Tag: Gay
David Mixner, Fierce Fighter for Gay Rights, Is Dead at 77
He persuaded Ronald Reagan to help defeat a proposed ban on L.G.B.T.Q. schoolteachers in California in 1978, and he sparred with his friend Bill Clint [...]
Veterans demand Commons debate on review into past armed forces gay ban
Campaigners are accusing the government of failing on its key pledges over LGBT veterans ban.
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Nick Gibb: Difficult to be openly gay 30 years ago
The schools minister has explained why he kept his private life with his now-husband secret for many years. Nick Gibb said he kept his relationship wi [...]
Braverman questions asylum for ‘simply being gay or a woman’
Allowing people to claim asylum after travelling through safe countries is "absurd and unsustainable", the UK home secretary has said.Speaking in Wash [...]
Rishi Sunak apologises to UK’s LGBT veterans for army gay ban
"Having our history, experiences and enormous pain acknowledged and apologised for, hearing that the armed services and government that perpetuated in [...]
What to Know About a Seemingly Fake Form in a Supreme Court Gay Rights Case
After the Supreme Court ruled last week that a Colorado graphic designer has the right to refuse to create websites for same-sex marriages, critics of [...]
For Conservative Christians, Gay Marriage Has Taken a Back Seat to Gender Issues
For decades, opposition to same-sex marriage was a marquee issue for the religious right in the United States. Activists like Anita Bryant, Jerry Falw [...]
Kate Forbes 'greatly burdened' by gay marriage row
The SNP leadership hopeful says she is "heartsore" after criticism over her comments on gay marriage.
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Kate Forbes loses SNP backers over gay marriage stance
The SNP leadership hopeful has defended her comments after prominent backers abandoned her campaign.
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Prominent Gay Republicans Helped Smooth the Way for Marriage Bill
Behind the success of the Respect for Marriage Act was a group of prominent Republicans, some of them gay, who worked to persuade G.O.P. senators that [...]
Jim Kolbe, Openly Gay Republican Congressman, Is Dead at 80
His vote for the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996 prompted a gay-interest magazine to prepare to out him. He later regretted his vote and celebrated co [...]
What Happens Next in Supreme Court Case Pitting Free Speech Against Gay Rights?
The Masterpiece Cakeshop case, involving similar issues, was argued exactly five years ago — and decided on June 4, 2018.
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A New Clash Between Faith and Gay Rights Arrives at a Changed Supreme Court
A Colorado graphic designer says she has a First Amendment right to refuse to create websites for same-sex weddings despite a state anti-discriminatio [...]
Disney CEO Bob Iger talks ‘Don’t Say Gay,’ LGBTQ inclusion at town hall
Bob Iger poses with Mickey Mouse attends Mickey's 90th Spectacular at The Shrine Auditorium on October 6, 2018 in Los Angeles.Valerie Macon | AFP | Ge [...]
Qatar has taken 'real steps' for safety of gay fans, says foreign secretary
The foreign secretary tells the BBC he's made it clear to Qatar how seriously the UK takes LGBT rights.
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