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11 March 2013
US: Colorado House of Representatives passes initial vote in favour of same-sex civil unions 1 The Colorado House of Representatives have granted initial approval to legislation to introduce civil unions for same-sex couples.
11 March 2013
US: Hundreds rally in Texas in support of LGBT rights and equal marriage 1 Hundreds of LGBT rights advocates have taken to the streets of Texas in support of equal rights for LGBT people, including marriage equality.
9 March 2013
US: Illinois Republican party chairman may be ousted for same-sex marriage support 5 Republican party leaders will vote today on whether to oust Illinois chairman Pat Brady from his position, in reaction to statements Mr Brady made in January supporting same-sex marriage.
25 February 2013
US Radio Host: ‘LGBT inclusivity in schools to blame for falling grade averages’ 25 The host of a US radio program has blamed LGBT inclusive education programs in the US public education system on a decline in grade averages.
14 February 2013
US: Illinois Senate passes equal marriage in Valentine’s Day vote 9 The Illinois Senate has approved a bill to legalise same-sex marriage - although it still has to pass the House before it becomes law.
11 February 2013
US: Colorado Senate prepares for final vote on civil unions 2 The Senate House in the US state of Colorado is preparing for what could be its final vote on a measure to introduce civil unions for same-sex couples.
11 February 2013
Update: Cincinnati teacher sacked for refusing to recant statement supporting equal marriage 10 The Assistant Principal at a Catholic school in Cincinnati has been sacked, for refusing to recant statements he made in support of equal marriage for gay people.
18 January 2013
US: Lesbian soldier’s wife rejects ‘special guest membership’ after being turned away 12 The wife of a lesbian soldier in the US has rejected a military spouses' club's offer of "special guest membership" after being turned down for ordinary membership last month.
16 January 2013
US: 30 Gay and lesbian lawyers to be sworn into the Supreme Court next week 1 30 openly gay and lesbian lawyers will be sworn into the US Supreme Court bar in a ceremony to be held next week.
15 January 2013
US: Activists apply for unattainable marriage licenses in Southern states to push for equality + Gay couples in two North Carolina cities lined up at government counters to ask for marriage licenses they knew would be denied, in an effort to push the US South towards marriage equality, despite opposition being strong.
13 January 2013
Boris Johnson offers Olympic venues to organisers of the 2018 Gay Games 18 Boris Johnson is set to offer the Olympic stadium, and other of London's high-profile sporting venues to organisers of the 2018 Gay Games.
11 January 2013
US: Lesbian couple handed letter condemning homosexuality by manager as they left his restaurant 32 A lesbian couple from North Carolina have said a restaurant owner handed them a letter condeminig homosexuality as they paid and left.
4 January 2013
US: Anti-gay evangelist Scott Lively to stand trial for ‘crimes against humanity’ 35 An anti-gay evangelist will face trial starting on Monday for the first sexuality-based lawsuit using a statute which allows foreign parties to sue in American courts.
30 December 2012
Charlie Sheen apologises for homophobic rant after backlash 21 Actor Charlie Sheen, sparked controversy when he took to the stage in Cabo, Mexico, to promote the opening of his new bar, as he used a homophobic slur.
28 December 2012
Feature: The top US LGBT stories of 2012 3 As 2012 draws to a close, PinkNews.co.uk takes a look back at the most important stories of the last twelve months, from the USA.
19 December 2012
Nate Silver: My friends describe me as ‘sexually gay but ethnically straight’ 11 US statistician, Nate Silver, said his friends would describe him as "kind of sexually gay but ethnically straight", in a recent interview.
19 December 2012
US: Baseball player apologises for tweeting homophobic slur 1 A New York Mets baseball player has apologised after he used a homophobic slur in a twitter conversation with a friend earlier this month.
13 December 2012
Laurence Watts’ 10 gay news events predictions for 2013 30 Laurence Watts has unveiled his top ten LGBT predictions for 2013 - how many of them do you think will happen?
6 December 2012
Poll: 90% of gay Americans say discrimination is a serious problem but life is getting better 3 A Gallup poll for USA Today has found that roughly the same number of LGBT Americans believe that homophobic discrimination remains a serious problem and that people have none-the-less become more accepting in recent years.
29 November 2012
US Supreme Court to decide whether to accept same-sex marriage cases 16 The US Supreme Court is to decide on Friday whether to deal now with whether the bans on gay couples marrying across many parts of the United States are unconstitutional.

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