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Gay Rights Marchers Press Cause in Washington

Washington : DC : USA | about 1 month ago  
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  • A participant waves a flag during a gay rights demonstration in Washington
    A participant waves a flag during a gay rights demonstration in ...
    Source: Reuters
  • Participants carry a large rainbow flag towards the U.S. Capitol during a gay rights demonstration in Washington
    Participants carry a large rainbow flag towards the U.S. Capitol ...
    Source: Reuters
  • A couple participates in a gay rights demonstration in Washington
    A couple participates in a gay rights demonstration in Washington
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  • A participant holds up a sign during a gay rights demonstration in Washington
    A participant holds up a sign during a gay rights demonstration in ...
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  • Thousands of demonstrators gather during a gay rights demonstration in Washington
    Thousands of demonstrators gather during a gay rights demonstration in ...
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  • People gather near the U.S. Capitol during a gay rights demonstration in Washington
    People gather near the U.S. Capitol during a gay rights demonstration ...
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  • A couple takes part in a gay rights demonstration in Washington
    A couple takes part in a gay rights demonstration in Washington
    Source: Reuters
  • Moderator Gregory, Gen. Myers (Ret.), Gen. McCaffrey (ret.) and Sen. Levin appear on "Meet The Press" in Washington
    Moderator Gregory, Gen. Myers (Ret.), Gen. McCaffrey (ret.) and Sen. ...
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  • US President Barack Obama
    US President Barack Obama
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A participant waves a flag during a gay rights demonstration in ...
The rally was primarily the undertaking of a new generation of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender advocates who have grown disillusioned with the movement’s leadership...Generation (a reference to the galvanizing effect that the repeal of California’s same-sex marriage law had on many...
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  • News Source: Alternet | about 1 month ago
    Gays Can Serve In the Military; They Just Can't Serve Openly" Posted by Faiz Shakir , Think Progress at 8:00 AM on October 12, 2009. In his speech to the Human Rights Campaign this weekend, President Obama pledged to "end" Don't Ask, Don't Tell.
  • News Source: Charlotte Observer Online | about 1 month ago
    Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira in a statement after the Pakistani military launched two airstrikes on suspected militant targets in South Waziristan, killing at least five insurgents. --- "I will end 'don't ask-don't tell. I appreciate that...
  • News Source: Chicago Tribune | about 1 month ago
    As the sun came up Sunday somewhere in Pennsylvania , 20-year-old gay rights activist Megan Tucker stood before a busload of groggy Chicagoans and announced disappointing news. One of the four buses with Tucker's group making the 14-hour trip to the...
  • News Source: Uinta County News | about 1 month ago
    President Obama plans to end the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy that bans homosexuals from openly serving in the military. Last night he spoke to a Gay Rights Group. “I’m here with a simple message: I’m here with you in that fight,“...
  • News Source: The New York Times | about 1 month ago
    The rally was primarily the undertaking of a new generation of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender advocates who have grown disillusioned with the movement’s leadership...Generation (a reference to the galvanizing effect that the repeal of...
  • News Source: NewKerala | about 1 month ago
    The marchers, many of them young and some accompanied by their children, passed the White House on their way down Pennsylvania Avenue to the Capitol. Speakers, including celebrities like singer Lady Gaga and actress Patricia Nixon, addressed the...
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  • Blog Source: www.huffingtonpost.com
    Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, agreed with Levin that support within the military is important and said such a policy decision shouldn't be based on a "campaign pledge." Both senators appeared on NBC's "Meet the Press." Some gay-rights advocates
  • Blog Source: www.washingtonexaminer.com
    Some taking part in the National Equality March woke up energized by Obama's promise to end the ban on gays serving openly in the military. He made that pledge in a speech Saturday night to the Human Rights Campaign, nation's largest gay rights group.
  • Blog Source: blog.taragana.com
    Carl Levin, D-Mich. Joining the march were 20 cast members from the musical, “Hair.” They chose to let a Broadway matinee show go dark to come march and were led by the show's star, Gavin Creel. ... Barney Frank, an openly gay member of Congress,
  • Blog Source: www.huffingtonpost.com
    Obama also addressed those who not favor advancing gay rights. A recent Pew Research Center poll asked about homosexual behavior, and about half said it is morally wrong. "There's still laws to change and there's still hearts to open," Obama said. ..
  • Blog Source: www.washingtonexaminer.com
    Thousands of gay rights supporters marched Sunday from the White House to the Capitol, demanding that President Barack Obama keep his promises to allow gays to serve openly in the military and work to end discrimination against gays. ... " When
  • Blog Source: cedarcreekvoice.wordpress.com
    Obama's announcement is a gesture just days before he speaks to a gay rights fundraising dinner on Saturday and gay activists march on Washington on Sunday. Obama's relationship with gay activists has been rocky since his election. Gays and lesbians
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