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Cindy McCain recently won an award for her work with the LGBT community, but some are questioning if she deserved the honor because of her GOP ties and because she’s married to Sen. John McCain, who does not support full marriage equality.

A new survey, released Thursday by the Pew Research Center, is one of the largest and most detailed ever conducted among LGBT respondents by a major U.S. polling organization.

In a new statement by the White House, Secretary of State John Kerry applauded the progress of gay rights movement but also condemn global anti-gay violence, urging to Americans to promote human rights for all people.

Chelsea Clinton says she plans to become increasingly involved in the international health projects of her father’s foundation and to speak out for gay rights.

The Czech president says he will no longer block a university professorship for a gay rights activist who had been critical of him.

The European Union is calling for action to counter discrimination and violence against homosexuals after a major survey revealed many gays are living in fear across the 27-nation bloc.

Singer-songwriter Josh Ritter says he won’t play a central Pennsylvania Christian college again unless it changes its policy against "homosexual behavior."

The daughter of Cuba President Raul Castro will travel to Philadelphia to accept an award for her gay rights advocacy.

By coming out as gay while still an active NBA player, Jason Collins breaks one of the last remaining barriers for gays and lesbians in era of constant political gains and ever-growing public acceptance.

The daughter of Cuba President Raul Castro cannot visit Philadelphia to receive an award for her gay rights activism because the State Department has denied her permission to travel there, officials said Thursday.