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Federal gay marriage ban declared unconstitutional
A federal judge has found a federal law that bans gay marriage to be unconstitutional.
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Gay military group tells troops not to answer DADT survey
A group that advocates for gays in the military is telling those troops not to answer the Pentagon's new "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" survey.
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Military sends out 400,000 surveys on gay troops
The Pentagon has sent out 400,000 copies of a survey to find out from troops how they feel about gays in the military.
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Log Cabin Republicans' 'Don't Ask' lawsuit heading to court
Six years ago, the Log Cabin Republicans filed a lawsuit against Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld over the country's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. And on July 13, the group will finally get a chance to argue their cas
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Gay soldiers subpoena Obama
The gay soldiers who were arrested outside the White House as they protested "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" are trying to subpoena President Obama to testify in their defense.
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LGBT groups endorse straight man over lesbian for Ann Arbor Mayor
The Michigan Democratic Party's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Allies Caucus has endorsed a straight man over a lesbian opponent in the race for mayor.
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Obama hosts LGBT reception at White House
Cheers, laughter and applause greeted President Obama as he talked about gay rights with an agreeable crowd during a White House reception in honor of LGBT Pride Month.
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Obama to host LGBT reception Tuesday
Tuesday is going to be quite a day at the White House, as President Obama welcomes lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights activists to a special reception in honor of Pride month.
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Defense Secretary says Obama could veto DADT repeal
President Obama supports lifting the ban on gays serving openly in the military, but he will veto a bill that has a DADT repeal inside it, if he doesn't like the rest of the legislation.
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Gay marriage hearing on Wednesday
Lawyers will present their closing arguments on Wednesday in California's gay marriage battle.
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Illinois State Treasurer Giannoulias extends same-sex benefits
Democratic Illinois Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias has signed an executive order extending family-leave benefits to gay and lesbian workers at the state treasurer's office, where he is currently the boss.
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Mayor calls gay soldiers 'lacy-drawered, limp-wristed'
The Mayor of Yuma, Ariz., has apologized for a Memorial Day speech during which he slammed gay troops as "a bunch of lacy-drawered, limp-wristed people."
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Ban on gay blood donors upheld
A federal health advisory panel has voted to continue banning gay men from donating blood.