-A new University of Chicago study strengthens the case for a genetic cause for homosexuality. -Actress Ellen Page comes out of the closet. -The Wyoming House votes down pro- and anti-marriage equality bills. -President Obama speaks out against Uganda’s anti-gay…
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XGW Digest: February 15, 2014
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–Protests across Russia lead to more than sixty arrests. -A same-sex marriage ban fails in El Salvador. -The US Justice Department extends additional federal rights to married same-sex couples. -Ireland prepares a marriage equality referendum for the 2015 ballot. -A…
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XGW Digest: February 8, 2014
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-Mumbai Pride draws a record crowd. -Finnish Olympian Ari-Pekka Liokkonen comes out of the closet to protest Russia’s anti-gay laws. -Two gay Senegalese men are sentenced to prison. -Three Russian men are convicted of murdering a gay man. -The Scottish…
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XGW Digest: February 1, 2014
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-The TSA changes its screening policy to recognize gay couples. -33 couples, gay and straight, get married at the Grammy Awards. -The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus repeals its ban on homosexuality. -Jeremy Hooper reflects on how anti-gay propaganda affects…
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XGW Digest: January 25, 2014
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-A gay couple’s family photo sparks anti-gay outrage on Twitter. -Vladimir Putin offers partial reassurances to gays planning to attend the Sochi Olympics. -Kenyan author Binyavanga Wainaina comes out of the closet. -UNAIDS joins a lawsuit against Malawi’s anti-gay laws….
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XGW Digest: January 18, 2014
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-The Russian Orthodox Church calls for a referendum to outlaw homosexuality. -Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe signs an executive order banning discrimination against LGBT state employees. -Nigeria enacts an even harsher anti-gay law. -New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie vetoes a transgender…
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XGW Digest: January 11, 2014
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-A new survey finds strong support for most LGBT rights in Hong Kong. -Retired boxer Evander Holyfield describes gays as ‘handicapped.’ -The US Supreme Court issues a stay on same-sex marriages in Utah. -Bruce Kraus becomes Pittsburgh, PA’s first openly…
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XGW Digest: January 4, 2014
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-Houston Mayor Annise Parker announces that she plans to marry her partner. -Good Morning America host Robin Roberts comes out of the closet. -The State of Utah commits to a $2 million effort to defend its marriage ban. -The Mennonite…
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XGW Digest: December 28, 2013
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-Same-sex couples begin marrying in Utah. -A federal judge rules that Ohio must recognize same-sex marriages on death certificates. -Utah is denied a stay on Judge Shelby’s marriage equality ruling. -Queen Elizabeth II grants a pardon to gay war hero…
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XGW Digest: December 21, 2013
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-The Advocate names the 13 biggest homophobes of 2013. -The Social Security Administration begins processing benefits for gay widows and widowers. -A lawsuit is filed against a Mississippi school district for failing to address anti-gay bullying. -The Advocate names Pope…