Tag: gay rights
Elkader: An Iowa town named after an Algerian, Muslim jihadist
Just one town in the United States is named after an Algerian, Muslim jihadist. Elkader, Iowa, is home to probably just two Muslims, gay men who run a local Algerian restaurant....
Clinton unveils foreign policy shift to promote LGBT rights
In a surprise announcement on Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton unveiled a new part of U.S. foreign policy: the promotion and protection of the rights of the LGBT community....
PRI-distributed program provokes firestorm for its discussion of LGBT adoptions
Warren Olney and To The Point, produced by KCRW in Los Angeles and distributed by Public Radio International, were criticized for a show that some critics felt wrongly juxtaposed adoption by LGBT couples with the scandal at Penn State University....
Military's 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy is history
Two men whose lives have been impacted by Don't Ask, Don't Tell share their experiences under the policy, and what they hope for the future....
Pakistan's transgender people fight for equal rights
Increasingly sidelined, Pakistan's transgender people are cut off from mainstream society, with many currently living as beggars and sex workers....
New deportation policy and same-sex couples
While Obama administration's new deportation policy recognizes same-sex couples as family, it only applies to people already in deportation process. ...
Gay softball controversy
Controversy surrounds the 2008 Gay Softball World Series -- the winning team may have used too many straight players....
A call for gays to boycott heterosexual weddings
One man is boycotting heterosexual weddings until same-sex marriages are nationally recognized, and calls on the gay community to do the same....
Economic boom expected from same-sex marriages
New York's legalization of same-sex marriage projected to result in over $300 million a year increase in state revenue and economic activity....
How strong is Obama's support for gay marriage?
Barack Obama has spoken openly about his support of equal rights for gay couples, but some are questioning his support for gay rights....
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