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5 November 2008Lesbian sheriffs and gays on the school board – the new face of American politics + A US Congressman and the Oregon Secretary of State are among more than 70 openly lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender candidates elected yesterday. -
5 November 2008Lawsuits fly as gays fight California marriage ban 7 The votes have not all been counted yet, but that has not stopped gay rights groups filing lawsuits challenging the validity of Proposition 8. -
5 November 2008Out gay man wins election to US Congress for Colorado + Jared Polis has become the first out gay man elected to the US Congress as a non-incumbent. -
5 November 2008Gay marriage supporters refuse to concede defeat in California ballot 8 A ballot measure that would amend the constitution of California to define marriage as between a man and a woman appears to have passed. -
5 November 2008Update 3: Victory for Proposition 8 as gay marriage banned in California 4 While the celebrations for the election of a new, pro-gay President, Barack Obama were starting the fizzle out. -
5 November 2008Video: Obama is “the answer spoken” by gay and straight 3 If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; tonight is your answer. -
5 November 2008Gay equality rebuked as same-sex marriage bans pass in Florida and Arizona + The election of Barack Obama may signal a brighter future for gay and lesbian Americans, but it seems marriage will still not be an option in at least two major states. -
5 November 2008US TV show Grey’s Anatomy drops lesbian character 1 Actress Brooke Smith has said she is "surprised and disappointed" at the decision of ABC TV executives to axe her character from hit show Grey's Anatomy. -
5 November 2008Update 2: gay marriage ban supported by 51.7% of Californians 40 After the "Say No to Prop 8" rally in San Francisco was disbanded due to the delays in results and with eighty five percent of ballots counted , 4,727,246 people (51.7%) have voted for the ban on gay marriage. -
5 November 2008Update: With eighty percent of votes counted, 51.8% of Californians support Proposition 8 ban on gay marriage + Proposition 8, the voter initiative ballot that seeks to make a constitutional change to effectively ban gay marriage in California, defining marriage as an act of union between a man and woman is currently looks likely to pass. -
5 November 2008Live Blog: Vote No on Prop 8 event curtailed – gay marriage ban may pass + Gay marriage could end in California. -
5 November 2008Analysis: The story of Proposition 8 and the fight for gay marriage 1 The ballot amendment that aimed to change the California Constitution came about after a landmark decision by the state's Supreme Court. -
5 November 2008Early results indicate California’s Prop 8 gay marriage ban could pass 6 Early results from America's most populous state indicate that a ballot measure to ban gay marriage may pass.
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5 November 2008President-elect Obama mentions gays in his first speech to the nation 6 Change has come to America - that was the message from the next President of the United States. -
5 November 2008Barack Obama elected President of the United States 6 History was made today when an African-American clinched the most important job on earth. -
5 November 2008The Barack Obama story – from Hawaii to the White House + Barack Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4th, 1961. -
4 November 2008Gay candidates up for election across America 1 American voters will be choosing US Representatives, Senators, state Governors and other elected officials at all levels of government today.
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4 November 2008Senate election in Kentucky marred by homophobic campaign + A gay rights activist has accused conservatives in the US of giving national coverage to allegations a senior Republican was kicked out of the Army for homosexuality. -
4 November 2008Meet the candidates: John McCain and gay rights 2 In October the Republican candidate for President of the United States gave a written response to questions for a leading American gay publication. -
4 November 2008Meet the candidates: Barack Obama and gay rights + In September Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee for President of the United States, submitted a written response to questions from US gay newspaper Washington Blade.
