equality
NBA player makes history by coming out as gay
April 30, 2013The NBA's Jason Collins made history yesterday by coming out as gay - the first time an NBA player has done so while still actively playing.
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Today in women’s history: Actor Pearl Baily was born
March 29, 2013Friday, March 29th was Pearl Bailey's birthday.
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Thousands rally against school closings, vow “the fight has just begun”
March 28, 2013Thousands of teachers, parents, students and city residents protested the announcement by Chicago Board of Education that it will close 54 schools effecting 30,000 students.
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Unionists back marriage equality, in and out of high court
March 28, 2013Inside and outside the U.S. Supreme Court, unionists backed the right of same-sex couples to marry as the justices held hearings on two separate cases on the issue.
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Today in women’s history: Lida Gustava Heymann born
March 15, 2013A leading figure in the women's rights movement in Germany.,Lida Gustava Heymann was born in Hamburg, Germany on March 15, 1868.
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