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** FILE ** This June 13, 2014, file photo shows President Barack Obama speaking on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. President Barack Obama plans to sign an executive order banning federal contractors from discriminating against employees on the basis of their sexual orientation, a White House official said Monday. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Obama set to sign order banning LGBT discrimination by federal contractors

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Pope Francis smiles as he leaves St. Peter's Square following his weekly general audience, at the Vatican, Wednesday, June 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Gay multi-millionaire activist funds Catholics United

By Kevin Jones - Catholic News Agency

A neon sign fills the window of The Stonewall Inn, in New York's Greenwich Village, Thursday, May 29, 2014. The National Park Service is launching an initiative to make places and people of significance to the history of lesbian, gay, transgender and bisexual Americans part of the national narrative. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell plans to announce the initiative on Friday at New York's Stonewall Inn, which was made a national historic landmark in 2000.(AP Photo/Richard Drew)

A place in history for gay, transgender Americans

By KAREN MATTHEWS - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 25, 2011 file photo Audrey Berry, left, and Paxx Moll, right, have their picture taken in front of the Stonewall Inn in New York. The National Park Service is launching an initiative to make places and people of significance to the history of lesbian, gay, transgender and bisexual Americans part of the national narrative. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer,File)

US aims to identify, promote historic LGBT sites

By LISA LEFF - Associated Press

Cleveland developing registry of LGBT businesses

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NC LGBT group to hold rally over tax filing policy

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Same-sex marriage supporters launch campaign

By KRISTI EATON - Associated Press

The Boston Police Gaelic Column marches in the annual St. Patrick's Day parade in the South Boston neighborhood of Boston, Sunday, March 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) ** FILE **

St. Pat’s parades proceed amid tension over gays

By MEGHAN BARR and VERENA DOBNIK - Associated Press

Jerry Zeft, 70, explore his new home in the now open John C. Anderson apartments, an affordable housing complex aimed at gay seniors, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, in Philadelphia. It’s one of the only such buildings in the nation, serving an untapped market that experts say will continue to grow as the population ages. Gay seniors often fear discrimination, disrespect or worse by health care workers and residents of traditional elder housing facilities, ultimately leading many back into the closet after years of being open. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Affordable housing for gay seniors opens in Pa.

By KATHY MATHESON - Associated Press

President Obama speaks at the SelectUSA Investment Summit on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

LGBT activist blasts Obama for failed leadership

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney smiles as he arrives for the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013, after lawmakers reached a bipartisan deal to avoid default and reopen the government. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Jay Carney: Purple tie is for LGBT support

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

SIMMONS: Bias, prejudice and discrimination come in many forms

By Deborah Simmons - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Then-Army Pfc. Bradley Manning poses wearing a wig and lipstick in an undated photo. Manning emailed his military therapist the photo with a letter titled, "My problem," in which he described his issues with gender identity and his hope that a military career would "get rid of it." (AP Photo/U.S. Army)

DONNELLY: Manning and Hasan: The price of PC in the military

By Elaine Donnelly

**FILE** Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 17, 2013, before the Senate Finance Committee hearing on President Barack Obama's budget proposal for fiscal year 2014. (Associated Press)

Kathleen Sebelius: ‘Obamacare’ has dedicated provisions for LGBTs

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Chuck Hagel

DONNELLY: Issue is defense of homeland, not homosexuality

By Elaine Donnelly

Survey finds 3.4% in U.S. ID as LGBT

By David Crary - Associated Press

Musician Chely Wright to open LGBT center in KC

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH - Associated Press

Musician Chely Wright to open LGBT center in Mo.

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH - Associated Press

Illustration: LGBT flag

DONNELLY: Congress resists rush for an LGBT military

By Elaine Donnelly - The Washington Times