Gay 19-year-old becomes one of the USA’s youngest elected officials
A gay 19-year-old has become one of the youngest elected officials in the United States after winning a spot on his local town’s council. Keagan …
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November 19, 2019 Gay 19-year-old becomes one of the USA’s youngest elected officials
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August 19, 2019 Buttigieg: African American opposition to same-sex marriage will “wash away”
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April 15, 2019 Openly gay presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg officially launches campaign
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January 18, 2019 US VP Mike Pence says criticism of wife’s job at anti-LGBTI school ‘deeply offensive’
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November 7, 2018 Colorado’s Jared Polis becomes first openly gay man elected governor in US
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“John Waters: Make Trouble” reviewed by Richie Black
Review: John Waters: Make Trouble, Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House, Tuesday 15 October By Star Observer contributor RICHIE BLACK The Star Observer wishes to endorse …
Buttigieg: African American opposition to same-sex marriage will “wash away”
Democratic 2020 candidate and out gay mayor Pete Buttigieg said on Sunday night the opposition to same-sex marriage among African Americans will “wash away.” This came …
Openly gay presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg officially launches campaign
Buttigieg thanked his husband Chasten “for giving me the strength to do this, and the grounding to be myself as we go”.
US VP Mike Pence says criticism of wife’s job at anti-LGBTI school ‘deeply offensive’
Karen Pence was reported to be returning to teaching at Immanuel Christian School, which forbids “homosexual or lesbian sexual activity, polygamy, transgender identity, any other violation of the unique roles of male and female”.
Colorado’s Jared Polis becomes first openly gay man elected governor in US
Massachusetts also voted to maintain anti-discrimination law protecting trans and gender diverse people in an election set to shift power marginally to the left in Washington.
The Trump administration wants to legally erase trans people
The definition the administration is seeking would state that gender is defined solely by one’s genitals at birth, and that any dispute over someone’s gender would require clarification through genetic testing.
Hillary Clinton endorses same-sex marriage as part of her presidential platform
HILLARY Clinton has released a new campaign video pledging her support for same-sex marriage in the lead up to the 2016 presidential election. Entitled “Equal”, …
The stars and rainbow stripes
The serving US Ambassador to Australia is a little different to previous appointments. Openly gay, married and with the ear of President Barack Obama, John Berry talks to Benedict Brook about his experiences down under and his hope marriage equality will soon become a reality.