Worldwide challenge issued after Australia’s major professional sports commit to eliminate homophobia (VIDEO)

SYDNEY– The five major sports in Australian have pledged to ‘eliminate’ homophobia and have committed to an ambitious timeline for implementing new policies and programs. Australian Football League’s Andrew Demetriou (CEO), Australia Rugby Union’s Bill Pulver (CEO), National Rugby League’s Dave Smith (CEO), Football Federation Australia’s David Gallop (CEO) and Cricket Australia’s Ben Amarfio (Exec….

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Federal judge orders Tennessee to recognize same-sex couples’ marriages

Today U.S. District Court Judge Aleta Trauger ordered Tennessee state officials to recognize the out-of-state marriages of three same-sex couples during consideration of their lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s constitutional amendment banning their recognition.  Human Rights Campaign (HRC) President Chad Griffin issued the following statement: “Yet another federal judge has recognized that bans on marriage equality don’t…

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LGBT-friendly HUIY announces completion of 30-1 forward stock split

LAS VEGAS, — Hui Ying Technology and Media Group Holding Company (OTC PINK: HUIY), a development stage company planning to develop and operate a chain of high-end resorts catering to the LGBT community under the name Andalusian Resorts and Spas (the “Company”), today announced the completion of a thirty-for-one forward stock split of its issued and outstanding…

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Supreme Court stops same-sex marriages in Utah

Today the United States Supreme Court issued a stay temporarily suspending the issuance of marriage licenses to lesbian and gay couples in Utah. Hundreds of couples have been married since U.S. District Judge Robert J. Shelby ruled Dec. 20 that the state’s ban on such unions violated constitutional guarantees of equal protection and due process….

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Same-sex couples break marriage records in Utah; state to appeal ruling to U.S. Supreme Court

The number of marriages in the state of Utah have broken all records since a federal judge overturned Utah’s ban on same-sex marriage a week ago. According to a report in  The Salt Lake Tribune, as of close of business Thursday, more than 1,225 marriage licenses had been issued in Utah since last Friday and…

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Statement: U.S. concern with anti-homos​exuality legislatio​n in Uganda

Today the White House issued the following statement by Jen Psaki, spokesperson on U.S. concern with the passage of the Ugandan anti-homosexuality legislation: We are deeply concerned by the Ugandan Parliament’s passage of anti-homosexuality legislation.  As Americans, we believe that people everywhere deserve to live in freedom and equality – and that no one should face…

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U.S Postal Service to issue Harvey Milk stamp in 2014

The U.S Postal Service confirms that they will be issuing a commemorative U.S. Postage stamp in honor of  Harvey Milk in 2014. Breaking the story, City Commissioner Nicole Murray Ramirez, national chair of the Harvey Milk National Stamp Campaign and Queen Mother I of the Americas, International Court Council said, ” The International Court Council…

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