Why so many US homeless are LGBT people

• Released Date: 31-Dec-2013

A disproportionate number of homeless children are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, often forced to leave home after their families react angrily when they come out.I left my mom because she was having issues accepting the fact that I was gay,

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Pope Francis ’shocked’ by gay adoption says Bishop of Malta

• Released Date: 31-Dec-2013

The Pope is shocked by gay adoption, according to the Bishop of Malta.Bishop Charles Scicluna of Malta defended his Christmas sermon in which he condemned adoption   between same-sex couples by claiming that Pope Francis gave the anti-gay s

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Gay in Utah: Hostility and acceptance are both a part of life

• Released Date: 30-Dec-2013

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah has long been known as a bastion of red-state conservatism with deep roots in the Mormon faith. It’s the kind of place that has historically been unwelcoming to gay marriage.The state is the world headquarters of the Church of J

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Thai activists announce plans for LGBTI political party

• Released Date: 30-Dec-2013

Thai activists have announced plans to form a Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Rights (SOGIE) Party, or SRP, aimed at ensuring the equal treatment of people regardless of gender or sexual orientation. - See more at: http://www.gayst

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Thai gay rights advocates to found political party

• Released Date: 29-Dec-2013

Thai gay rights advocates to found political party: A new political party will soon be founded in Thailand by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBY) rights advocates to give a stronger voice to their calls for equal sexual rights, according to

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Good Morning America’ host Robin Roberts comes out as lesbian

• Released Date: 29-Dec-2013

Robin Roberts, the popular host of Good Morning America who for years has struggled with breast cancer and bone marrow disease, revealed Sunday that she is in a long term relationship with another woman.

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Utah to spend $2 million to fight against same-sex marriage

• Released Date: 29-Dec-2013

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah officials say it will cost some $2 million to hire outside counsel to fight a federal judge’s ruling striking down the state’s voter-approved constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.

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DOMA’s demise creates pathway to overturning state bans on gay marriage

• Released Date: 26-Dec-2013

Advocates on both sides of the gay marriage debate predicted that the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June that overturned part of the federal Defense of Marriage Act would create a pathway for more challenges to state bans on same-sex marriage.

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Uganda: President Should Reject Anti-Homosexuality Bill

• Released Date: 20-Dec-2013

(Kampala) – Uganda’s president, Yoweri Museveni, should veto the Anti-Homosexuality Bill passed by parliament on December 20, 2013, four Ugandan and international human rights organizations said today. The bill would increase penalties for some forms

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White House Announces Delegation to 2014 Winter Olympic Games

• Released Date: 18-Dec-2013

The White House has announced its final delegation to the 2014 Winter Olympic Games to be held in Sochi, Russia.Breaking recent tradition in which leading U.S. officials represent the country at the Olympic Games, neither President Obama, Vice Presid

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India’s High Court Reverts to British Colonialism and Outlaws Gay Sex by Overturning Their Own 2009 Ruling

• Released Date: 12-Dec-2013

New Delhi, India— As the Naz Foundation had done four years ago, they found themselves back in front of India’s High Court over the same issue: Is homosexuality legal or not?

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Hanoi prepares for gay festival

• Released Date: 11-Dec-2013

Co-organised by Nha San Collective, the Goethe Institute, and Manzi Art Space, the Queer Forever festival will focus on the images of gay and transgender people through films, open discussions and art works.To that end, organisers expect the festival

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