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13 June 2013
US: GOP Senator says he thinks businesses should be able to sack people for being gay 7 A US Senator has said during an interview that he thinks gay people should not have any "special protections" against being fired from their jobs based on their sexual orientation.
12 June 2013
US: Senator Leahy again to attempt same-sex couples amendment to immigration bill + Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy is again to attempt an amendment to the US immigration bill, which would include sponsorship for same-sex partners of US citizens, after withdrawing a similar measure earlier in the committee stage.
7 June 2013
US: Illinois delayed vote on equal marriage a ‘stunning victory’, say opponents 11 Opponents to equal marriage in the US state of Illinois have celebrated the fact that the bill to legalise same-sex unions never went to a vote a week ago.
3 June 2013
US: Illinois lawmakers apologise to equal marriage advocates for no vote on bill 2 Lawmakers in the US state of Illinois have written an open letter apologising to advocates of equal marriage in the state because on Friday, the last day in the legislative session, a bill to legalise marriage equality failed to be called for a vote, despite passing in the Senate in February.
1 June 2013
Video: Illinois equal marriage bill sponsor breaks down in tears during vote delay announcement 9 Upon announcing that the equal marriage bill for the US state of Illinois would not be called for vote on Friday, the bill's sponsor Representative Greg Harris broke down in tears during his impassioned speech.
31 May 2013
President Obama: Legalising equal marriage in Illinois is ‘the right thing to do’ 1 With only one day left before the current Illinois legislative session ends, President Barack Obama has said that legalising equal marriage in the state is something he "deeply supports" and the "right thing to do".
31 May 2013
US: Pressure mounts on Illinois House to vote on equal marriage bill before end of session 1 Equal marriage advocates in the US state of Illinois are pushing for the House to vote on equal marriage, before this session, on Friday.
31 May 2013
US: New Jersey Senate delays vote on gay ‘cure therapy’ ban 1 The Senate in the US state of New Jersey has delayed a vote on whether or not to ban the controversial practice of gay "conversion therapy" on minors.
30 May 2013
US: Michigan bill would repeal state ban on equal marriage 8 Senators in Michigan are to attempt to repeal the state's constitutional amendment which bans same-sex marriage.
30 May 2013
US: Bill to remove tax-exempt status from Boy Scouts passes California Senate 20 A bill which would remove the tax-exempt status of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), unless it fully accepted gay members, volunteers, and staff, has been approved in the Senate in the US state of California.
24 May 2013
US: Nevada Assembly passes resolution to repeal ban on equal marriage 2 The Nevada Assembly today passed a resolution which could eventually lead to a repeal of the state's ban on same-sex marriage.
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.
14 May 2013
Italy: Benefits approved for same-sex partners of MPs 5 Italy's Parliament on Tuesday approved a rule which will allow gay MPs to extend their healthcare benefits to their partners.
14 May 2013
US: Minnesotan Governor to sign equal marriage bill into law 3 Minnesota will officially become the twelfth US state to allow equal marriage, as Governor Mark Dayton will on Tuesday sign a bill into law, which will allow same-sex unions.
13 May 2013
US: State of Minnesota legalises equal marriage as bill passes in Senate 25 Minnesota is to become the twelfth US state to legalise equal marriage, as its Senate today voted in favour of a measure to make same-sex marriage legal.
13 May 2013
US: Rainbow flags flown on Minnesota ‘Freedom to Marry Bridge’ ahead of Senate vote on equal marriage 4 Rainbow flags are being flown in St Paul, Minnesota ahead of today's Senate vote on equal marriage, and the city's mayor has renamed a bridge Freedom to Marry Bridge, in support of the measure.
12 May 2013
US: Minnesota Senate vote on equal marriage bill imminent 9 The US state of Minnesota could soon become the twelfth to legalise equal marriage, as on Monday its Senate will vote on a measure to legalise it.
9 May 2013
US: Following two-hour debate, Minnesota House passes equal marriage bill 11 The House in the US state of Minnesota passed a bill to legalise equal marriage on Thursday, with a clear majority in favour.
9 May 2013
US: Equal marriage supporters and opponents descend on Minnesota ahead of House vote 6 Groups of supporters and opponents of equal marriage began to head for the House in Minnesota, as it gears up for today's vote on a measure to legalise it.
8 May 2013
Puerto Rico: Amnesty urges lawmakers to take ‘historic’ steps to protect LGBT people + Amnesty International is urging lawmakers in Puerto Rico to end discrimination against LGBT people, as two bills are due for debate this week.

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