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26 June 2012
Texas: Teenage lesbian couple shot in possible hate crime 10 Two teenage girls in the US state of Texas have been shot in a possible hate crime, with one being fatally wounded.
22 June 2012
Poll: Obama’s equal marriage support not moving divided public 5 US President Barack Obama's recent declaration in favour of marriage equality for gay couples has not tipped public opinion towards or against the move or his handling of the issues, a recent poll shows.
21 June 2012
Southern Baptists opposed to viewing equal marriage as a civil rights issue 26 The US Southern Baptist Convention has adopted a resolution at its annual conference criticising marriage equality advocates who have adopted the 'rhetoric of the civil rights movement' and drawn comparisons between discrimination against gay couples and racism.
19 June 2012
Video: White House unveils Pride month video challenge finalists + The White House Office of Public Engagement has unveiled six finalists for its LGBT Pride Month Video Challenge to honour local community leaders in the US.
12 June 2012
Colorado: Lawmaker ‘disappointed’ after campaign email outs son 42 A Colorado state representative has said she is 'disappointed' by an email sent by her own campaign team which outed her gay son to her supporters.
8 June 2012
LA: West Hollywood approves rainbow street crossings for June 5 The local council for the West Hollywood area of Los Angeles has approved a measure to paint a street crossing in rainbow colours for the month of June.
7 June 2012
Video: Internet radio host, 14, hacked after saying Obama was ‘making kids gay’ 164 A 14-year-old American boy has drawn international ire for his conservative radio show, in which he said President Obama was encouraging children to turn gay.
6 June 2012
Poll: 73 percent of young Americans support equal marriage rights for gay couples 73 A poll released today has found 54 percent of Americans believe the marriages of gay couples should be legally recognised with 73 percent of those aged 18-34 in favour of such a move.
6 June 2012
Equality advocates slightly ahead on Minnesota marriage question 2 The opponents of a measure which would introduce a constitutional ban on marriages for gay couples in Minnesota have edged slightly ahead, according to a recent poll.
1 June 2012
Los Angeles artist bids for rainbow crossings during pride month 7 An artist in LA has launched a last-minute bid to convince the council of West Hollywood to paint its street crossings rainbow colours for gay pride in June.
1 June 2012
Sheriff not aware of death threats against pastor after ‘no homos in heaven’ song 32 A local sheriff has said he is unaware of the death threats reportedly received by a pastor who oversaw a child singing a song with the words 'Ain't no homo going to make it to heaven'.
30 May 2012
Californian ban on ‘gay cures’ for minors may see senate vote today 17 A bill at California's state legislature which would ban attempts to turn gay minors straight through therapy and require adults to be informed of the unproven effectiveness of such treatments is expected to be voted on at the senate later today.
18 May 2012
Hillary Clinton to officially accept WorldPride award 9 US Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton has formally agreed to accept WorldPride’s “World LGBT Award” as the event comes to London this summer.
15 May 2012
Video: US rapper and producer Jay-Z supports gay couples marrying 22 Rapper Jay-Z has backed US President Barack Obama's announcement last week that he supported equal marriage rights between gay and straight couples.
11 May 2012
Cuba: President’s daughter praises Barack Obama’s support for equal marriage 13 The daughter of Cuba's president praised US president Barack Obama yesterday after he came out in support of equal marriage rights for gay couples.
10 May 2012
Petition aims to send 100,000-person ‘thank you’ to Barack Obama for equal marriage support 13 A petition has been launched by AllOut.org to deliver a thank-you card to US President Barack Obama for his support for marriage equality for gay couples.
8 May 2012
Wrestler apologises for telling man ‘sickened’ by gays to kill himself 75 US wrestling champion CM Punk has apologised after telling a Twitter user who was 'sickened' by the idea of homosexuality to kill himself.
4 May 2012
Hillary Clinton and ILGA to receive World Pride awards 32 Pride London will give US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton the 'World LGBT Award' in recognition of her contribution to protecting the rights of LGBT people worldwide ahead of World Pride in London this July.
1 May 2012
DJ apologises after telling man to have gay daughter ‘screwed straight’ 43 US media company, Clear Channel Inc.
1 May 2012
New York Assembly passes trans discrimination bill for fifth time 10 The Assembly at the New York state legislature has passed an anti-discrimination bill to protect transgender citizens for the fifth time, but the senate may yet stall progress.

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