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Google Celebrates American Gay Rights Activist Frank Kameny With Doodle
Google Doodle today celebrates American gay rights activist Frank Kameny, widely recognised as one of the most prominent figures of the US LGBTQ rights movement, in celebration of Pride Month.
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US Senate Confirms Army's First Openly Gay Civilian Leader
The US Senate on Tuesday unanimously confirmed America's first ever openly gay official to be the secretary of the Army.
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US Ends 30-Year Ban On Blood Donations By Gay Men
The United States government on Monday overturned its 30-year ban on blood donations by gay men, saying they can now donate 12 months after their last sexual contact with another man.
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In Wake of US Ruling, Taiwanese Rally for Gay Marriage
Thousands of gay rights supporters marched through Taipei on Saturday, months ahead of elections that are likely to usher in a pro-gay party and could make Taiwan the first place in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage.
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US Panel Fails to Lift Ban on Gay Blood Donors
A panel of experts convened by US health regulators failed on Wednesday to decide whether a lifetime ban should be lifted on gay men donating blood, following two days of heated deliberations.
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US Appeals Court Upholds Gay Marriage Bans, Reversing Trend
A federal appeals court on Thursday bucked a recent trend of pro-gay marriage decisions by upholding state bans or restrictions in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee, pressuring the US Supreme Court to take up the issue.
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US Court Rejects Gay-Marriage Bans as 'Implausible'
A U.S. appeals court judge known for his outspoken views described arguments by Wisconsin and Indiana defending bans on gay marriage as "totally implausible" on Thursday, in a ruling in favor of same-sex couples.
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US Government Report Finds 2.3 Per Cent of Americans Gay or Bisexual
US government data released on Tuesday showed that 2.3 per cent of American adults are either gay or bisexual and that these men and women more often reported serious anxiety and having self-destructive habits than their straight peers.
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US Boy Scouts to allow gay youths, not leaders
The Boy Scouts of America voted on Thursday to lift a century-old ban on openly gay scouts in a major victory for gay rights activists, but the decision means a sea of change for an organization that depends heavily on faith-based groups.
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US court sceptical of federal law on gay marriage
The Supreme Court concluded two days of intense debate on gay marriage after suggesting it could strike down the law that prevents legally married gay couples from receiving a range of federal benefits that go to married people.
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US Supreme Court to hear same-sex marriage cases for the first time
The US Supreme Court stepped into the gay marriage debate for the first time on Friday by agreeing to review two challenges to federal and state laws that define marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
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Obama hails emerging gay rights
US President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that there is a profound recognition in the United States that homosexuals must be treated like every other American.Yet days after New York state legalised same-sex marriage, the President refused to endorse such unions himself.At a White House reception for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride M...
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Obama heckled by protesters at AIDS fundraiser
United States President Barack Obama got heckled at a fundraiser on Wednesday night by protesters pushing for more funding for AIDS programmes and quicker action to allow gays to serve openly in the military.Activists yelled slogans and held signs aloft, whilst supporters of the president tried to drown them out with shouts of "Obama! Obama!"The he...
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Google Celebrates American Gay Rights Activist Frank Kameny With Doodle
Google Doodle today celebrates American gay rights activist Frank Kameny, widely recognised as one of the most prominent figures of the US LGBTQ rights movement, in celebration of Pride Month.
-
US Senate Confirms Army's First Openly Gay Civilian Leader
The US Senate on Tuesday unanimously confirmed America's first ever openly gay official to be the secretary of the Army.
-
US Ends 30-Year Ban On Blood Donations By Gay Men
The United States government on Monday overturned its 30-year ban on blood donations by gay men, saying they can now donate 12 months after their last sexual contact with another man.
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In Wake of US Ruling, Taiwanese Rally for Gay Marriage
Thousands of gay rights supporters marched through Taipei on Saturday, months ahead of elections that are likely to usher in a pro-gay party and could make Taiwan the first place in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage.
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US Panel Fails to Lift Ban on Gay Blood Donors
A panel of experts convened by US health regulators failed on Wednesday to decide whether a lifetime ban should be lifted on gay men donating blood, following two days of heated deliberations.
-
US Appeals Court Upholds Gay Marriage Bans, Reversing Trend
A federal appeals court on Thursday bucked a recent trend of pro-gay marriage decisions by upholding state bans or restrictions in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee, pressuring the US Supreme Court to take up the issue.
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US Court Rejects Gay-Marriage Bans as 'Implausible'
A U.S. appeals court judge known for his outspoken views described arguments by Wisconsin and Indiana defending bans on gay marriage as "totally implausible" on Thursday, in a ruling in favor of same-sex couples.
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US Government Report Finds 2.3 Per Cent of Americans Gay or Bisexual
US government data released on Tuesday showed that 2.3 per cent of American adults are either gay or bisexual and that these men and women more often reported serious anxiety and having self-destructive habits than their straight peers.
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US Boy Scouts to allow gay youths, not leaders
The Boy Scouts of America voted on Thursday to lift a century-old ban on openly gay scouts in a major victory for gay rights activists, but the decision means a sea of change for an organization that depends heavily on faith-based groups.
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US court sceptical of federal law on gay marriage
The Supreme Court concluded two days of intense debate on gay marriage after suggesting it could strike down the law that prevents legally married gay couples from receiving a range of federal benefits that go to married people.
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US Supreme Court to hear same-sex marriage cases for the first time
The US Supreme Court stepped into the gay marriage debate for the first time on Friday by agreeing to review two challenges to federal and state laws that define marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
-
Obama hails emerging gay rights
US President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that there is a profound recognition in the United States that homosexuals must be treated like every other American.Yet days after New York state legalised same-sex marriage, the President refused to endorse such unions himself.At a White House reception for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride M...
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Obama heckled by protesters at AIDS fundraiser
United States President Barack Obama got heckled at a fundraiser on Wednesday night by protesters pushing for more funding for AIDS programmes and quicker action to allow gays to serve openly in the military.Activists yelled slogans and held signs aloft, whilst supporters of the president tried to drown them out with shouts of "Obama! Obama!"The he...
