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Friday, November 30, 2012  A California law prohibiting mental health providers from counseling gay minors on how to become straight faces its first legal test Friday.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012  Wofford College's governing board has agreed to add sexual orientation to its anti-discrimination policy.

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  Some Wofford College students want the Spartanburg school to add sexual orientation to its anti-discrimination policy.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011  Military portrays repeal of gay ban as business-as-usual, after months of preparation

Monday, April 18, 2011  A proposal to include gay rights in sections on civil rights in California textbooks is rankling more than a few Republicans

Friday, January 14, 2011  Forty-eight percent of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students say they've been bullied because of their sexual orientation.  Should more steps be taken to prevent bullying?

Thursday, July 01, 2010  After years of whispers, Senator Lindsey Graham says "I ain't gay."

Monday, April 19, 2010  Justices split sharply on whether campus Christian group can exclude non-Christians

Thursday, October 22, 2009  Congress sends to president a bill that would extend hate crime protections to gays

Thursday, October 08, 2009  Congress votes to extend hate crimes to cover attacks based on sexual orientation, gender

Thursday, July 16, 2009  Senate votes to expands federal hate crimes law to cover gender, sexual orientation