LGBT Rights
Obama makes history on marriage equality
May 10, 2012Obama became the first sitting U.S. president to endorse the right of gay and lesbian couples to marry.
Read morePhoenix mayor opposes discrimination against LGBT community
April 12, 2012This development comes after a recent example of such prejudice, in which a lesbian couple was kicked out of a restaurant.
Read moreFlorida’s Orange County joins statewide trend to recognize domestic partners
February 22, 2012Other areas in Florida with domestic partnership registries include Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, and the cities of Gainesville, Miami Beach and Key West.
Read moreGay marriage passes Jersey senate, becomes law in Washington state
February 15, 2012New Jersey's Senate passed a bill approving the legalization of gay marriage by a vote of 24-16
Read moreNAACP’s Jealous keynotes National Lesbian and Gay Rights Task Force convention
January 30, 2012Over 3,000 mostly young activists representing a rainbow of sexual orientation and ethnicities crowded into the Baltimore Hilton Hotel January 26-29 to learn ways to win LGBT rights.
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