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30 April 2013
US: Lawmaker’s office says gay people should ‘just grow their own food’ if stores discriminate against them 22 The office of Washington Senator Mike Hewitt had an unusual response to a constituent who was concerned about his backing of a bill that would allow businesses to discriminate against gay people on the grounds of religious belief.
27 April 2013
US: Bill introduced in Washington would allow businesses to discriminate against gay people 53 A bill introduced by Washington state legislators on Thursday is seeking to allow businesses to be exempt from anti-discrimination laws in cases that contradict with the owner's "sincerely held religious beliefs, philosophical beliefs, or matters of conscience."
24 April 2013
US: Republican Senator who made anti-gay comments to meet with openly gay colleague 7 A Republican lawmaker who last week made controversial remarks about gay relationships on the Senate floor in the US state of Iowa last week, has asked an openly gay colleague to have lunch with him, in an effort to get better acquainted.
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.
5 April 2013
US: Two further Democratic Senators come out for equal marriage 2 Two further Democratic Senators from conservative states have announced their support for marriage equality in Facebook posts, leaving only four of their colleagues still opposed or unsure.
5 April 2013
US: Senator Bill Nelson declares support for marriage equality as ‘God created us all with rights’ 17 Florida Democrat Bill Nelson has changed his position on same-sex marriage, adding to a recent outbreak of support which has seen the Senate tip in favour of marriage equality.
3 April 2013
US: Democratic Senator Tim Kaine shifts to fully support equal marriage 2 US Senator Timothy Kaine said on Tuesday that "labels are important" when considering the debate around equal marriage, and announced that he had shifted his position to fully support equal marriage.
3 April 2013
US: Conservative group slams Pennsylvania Senator for supporting equal marriage 3 A day after he announced that he had changed his stance to support equal marriage, US Senator Bob Casey has come under attack from a conservative group who accuse him of going "too far" in a quest to "redefine marriage".
2 April 2013
US: Democratic Senator Bob Casey announces support for equal marriage 2 Amidst a rush of politicians to support equal marriage across the US, Democratic Senator Bob Casey has announced his support for efforts to legalise it.
26 March 2013
US: Two Democrats add to count of Senators in favour of equal marriage 3 The number of Democratic Senators who announced their support for marriage equality this week has risen to three, with Mark Begich and Mark Warner both making statements to that effect.
25 March 2013
US: Senator Claire McCaskill officially announces support for equal marriage 1 US Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri has announced her official support for equal marriage, and joined the increasing number on both sides of the political spectrum to endorse marriage equality.
16 March 2013
Video: US House Speaker says he ‘can’t imagine’ his position on equal marriage will ‘ever change’ 22 In an interview, the United States House Speaker John Boehner has said that he "can't imagine" he would "ever" change from his current stance in opposition to equal marriage.
15 March 2013
US: Hardline anti-equal marriage Senator reverses position over son’s coming out 23 A Republican Senator previously known for his staunch opposition of marriage equality has done a complete u-turn on his position, saying his son's coming out as gay made him change his mind.
30 January 2013
Gay former congressman Barney Frank misses out on temporary US Senate vacancy + Ex-congressman Barney Frank has been overlooked to serve as the interim US senator for Massachusetts.
31 December 2012
President Obama gives Chuck Hagel his backing — despite gay rights row 12 Despite facing renewed criticism for his previous anti-gay remarks, Chuck Hagel, who is tipped to become the next US defence secretary, has President Obama’s support.
28 December 2012
US: Gay Republican group says Chuck Hagel ‘wrong on gay rights’ 31 The Log Cabin Republicans, the conservative gay campaign group which supports the GOP, is going full page with its opposition to the likely nomination of Chuck Hagel as US defence secretary.
13 December 2012
US: GOP Senator who cast deciding vote for New York marriage equality concedes 11 A Republican Senator who cast the key vote to legalise marriage equality in the state of New York has conceded that he has lost his re-election bid, and will not be returning to the Senate.
13 September 2012
US: Democrats call on Republican aide to quit after he sent a video of a Senate hopeful at gay pride 18 Calls for a Republican political aide to resign have come after he sent links to a video of an openly gay Democratic Sentate hopeful dancing at a gay pride event, along with a message questioning her "heartland values".
12 November 2010
Video: Cindy McCain criticises DADT while husband John defends it 2 Republican senator John McCain's wife Cindy appears in a new video which attacks the ban on out gay soldiers.

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