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by Ryan Watkins
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January 14, 2013 17:17 |
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The governor of Rhode Island and a group of LGBT-supportive religious and civil rights leaders today announced the launch of a new organization called Rhode Islanders United for Marriage.
Rhode Island is the last New England state to deny marriage rights to same-sex couples.
The organization is made up of a coalition of existing groups with the goal of passing marriage equality in the state during 2013.
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by Chris Johnson & Lou Chibbaro Jr.
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December 21, 2012 00:00 |
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In perhaps the biggest year for the LGBT rights movement in history, one story stands out as the most significant: President Obama’s re-election after he publicly endorsed marriage equality.
Obama won re-election by taking 51 percent of the popular vote compared to the 47 percent won by Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, paving the way for the pro-LGBT policies of his first term to continue over the next four years. Obama won major swing states, including Ohio, Florida, Colorado and Virginia.
In May, during a TV interview with ABC News’ Robin Roberts, Obama announced his personal support for same-sex marriage, making him the first sitting U.S. president to take that step.
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by Dyana Bagby
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December 19, 2012 13:17 |
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While the number of new HIV infections in the U.S. continues to hold steady at about 50,000 a year, infections rates among gay and bisexual men, especially African American men who have sex with men (MSM), continue to rise sharply, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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by Laura Douglas-Brown
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December 07, 2012 15:55 |
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The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act, which bars federal recognition of same-sex marriage, as well as Proposition 8, the ballot initiative which ended gay marriage in California.
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by Dyana Bagby
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December 07, 2012 00:00 |
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Dr. Kevin Fenton has much to be proud of during his eight years at the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, especially the strong relationships he and the federal agency forged with local and community-based organizations.
Fenton steps down from his position as director of the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD & TB Prevention after a seven-year tenure on Dec. 21 and returns to his home in the U.K. on Dec. 31.
Dr. Rima Khabbaz, director of the Office of Infectious Diseases, will begin serving as acting director of NCHHSTP on Jan. 2, 2013, while a national search is conducted to select a permanent director.
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