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Kerry apologizes for past firings of gay U.S. State Dept staff
"On behalf of the Department, I apologize to those who were impacted by the practices of the past and reaffirm the Department's steadfast commitment to diversity and inclusion for all our employees."
Tue Jan 10 2017
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Greece allows civil partnership for same-sex couples
However, the bill does not allow same-sex couples to marry or adopt children, as in other countries, and does not give them similar pension, tax and health rights.
Wed Dec 23 2015
New aging policy for LGBTI group in Australia
The Australian government has launched its first national ageing and aged care strategy for their LGBTI community.
Thu Dec 20 2012