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He recently came out to his mother, and on Sunday, National Coming Out Day, he brought six of his friends to a rally supporting the National Equality March in Washington, D.C. "I'm super, super passionate about it," he said. "Everyone needs to be happy.
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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...
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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 promises....
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President Obama, struggling to keep promises he made during last year's campaign, pledged to continue fighting on behalf of gays and lesbians -- including ending the military's ban on openly gay service members -- as he appeared at a fundraising dinner...
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That was the simple but resounding answer given by Robert Gibbs, President-Elect Obama's press secretary, on change.gov last week to this online question from Thaddeus of Lansing, Mich.: "Is the new administration going to get rid of the 'don't ask, don't...
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US generals have joined a growing call for a policy that bars homosexuals from serving openly in the military to be axed, after a study showed it is out of step with the times and harming the armed forces. The retired officers from the Marine Corps, Air...
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