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30 April 2013
US: Lawmaker’s office says gay people should ‘just grow their own food’ if stores discriminate against them 22 The office of Washington Senator Mike Hewitt had an unusual response to a constituent who was concerned about his backing of a bill that would allow businesses to discriminate against gay people on the grounds of religious belief.
28 April 2013
France: First wedding trade show for gay male couples takes place in Paris 4 Just four days after France's Parliament passed a bill to allow equal marriage and adoption for gay couples, the first wedding trade show aimed at gay male couples took place.
27 April 2013
US: Bill introduced in Washington would allow businesses to discriminate against gay people 53 A bill introduced by Washington state legislators on Thursday is seeking to allow businesses to be exempt from anti-discrimination laws in cases that contradict with the owner's "sincerely held religious beliefs, philosophical beliefs, or matters of conscience."
23 April 2013
US: Government says Family Research Council shooter should get 45 years 9 Prosecutors say Floyd Corkins who planned a mass killing at the headquarters of an anti-gay Christian lobbying group should spend 45 years in prison.
20 April 2013
US: Second lawsuit filed against florist which refused to serve same-sex wedding couple 34 A second lawsuit has been filed against a florist in the US state of Washington which refused to provide its services to a same-sex wedding, citing religious objections.
11 April 2013
US: Washington state sues florist for refusing to provide service for same-sex wedding 14 The US state of Washington’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against a florist which refused to provide flowers to a same-sex wedding.
22 March 2013
Starbucks CEO defends equal marriage backing and tells unhappy shareholder to sell stock 17 The CEO of Starbucks took to defending the company's decision to back equal marriage, in the face of criticism from a shareholder at the company's shareholders meeting.
7 March 2013
US: City councilman comes under fire for sending email alert calling someone ‘gay’ 11 A Washington, Pensylvania councilman has come under heavy criticism from the city's mayor for sending out an email testing an alert system, in which he called someone gay.
7 March 2013
US: Florist refused to provide flowers for gay couple’s wedding because of her ‘relationship with Jesus Christ’ 25 A florist in Washington State has refused to provide flowers to a gay couple for their wedding because of her religious beliefs.
21 February 2013
Russian Foreign Ministry to investigate US lesbian ex-wives who hid relationship to adopt child 8 The Russian Foreign Ministry says it will look into a custody case of a Russian child adopted by a US lesbian former couple who allegedly hid their marriage in order to adopt the child.
18 January 2013
US: Boeing will now allow pension survivor benefits for same-sex couples 2 Boeing, one of the world’s largest aircraft manufacturers, has reversed a previous decision to deny pension survivor benefits for married same-sex couples.
17 January 2013
Anti-gay banner flown over Lady Gaga concert 44 The beginning of Lady Gaga's new tour was targeted by an anti-gay pressure group which hired a plane to fly a banner reading "Not born this way."
16 January 2013
US: Gay solider Bradley Manning’s legal team to focus on delays at hearing 15 A gay US Army private charged with sending US secrets to WikiLeaks is attending a pre-trial hearing on Wednesday and contends that lengthy delays have violated his right to a speedy trial.
9 January 2013
US: Washington Judge says he will not perform same-sex wedding ceremonies 14 A Washington County Judge said he would not make himself available to perform same-sex weddings, citing "philosophical and religious reasons."
4 January 2013
US: Possible plea deal in anti-gay Family Research Council shooting case 7 Floyd Corkins, who is accused of carrying out a shooting at a US homophobic Christian lobby group, could be about to reach a plea deal.
9 December 2012
Governor Chris Gregoire: ‘I am proud of the momentous shift to marriage equality’ + The US Governor of Washington, Chris Gregoire, has written about her state's journey towards marriage equality, and on signing a bill legalising marriage equality for the second time, on Wednesday.
8 December 2012
US: Thirty same-sex couples set to wed in Washington mass wedding on Sunday 2 Thursday was the first day that same-sex couples could obtain marriage licenses in the state of Washington, and one church is planning a group ceremony for Sunday, at which thirty couples will wed.
7 December 2012
US: Maryland Governor O’Malley signs in equal marriage, calls it ‘a big step forward’ 3 After a lengthy battle over same-sex marriage in the US state of Maryland, Governor Martin O'Malley today signed into law the right for same-sex couples to marry.
6 December 2012
US Democrats’ LGBT campaign group faces possible closure due to funding crisis 4 The National Stonewall Democrats, the main political LGBT lobbying organisation that’s affiliated with the Democratic Party, may close its doors unless it raises $30,000 (£18,600) before the end of the year.
6 December 2012
First same-sex marriage permits issued in Washington state 7 Two women in Seattle have become the first gay couple to receive a marriage licence in America’s west coast state of Washington.

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