News Source: National Public Radio
| about 1 month ago
Thirty years after the first gay rights march on Washington, activists took to the streets again Sunday. Their demand: equal protection in all matters governed by civil law, in all 50 states, now. On Saturday night, President Obama spoke to a leading...
News Source: The independent
| about 1 month ago
Fresh from his Nobel victory, Barack Obama took time out to assure the gay and lesbian community that he had not forgotten the support they lent him in the election. Specifically, the President pledged to end the Bush-era "don't ask don't tell"...
News Source: The Scotsman
| about 1 month ago
White House to the Capitol yesterday after President Barack Obama promised on Saturday to end the ban on gay people serving openly in the US military. March organiser Cleve Jones said he was worried Mr Obama was backing away from his campaign...
News Source: The Daily Telegraph
| about 1 month ago
Washington to demand civil rights, a day after President Barack Obama vowed to repeal a ban on gays serving openly in the US military. Demonstrators from across the US crowded the Mall, the green space near the US Capitol and White House, many...
News Source: The independent
| about 1 month ago
Barack Obama promised to allow gay servicemen and women to serve openly in the US military but left the gay community frustrated again yesterday after he refused to set a timetable for repealing the controversial "Don't ask, don't tell" policy. In...
News Source: The Age
| about 1 month ago
Marchers waving rainbow flags and carrying signs calling for "Equality now!" marched toward the White House chanting "Pro-gay." Among the crowd was a man sporting a blue T-shirt reading: "Two dads are better than one". A female protester wore a top...