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20 February 2013
Russian Foreign Ministry ‘seriously worried’ to learn of orphan adopted by lesbian 11 Russian officials have voiced concern over a boy adopted by an American lesbian couple, saying his situation is "morally dubious".
19 February 2013
Study: 3.5% of Americans are LGBT 26 A state-by-state poll in the US claims to put an end to estimates of what percentage of the population identifies as LGBT.
18 February 2013
US: Massachusetts issues rules respecting identity of transgender students 3 The Massachusetts Department of Education has said that students should be able to use facilities like bathrooms and join sports teams according to the gender they identify with.
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.
13 February 2013
US: Starbucks denies claims that it fired an employee who was wrongly perceived to be gay 8 A former Starbucks manager, fired after allegedly being sexually harassed and called gay by fellow employees, is suing Starbucks for unlawful discrimination - but the coffee chain strenuously denies the allegations.
13 February 2013
US: Increase in colleges providing health insurance to trans students + A growing number of America's top universities are now extending health insurance coverage to transgender students, that's according to campaigners.
13 February 2013
US: New LGBT Jewish children’s book launched 1 The first ever LGBT inclusive children’s book aimed at Jewish people is being released, Minneapolis-based publisher Kar-Ben Publishing has announced.
13 February 2013
US: Senate renews Violence Against Women Act with new protections for gay people 7 The US Senate has renewed the Violence Against Women Act while expanding it to cover gay, immigrant, and Native American victims - something it failed to do when it went up for a vote in 2011.
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.
8 February 2013
Miami: Judge rules gay man and lesbian couple can all be named on child’s birth certificate 24 After a two year court battle a judge has ruled that a gay man who gave his sperm to a lesbian couple for artificial insemination can have his name on the child's birth certificate along with the two women.
29 January 2013
US: Obama immigration reforms predicted to include same-sex couples 5 Sources have claimed that President Obama will include measures to help binational same-sex couples when he unveils his plans for immigration reforms later.
28 January 2013
Hawaii: Lawmakers to choose between legalising or banning equal marriage 4 Hawaiian lawmakers have submitted four pieces of legislation: two legalising and two banning equal marriage.
21 January 2013
US: Georgia state-backed scheme funds scholarships to over 100 anti-gay schools 5 A scholarship scheme in Georgia has been criticised for allocating public funds to school with anti-LGBT policies that go against public anti-discrimination laws.
21 January 2013
Video: President Barack Obama officially sworn into office for second term 5 President Barack Obama was sworn into office for his second term as US president on Sunday.
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.
17 January 2013
University of Tennessee considers offering gender neutral housing 9 The University of Tennessee is considering offering gender neutral dorms to students.
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.

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