefits which come with it.

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