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New hospital visitation rules for same-sex partners now in effect
Federal regulations requiring hospitals give access to same-sex partners of gay and lesbian patients are now in effect.
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Ministers attack billboard depicting gay black men in church
Some people in the Albany, New York area, are trying to get local officials to force the removal of billboards that show gay black men in a church, with a family, and on a basketball court.
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Obama Justice Department files defense of Defense of Marriage Act
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a legal motion defending the "Defense of Marriage Act" (DOMA), which defines marriage as being between one man and one woman.
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President Obama calls gay intern who helped save Giffords' life a hero
During a memorial for the Tucson shooting victims on Wednesday, President Obama singled out the heroes from that day, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' gay intern, Daniel Hernandez.
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Gay Republican presidential candidate excluded from Iowa debate
Fred Karger, a gay Republican candidate for President, is being excluded from a March debate because the organizers don't consider him "legitimate."
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Illinois county clerks get ready for civil unions
County clerks in Illinois are looking over their paperwork and policies as they get ready for the influx of gay and lesbian residents seeking civil unions.
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McCain reverses position on DADT
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Anti-gay Tea Partier Michele Bachmann might run for president
Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota said on Wednesday that she might try to take the Tea Party all the way to the White House.
