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9 July 2012
US: Washington priest who denied communion to lesbian leaves diocese 14 A priest who told a lesbian she could not receive communion at her mother's funeral has left the Archdiocese of Washington.
6 June 2012
US: Equal marriage in Washington delayed, set to be decided by referendum 26 Equal marriage in the state of Washington, which was passed through the legislation earlier this year, has been delayed from becoming law, as opponents submit more than 200,000 signatures to force the measure through a referendum this November.
19 April 2012
Catholic priests applauded by parishes for not backing anti-equality referendum 49 At least six Catholic parishes in Washington have opted out of the petition drive for Referendum 74, which calls for a public vote with the intention to ban equal marriage.
23 March 2012
37,000 sign petition to thank Starbucks for equal marriage support 19 More than 37,000 people have signed a petition to thank coffee giant Starbucks for its equal marriage support after marriage opponents called for an international boycott.
22 March 2012
Equal marriage opponents call for Starbucks boycott 31 A US organisation opposed to marriage equality is calling on people around the world to boycott Starbucks over its support of equal marriage rights for gays.
13 February 2012
Washington Governor: Signing gay marriage law is my proudest moment 24 Governor Chris Gregoire, a Democrat and a Roman Catholic, signed into law Washington State's gay marriage legislation.
10 February 2012
Westboro to picket boys’ funeral over gay marriage law 69 The homophobic Westboro Baptist Church has said it will picket the funeral of two young boys who were killed by their father at the weekend after the Washington state legislature voted in favour of gay marriage.
8 February 2012
Washington House of Representatives votes for gay marriage 19 Washington state's House of Representatives has passed a bill to introduce gay marriage by 55 votes to 43.
2 February 2012
Video: Washington state governor: ‘States can’t be in the business of discrimination’ 11 The governor of the north-western US state of Washington has recorded a video for the Human Rights Campaign where she affirms her support for gay marriage, likely to be introduced in the state.
24 January 2012
Washington Senate has votes for marriage equality 10 State senator Mary Margaret Haugen became the crucial 25th supporter of proposed legislation, saying "none of us holds a monopoly on what it means to be an American".
8 June 2011
Republican congresswoman Vicky Hartzler compares gay marriage to incest and paedophilia 194 A secret recording has emerged on YouTube in which Missouri congresswoman Vicky Hartzler is seen comparing gay marriage to incest, paedophilia and allowing three-year-olds to drive.
1 June 2011
United Methodist Church votes in favour of same-sex resolution 9 At the Baltimore-Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church last weekend, a groundbreaking same-sex marriage resolution was narrowly approved.
31 March 2011
Washington state to recognise out-of-state gay marriages 3 The US state of Washington is to recognise gay marriages performed in other states as domestic partnerships.
3 December 2010
Gay Missouri trooper’s partner sues for survivor benefits 6 The longterm gay partner of a Missouri trooper is suing to access survivor benefits.
30 November 2010
Need to find a condom? There’s an app for that 2 Launched ahead of World AIDS day, a new Apple iPhone application helps people find their nearest condom dispenser in two US cities.
24 November 2010
Video: Fox News refuses to air gay military ban ad 13 Fox News has refused to broadcast an advert which calls for the end of Don't Ask, Don't Tell.
24 November 2010
Lesbian flight nurse returns to duty as White House appeals 1 A lesbian flight nurse sacked under Don't Ask, Don't Tell is to re-join the Air Force but the Obama administration has filed an appeal against the decision.
15 November 2010
Texas gay couple marry by Skype 3 A gay couple have circumvented Texas' ban on gay marriage by marrying over Skype.
8 November 2010
Travel companies ‘need to do more to be gay-friendly’ 16 Although plenty of travel companies now advertise themselves as being gay-friendly, a survey shows that many need to do more to justify the claim.
4 November 2010
Trans student first to play NCAA basketball 11 A Washington student has become the first transgender person to play NCAA basketball.

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