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7 August 2012
Obama signs military funeral protest ban bill 40 US President Obama has signed a bill into law which while make protests within 300 feet of military funerals, of the kind favoured by the God Hates Fags Westboro Baptist Church, illegal.
6 August 2012
Teacher gives cost of Chick-fil-A meals to gay suicide prevention charity 10 The sister of the co-founder of the Trevor Project has written to the charity, which works to prevent young gay people from taking their lives, donating the cost of a Chick-fil-A meal for each of her gay family members and friends.
3 August 2012
Obama nominates gay man as US Air Force Under Secretary 8 President Obama intends to appoint a gay man for the role of Under Secretary of the US Air Force.
3 August 2012
New Hampshire: Chick-fil-A manager to sponsor gay pride festival 28 A manager at Chick-fil-A, a company opposed to equal marriage rights for gay couples, has come out as co-sponsor for a gay pride event next week.
3 August 2012
Maryland: Poll suggests 54 percent will keep equal marriage at referendum 10 A poll released by marriage equality advocates in Maryland suggests voters may keep the state's new laws in a ballot later this year, allowing them to come into effect in 2013.
27 July 2012
Amazon founders give $2.5m to equal marriage in Washington 42 The billionaire founders of e-commerce company Amazon have pledged $2.5 million to the fight for equal marriage rights for gay couples in the US state of Washington.
27 July 2012
Florida: Jennifer Carroll apologises for ‘inexcusable’ lesbian affair comment 18 Jennifer Carroll, Lieutenant Governor of the state of Florida, has apologised for saying black women who "look like [her]" don't have lesbian relationships.
26 July 2012
Africa: New report accuses US evangelical Christians of promoting homophobia 34 A liberal thinktank has claimed that right wing US Christian evangelical groups are targeting Africa with an anti-gay agenda.
23 July 2012
Muppets-makers end partnership with Chick-Fil-A over marriage stance 67 Creators of the Muppets have called off future partnerships with US fast-food chain Chick-Fil-A followings its donations to anti-gay groups and opposition to marriage equality for gay couples.
23 July 2012
Video: Bristol Palin’s three-year-old son uses gay slur in reality show 43 Sarah Palin's three-year-old grandson has been filmed using a gay slur against his aunt in one of the family's reality television shows.
20 July 2012
San Diego: Military personnel can attend Pride in uniform for one year only 11 The Pentagon will allow US military personnel to attend San Diego's pride parade in uniform for the first, and only, time.
19 July 2012
New York: Council speaker criticises carriage driver’s anti-gay and racist comments 13 New York City Council speaker Christine Quinn, an openly gay woman, has condemned an anti-gay, racist series of remarks by a horse-drawn carriage driver but backed the practice of keeping horses on the city streets.
16 July 2012
Florida Lt. governor says ‘black women like her’ don’t have lesbian affairs 9 A Florida lieutenant governor accused of having a lesbian affair with an aide has said that "black women who look like [her]" don't have same-sex relationships.
15 July 2012
US store Target stocks cards for gay couples 20 US retailer Target has begun selling greetings cards for same-sex couples.
14 July 2012
Adam Lambert: ‘America is in the middle of a big civil rights movement’ 11 Pop star Adam Lambert says American attitudes to homosexuality are changing so fast, the country is in the middle of a "big civil rights movement".
12 July 2012
Chile’s president signs hate crime legislation into law 15 Chile's president Sebastian Pinera signed anti-discrimination legislation into law today.
6 July 2012
Feature: Decriminalising homosexuality in Belize 9 PinkNews.co.uk speaks to Caleb Orozco, the executive president of the United Belize Advocacy Movement about the bid to overturn the law in Belize which criminalises homosexuality.
6 July 2012
Video: Hillary Clinton sends acceptance message for WorldPride award 2 US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has sent a video message to London thanking WorldPride organisers for giving her its World LGBT Award.
2 July 2012
Anderson Cooper publicly confirms he is gay 36 US journalist and television presenter Anderson Cooper has publicly confirmed he is gay.
29 June 2012
Kenya: Media link US ambassador’s resignation to Pride reception 7 The US ambassador to Kenya has resigned citing 'differences' with Washington DC, but reports from Africa have suggested a link between the decision and a gay pride event hosted at the embassy in Nairobi this week.

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