LGBT
Congress moves to repeal ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
May 28, 2010Gay, lesbian, civil rights groups and supporters say the move by Congress Thursday, May 27, toward ending the U.S. military's controversial "don't ask, don't tell" policy was a historic step forward.
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Monserrate runs on anti-gay platform
March 16, 2010N.Y. politician uses homophobia as main election message.
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Hate group overwhelmed by pro-LGBT counter-protest
February 25, 2010LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Pride was out in force in Long Beach for a counter-protest against an antigay hate group on February 19.
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Ending ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ is the right thing to do
January 29, 2010Gay rights activists welcome President Barack Obama's recent remarks calling for an end to the U.S. military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. Obama made the appeal at the end of his first State of the Union...
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Amanda Simpson: trailblazer for equality
January 6, 2010Many believe that Amanda Simpson, 48, one of the first openly transgender appointees to the federal government is simply a sign of the times.
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