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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…
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XGW Digest: December 13, 2014
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-A Kansas minister receives death threats for performing same-sex weddings. -The Michigan House passes an anti-gay “religious freedom” bill. -The Plano, TX city council passes a non-discrimination ordinance. -Towleroad lists the top 80 comings out of 2014. -Former ex-gay activist…
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XGW Digest: December 6, 2014
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-The European Parliament declares its commitment to protecting sexual minorities. -The Finnish Parliament votes in favor of marriage equality. -ISIS executes two men for being gay. -Robert Biedron becomes Poland’s first openly gay mayor. -Apple commemorates World AIDS Day. -Major…
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XGW Digest: November 28, 2014
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-15 individuals and two organizations are inducted into the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame. -Mexico City’s Legislative Assembly passes a transgender rights bill. -The City Union Mission in Kansas City declares that it will not house married same-sex…
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XGW Digest: November 15, 2014
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Note: The Digest will be on vacation next week (11/22). -Uganda’s parliament begins drafting another anti-homosexuality bill. -Third gender Hijras hold a pride march in Bangladesh. -A retired Mennonite pastor is defrocked for officiating at his gay son’s wedding. -A…
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XGW Digest: November 8, 2014
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-A conservative Presbyterian church tries to shame a former member for being gay. -The Philadelphia city council unanimously passes a hate crimes ordinance. -Eight Egyptian men are sentenced to prison for participating in a same-sex wedding. -Montenegro Pride takes place…