MONDAY KICKSTARTER: U.S. Congressman Comes Out of the Closet, First Gay Couple Marries at West Point and More
In an op-ed, U.S. Congressman and Maine gubernatorial candidate Mike Michaud comes out of the closet, saying, “[Some] want people to question whether I am gay. Allow me to save them the trouble with a simple, honest answer: ‘Yes I am. But why should it matter?'”
PROGRESS REPORT
- West Point hosts first wedding between two men at Military Academy
- Coast Guard adds sexual orientation to its non-discrimination policy
HEADLINE MAKERS
- U.S. Congressman Mike Michaud comes out of the closet
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- Kentucky lesbian couple attempt state’s first gay divorce
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- Obama urges Hawaii to pass marriage equality
- Nebraska lawmakers revive same-sex marriage debate
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