Obama Administration Fights for the LGBT Community

Jason Desrochers
We Up It

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Transgender employees biggest victims over LGBT failures of big UK companies (UK)

Bauke Schram
International Business Times UK

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First openly transgender official hired at White House

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Portland Press-Herald

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Campaign to support LGBTI youth (Thailand)

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The Nation (Thailand)

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Oregon Sen. Leads Charge for LGBT Civil Rights

Karina Brown
Courthouse News Service

Jeff Merkeley

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Kennedy backing bill to extend civil rights protections to gay, transgender citizens

Jim Hand
The Sun Chronicle

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Texas High Court Strikes Down LGBT Ordinance

Andreas Preuss
Bulletin Leader

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Something different

Hans Peter
Williston Herald

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How Christians have learned to love through history

John Locatelli
The Seattle Times

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EEOC: Civil Rights Act Includes LGBT Protections

George Prentice
Boise Weekly

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ezs note:  To see the more complete document, see the complete EEOC ruling.

New award ceremony announced to celebrate Scotland's LGBTI Community (UK)

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Herald Scotland

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LGBT Student Bullying Protections to Be Included in ESEA Reauthorization Debate

Evie Blad

Education Week

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LGBT Community Prepares For Next Step In Gay Rights Battle

SHELBY LIN ERDMAN
wabe

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It May Be Getting Easier for Kids to Come Out to Their Parents

Michael Schramm
takepart.com

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U.S.-based church votes to support LGBTI Africans

Colin Stewart

Erasing 76 Crimes

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STORIES AND PORTRAITS OF SWIMMERS FEATURED IN FEARLESS: PORTRAITS OF LGBT ATHLETES

Lauren Neidigh
Swim Swam

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Mormon church donates to Utah LGBT center

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Tales from Gay Lives (India)

Reema Moudgil

The New Indian Express

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Feds Set New Policies for LGBT Detainees

Julián Aguilar

The Texas Tribune

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Gay Army General Reflects on Supreme Court's Historic Ruling

Bryant Jordan
military.com

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