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San Francisco launches world’s first Transgender district

San Francisco launches world’s first Transgender district

The City of San Francisco have created a district to act as a hub for Transgender, Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual people – the first legally recognised district of its kind in the world. Compton’s TLGB District occupies six blocks in the southeastern section of the city known as the Tenderloin. Within the Tenderloin, Compton’s Cafeteria […]

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Ellen DeGeneres honoured with Presidential Medal of Freedom

Comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres is one of a number of high profile Americans to be awarded the nation’s highest civilian honour in a ceremony last week. DeGeneres was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama, who thanked the out comedian for inspiring the nation “one joke and one […]

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President Obama recognises transgender mothers

President Obama recognises transgender mothers

The President of the USA Barack Obama has recognised transgender mothers in his official Mother’s Day proclamation. In a his weekly video address to the nation yesterday President Obama spoke of the importance of recognising the role all mother’s played in our lives. President Obama said that included biological parents, adoptive parents or just mentors. […]

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President Obama: America should be very proud

President Obama: America should be very proud

US President Barrack Obama has acknowledged the historic court decision that will allow same sex couples across America to wed. The President delivered an address from the Rose Garden of the White House and said that America should be proud. President Obama praised LGBT rights advocates describing the announcement that marriage equality had been reached […]

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US Government Responds to Plea to Ban Conversion Therapy

US Government Responds to Plea to Ban Conversion Therapy

After public outcry calling for the banning of ‘conversion therapy’ (procedures aiming to chance a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity) following the suicide of transgender teenager Leelah Alcorn, the Obama Administration has released an official response coming out in support of a potential ban. Transgender teenager Leelah Alcorn committed suicide in December last year, […]

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Transgender People Mentioned in State of the Union

Transgender People Mentioned in State of the Union

Delivering the annual ‘State of the Union’ speech, U.S. President Barack Obama has highlighted the needs of transgender people. It’s the first time a President has acknowledged transgender people in the annual speech to Congress. “As Americans, we respect human dignity, even when we’re threatened, which is why I’ve prohibited torture, and worked to make […]

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Obama Used Word ‘Gay’ 272 Times in Five Years

Obama Used Word ‘Gay’ 272 Times in Five Years

According to a report undertaken by the Human Rights Campaign, President Barack Obama has used the word “gay” 272 times in public speeches, statements and proclamations since he took office in 2009. This is much more than any of his recent predecessors, Bill Clinton, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan. Bill […]

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Celebs Tweet DoMA Support

Celebs Tweet DoMA Support

With Americans kissing goodbye to both DoMA and Prop 8, celebrities have jumped all over Twitter to express their support of marriage equality. Same-sex marriage developments in the US will give an opportunity for same-sex couples to exercise the same rights as their heterosexual counterparts, another positive that has come from the changes, is the very […]

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DoMA Deemed Unconstitutional

DoMA Deemed Unconstitutional

Millions of LGBTIQ Americans are rejoicing around the country with news the US Supreme Court ruled the Defence of Marriage Act (DoMA) unconstitutional. The ruling of 5-4 against DoMA showed that part of the act that  acknowledged only heterosexual couples and marriages was unconstitutional, excluding people of equal liberty at a Federal level. DoMA was signed in […]

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Australia’s First Gay US Ambassador Nominated

Australia’s First Gay US Ambassador Nominated

LGBT advocates have welcomed the nomination of Australia’s first openly gay US ambassador. John Berry was nominated as part of the new 15 key administration posts announced last week, if officially confirmed by the Senator, Berry is part of eight gay men newly nominated for US Ambassador positions by President Obama.    The current US […]

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