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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.
6 May 2013
Poll: 70% of US millennials support equal marriage 6 A new poll has found that, in the US, millennials are leading the push towards greater acceptance for equal marriage, which 70% saying the support marriage for same-sex couples.
1 May 2013
US: Church cancels former NFL player’s speech over congratulatory tweet to Jason Collins 13 A former NFL player and Super Bowl Champion, has had a speaking appearance cancelled by a church over a congratulatory tweet he sent to recently out NBA star, Jason Collins.
30 April 2013
NFL player Chris Kluwe on why he supports the gay community: ‘It’s the right thing to do’ 5 NFL player and human rights campaigner Chris Kluwe has written an impassioned opinion piece in which he addresses the question of why, as a straight man, he supports the gay community.
28 April 2013
France: First wedding trade show for gay male couples takes place in Paris 4 Just four days after France's Parliament passed a bill to allow equal marriage and adoption for gay couples, the first wedding trade show aimed at gay male couples took place.
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.
26 April 2013
US 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.
26 April 2013
US: 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.
25 April 2013
US: Trans prom king hopeful put on ballot as queen 8 A transgender student who hoped to become prom king at his Pennsylvania high school is seeking an apology from his principal after he found himself on the ballot for prom queen.
18 April 2013
US: Senator claims the media has ‘bamboozled’ the public into thinking gay relationships can be happy 30 A Republican Senator in Iowa surprised colleagues by using time set aside for free discussion to declare that society, and in particular children, were "bamboozled" by portrayals of fulfilling gay relationships in the media.
14 April 2013
US: Pro-same-sex marriage Illinois Republican party chairman to stay in role for now 2 The chair of the Illinois Republican Party will remain in his role, having survived a meeting to discuss whether to fire him for his backing of same-sex marriage.
12 April 2013
US: Delaware lawmakers introduce equal marriage bill 4 Delaware could be the tenth state in the US to allow same-sex marriage as it became the latest to introduce legislation to legalise equal marriage.
12 April 2013
Tony Perkins: ‘Stop giving money to the GOP until it firmly opposes equal marriage’ 16 Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council has urged Republican Party supporters to stop giving money to the party until it starts "defending core principals", including "protect marriage", as between a man and a woman.
11 April 2013
Frank Ocean named most powerful LGBT figure in US music 10 Frank Ocean has been named the most powerful LGBT figure in America’s music industry.
11 April 2013
US: Volunteer demands reinstatement at Catholic parish which fired him for being gay 1 A volunteer at a Long Island Catholic parish has demanded reinstatement after being dismissed when the church received an anonymous letter revealing he was gay.
11 April 2013
US: Washington state sues florist for refusing to provide service for same-sex wedding 14 The US state of Washington’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against a florist which refused to provide flowers to a same-sex wedding.
11 April 2013
US: Montana House votes to repeal unconstitutional sodomy law 9 The House in the US State of Montana has voted in support of a bill to remove a law which makes gay sex a crime.
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".
9 April 2013
US: Texas may extend legal protections to include gay teenagers 2 Despite strong opposition from Republican leaders, lawmakers in the US state of Texas may attempt to introduce new legal protections for sexually active gay teens.
6 April 2013
US: Louisiana Democratic Senator personally for marriage equality but won’t defy the state line against it 14 Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu has said that while she personally believes in marriage equality she will not support it, out of deference to Louisiana's anti-gay partnerships stance.

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