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Monday, February 04, 2013  The Senate is trying again to accomplish what Congress failed to do last year - extend the federal government's chief means of protecting women from domestic abuse while broadening those protections for Native Americans, gays and lesbians.

Monday, January 28, 2013  The Boys Scouts of America is considering a dramatic change in its controversial policy of excluding gays as leaders and youth members.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011  On the day the 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' policy is officially repealed, an American soldier is revealing publicly for the first time that he is gay.

Friday, July 22, 2011  President Barack Obama has formally repealed the 17-year ban on gays serving openly in the military.

Thursday, December 09, 2010 

Monday, November 01, 2010  A federal appeals court on Monday indefinitely extended its freeze on a judge's order halting enforcement of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, heightening pressure on the Obama administration to persuade the U.S. Senate to repeal the law before a new Congress is sworn in.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010  An Iraq War veteran discharged from the New York Army National Guard because he had gone public about his homosexuality began the process of enlisting in the U.S. Army on Tuesday following a decision by the military to suspend the "don't ask, don't tell" policy.

Thursday, October 14, 2010  Carl Paladino's campaign has acknowledged recent mistakes have hurt his candidacy as it tries to overcome Democrat Andrew Cuomo's double-digit lead in the polls.

Wednesday, October 06, 2010  The father of a Marine killed in Iraq is asking the Supreme Court to reinstate a $5 million verdict against members of a fundamentalist church who picketed his son's funeral.