-Two Louisiana men are arrested under the state’s obsolete sodomy law. -Three state legislatures consider bans on conversion therapy for minors. -The State Department names Randy Berry as its special envoy for global LGBT rights. -A Swiss legislative committee endorses…
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XGW Digest: February 21, 2015
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-An effort to repeal Houston’s LGBT protections is stalled by errors on petitions. -Oregon gets the country’s first openly bisexual governor. -The town of Thurmond, WV enacts a non-discrimination ordinance. -Apple terminates its contract with an anti-gay lobbyist in Alabama….
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XGW Digest: February 14, 2015
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-DC Comics launches a new series featuring a gay superhero. -An Alabama mother sues to stop marriage equality so she can inherit all of her gay son’s estate. -Slovakian voters reject an anti-gay referendum. -Alabama state judges attempt to block…
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XGW Digest: February 7, 2015
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-A transgender woman is murdered in Los Angeles. -An evangelical leader comes out of the closet in England. -A Puerto Rican pastor is outed as a former gay porn star. -Victoria, Australia Premier Daniel Andrews leads a local pride parade….
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XGW Digest: January 31, 2015
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-US District Judge Callie Granade strikes down Alabama’s marriage ban, then issues a stay. -A British army general anonymously announces plans to come out of the closet. -Two large evangelical churches come out in favor of LGBT inclusion. -Twelve men…
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XGW Digest: January 24, 2015
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-A Colorado bakery is sued for refusing to write an anti-gay message on a cake. -Ireland’s Minister for Health comes out of the closet. -Baja California’s first same-sex wedding takes place. -Israel will soon permit citizens to change their gender…
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XGW Digest: January 17, 2015
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-The Church of Scotland’s presbyteries vote to allow ordination of gay ministers. -Vietnam repeals its ban on same-sex weddings. -Russia bans transgender individuals from obtaining driver’s licenses. -Nigerian author Kehinde Bademosi comes out of the closet. -Westboro Baptist Church pickets…
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XGW Digest: January 7, 2015
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-Confusion reigns in Florida over the legal status of marriage equality. -Maura Healey becomes the first openly gay state attorney general in the U.S. -The Rhode Island Supreme Court rules against firefighters forced to participate in a gay pride parade….
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XGW Digest: December 27, 2014
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-The US Supreme Court refuses to issue a stay on marriage equality in Florida. -TLC films a reality show about gay Mormon men married to women. -Gay rights activists are violently attacked in Zimbabwe. -A marriage equality bill is considered…
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XGW Digest: December 20, 2014
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-A homeless shelter for LGBT youth is scheduled to open in San Antonio in January. -The FDA’s advisory committee adjourns without recommending a repeal of the ban preventing gay men from donating blood. -Champion swimmer Tom Luchsinger comes out of…