Americas
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20 January 2009
Obama urged to fight for gay rights across the world
The new President of the United States should "defend the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender and intersex people, in the US and worldwide," according to a leading gay activist.
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20 January 2009
Gay mayor of Portland admits to relationship with teenager
The Mayor of the American city of Portland has apologised for lying about a relationship he had in 2005 with an 18-year-old.
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20 January 2009
14-year-old charged with gay murder should be in juvenile court claims lawyer
A defence lawyer has spoken out about the treatment of a 14-year-old accused of the murder of a gay classmate.
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20 January 2009
Obama team “regrets” that gay bishop’s prayer was not broadcast
A spokesman for the US Presidential Inauguration Committee has confirmed that a prayer by Bishop Gene Robinson was supposed to be televised as part of a celebration concert on Sunday.
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19 January 2009
Anger as gay bishop’s inauguration prayer is left out of broadcast
A US broadcaster has been criticised for starting their live coverage of a concert in Washington DC celebrating the inauguration of Barack Obama after the opening prayer led by an openly gay bishop.
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19 January 2009
Lesbian Congresswoman to serve as honorary inauguration co-chair
President-elect Barack Obama has named the only out lesbian in Congress as one of 16 honorary co-chairs for his inauguration tomorrow.
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19 January 2009
Corporations and trade unions condemn California’s ban on gay marriage
Major corporations and groups representing Mexican-Americans, Christians, and African-Americans have filed friend of the court briefs in support of gay marriage.
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19 January 2009
Gay bishop kicks off inauguration celebrations in Washington DC
Openly gay Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson delivered the opening prayer at an Obama inauguration concert last night.
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19 January 2009
Gene Robinson: God, we give you thanks for your child Barack
Yesterday Gene Robinson, Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire, led prayers at the start of a free outdoor celebration concert in Washington DC.
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19 January 2009
Analysis: Obama’s comprehensive support for gay equality
What can lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans Americans expect from the new President of the United States?
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16 January 2009
Obama urged to consider gay rights when appointing federal judges
A legal organisation that fights for the civil rights of lesbians and gay men has urged the President-elect of the United States and the Senate to appoint judges who will treat the LGBT community fairly.
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16 January 2009
Maine politician moves to end discrimination in civil marriage
A Democrat politician in Maine is putting forward a bill to overturn a ban on same-sex marriage in the state.
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15 January 2009
Gay State Department staff hope Clinton will grant more partner benefits
An organisation representing US State Department gay and lesbian personnel and their families has welcomed comments from Secretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton about same-sex partners.
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15 January 2009
President-elect Obama picks gays for key government positions
The President-elect of the United States has nominated a gay man to the high-profile position of director of the Office of Personnel Management.
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14 January 2009
Obama publicly supported gay marriage during state Senate run
President-elect Barack Obama said he was in favour of same-sex marriage while he was a candidate for the Illinois State Senate more than a decade ago.
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20 January 2009Obama urged to fight for gay rights across the world + The new President of the United States should "defend the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender and intersex people, in the US and worldwide," according to a leading gay activist.
20 January 2009Gay mayor of Portland admits to relationship with teenager 14 The Mayor of the American city of Portland has apologised for lying about a relationship he had in 2005 with an 18-year-old.
20 January 200914-year-old charged with gay murder should be in juvenile court claims lawyer 3 A defence lawyer has spoken out about the treatment of a 14-year-old accused of the murder of a gay classmate.
20 January 2009Obama team “regrets” that gay bishop’s prayer was not broadcast 5 A spokesman for the US Presidential Inauguration Committee has confirmed that a prayer by Bishop Gene Robinson was supposed to be televised as part of a celebration concert on Sunday.
19 January 2009Anger as gay bishop’s inauguration prayer is left out of broadcast 6 A US broadcaster has been criticised for starting their live coverage of a concert in Washington DC celebrating the inauguration of Barack Obama after the opening prayer led by an openly gay bishop.
19 January 2009Lesbian Congresswoman to serve as honorary inauguration co-chair 1 President-elect Barack Obama has named the only out lesbian in Congress as one of 16 honorary co-chairs for his inauguration tomorrow.
19 January 2009Corporations and trade unions condemn California’s ban on gay marriage + Major corporations and groups representing Mexican-Americans, Christians, and African-Americans have filed friend of the court briefs in support of gay marriage.
19 January 2009Gay bishop kicks off inauguration celebrations in Washington DC + Openly gay Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson delivered the opening prayer at an Obama inauguration concert last night.
19 January 2009Gene Robinson: God, we give you thanks for your child Barack 3 Yesterday Gene Robinson, Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire, led prayers at the start of a free outdoor celebration concert in Washington DC.
19 January 2009Analysis: Obama’s comprehensive support for gay equality 10 What can lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans Americans expect from the new President of the United States?
16 January 2009Obama urged to consider gay rights when appointing federal judges + A legal organisation that fights for the civil rights of lesbians and gay men has urged the President-elect of the United States and the Senate to appoint judges who will treat the LGBT community fairly.
16 January 2009Maine politician moves to end discrimination in civil marriage 4 A Democrat politician in Maine is putting forward a bill to overturn a ban on same-sex marriage in the state.
15 January 2009Gay State Department staff hope Clinton will grant more partner benefits + An organisation representing US State Department gay and lesbian personnel and their families has welcomed comments from Secretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton about same-sex partners.
15 January 2009President-elect Obama picks gays for key government positions 1 The President-elect of the United States has nominated a gay man to the high-profile position of director of the Office of Personnel Management.
