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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.
22 December 2012
US: Wisconsin court rules in favour of same sex domestic partnership registry 3 An appeals court ruled on Friday that Wisconsin's same sex domestic partnership registry does not violate a state constitutional amendment which bans marriage equality.
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.
18 December 2012
US: Judge rules that fetal death certificates should include same-sex parents 3 An Iowa judge has ordered that the Department of Public Health alter the process of issuing fetal death certificates, in order to be inclusive of same-sex parents.
13 December 2012
FBI: Anti-gay hate crime rising while other hate crimes fall 7 The FBI has said that while hate crimes overall are declining in the USA, anti-gay hate crime are on the rise.
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.
28 November 2012
US: Washington marriage certificates to reflect legalisation of same-sex marriage 7 Washington State's Department of Health is currently reviewing the text displayed on marriage certificates, with a view to bring it in line with recently introduced equal marriage law.
16 November 2012
Poll: US support for equal marriage on the rise, except in southern states 7 A new report has been released which suggests that there has been a new, and rapid shift in support of equal marriage in the US, except in some southern states.
12 November 2012
Study: Same-sex weddings in three US states could increase spending by $166 million 13 A US think-tank has predicted that, as a result of the three new states which legalised equal marriage last week, large amounts of new spending will be generated.
3 November 2012
US: San Diego mayoral candidate would be first gay GOP big city leader 4 Both mayoral candidates for the upcoming mayoral election in the city of San Diego, California, offer a step forward for the city.
23 October 2012
US: New York Mayor donates $500,000 towards equal marriage efforts 7 The Mayor of New York City has offered $500,000 (£312,000) from his personal fortune towards the push for marriage equality in Maine, Minnesota and Washington.
21 October 2012
Angelina Pivarnick apologises for ‘ignorant comments’, now supports equal marriage 13 Former Jersey Shore cast-member, Angelina Pivarnick, has changed her stance on equal marriage, after a debate this week during which she said she didn't think gay people should be allowed to get married.
20 October 2012
US: Alderman Moreno will still block Chick-fil-A opening until policy change is official 4 A Chicago alderman has, for the second time, threatened to block the opening of a new branch of Chick-fil-A, the fast-food chicken restaurant, which has been involved in a controversy over its apparent opposition to equal marriage.
11 October 2012
US: Seattle based department store backs equal marriage referendum in Washington + A large fashion retailer based in the US state of Washington, has joined other large employers in publicly voicing their support for equal marriage, which will be voted on by Washington residents next month.
11 October 2012
Rick Santorum: Equal marriage would destroy churches, families and ‘disintegrate’ marriage 55 Rick Santorum has joined the campaign against equal marriage in the state of Washington, and has said that if it became a reality, churches and families would be destroyed.
6 October 2012
US: The number of LGBT characters on TV has increased, GLAAD study finds 21 The number of gay and bisexual characters in the upcoming US television season, including cable TV, is on the rise, according to the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.
18 September 2012
Update: Baseball player apologises for homophobic slur, is suspended without pay 20 Canadian baseball player, Yunel Escobar, has apologised for causing offence through having what was perceived as a homophobic slur, written on his face during a game.
18 September 2012
US: Clergy plan to announce support for equal marriage this week 5 A group of pastors from across the US are to rally this week in Maryland, in support for equal marriage rights.
12 September 2012
Report: The US is less productive because of LGBT discrimination in the workplace 5 Discrimination against LGBT employees in the US government, on all levels, is proving costly to the taxpayer, a new study claims.
5 September 2012
Democrats endorse equal marriage, and ‘appropriately represent’ LGBT community 10 The Democratic National Convention has kicked off, and has been praised for appropriately representing, and embracing the LGBT community in the US.

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