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Transexuals Take Leading Role in Madrid’s Gay Pride Parade

Source: Latin American Herald Tribune MADRID – Thousands of people paraded Saturday through downtown Madrid in a festive, colorful march giving visibility of transexuals, a group that took the leading role in this year’s Gay Pride demonstration in Spain. The parade attracted, according to the organizers – the State Federation of Lesbians, Gays, Transexuals and [...]

4Jul2010 | | 0 comments | Continued

Obama calls for equal rights for gays, but no promises on timetable

by Foon Rhee – Boston.com President Obama isn’t doing enough, quickly enough to suit many gay Americans, but today he did issue a proclamation for “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month.” In the proclamation, Obama mentions the legislative priorities, including overturning the Defense of Marriage Act that defines marriage as between one man and [...]

2Jun2009 | | 2 comments | Continued