Some gay people argue that pinning blame on Dharun Ravi, who is scheduled to be sentenced on Monday, ignores the complicated pressures that drive gay teenagers to suicide.

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Some Gay Rights Advocates Uneasy About Long Jail Time for Dharun Ravi

One in five of the nation’s 646,000 same-sex couples consider themselves married, according to census figures released Tuesday showing a sharp rise in the number of gay people willing to identify themselves as couples. Same-sex couples make up just 1 percent of the 64 million couples in the country, including married couples and unmarried partners, and barely half a percentage point of all households. But the number of same-sex couples increased 80 percent over those counted in the 2000 Census. Read full article > >

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Same-sex couples more willing to reveal relationships in census, figures show

In an attempt to encourage more research into the health and well-being of gay people, a California demographer has estimated that more than 9 million Americans are gay, lesbian or bisexual, a number equivalent to the population of New Jersey.

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9 million Americans estimated to be gay or bisexual, but solid figures elusive

A federal appeals court Wednesday temporarily reversed an earlier court’s decision to allow openly gay people into the military, siding with the Obama administration’s emergency request to keep the controversial “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy in place….

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Appeals Court Sides with Obama on DADT

The US administration asks a judge to stay her order lifting a ban on gay people serving openly in the US military, pending an appeal.

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US asks judge to delay gay ruling

A US judge declares a nationwide halt to enforcement of the US ban on gay people serving openly in the military, in a landmark ruling.

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US judge rejects gay military ban