From the early protests to the first parade, and the year it almost all fell apart
Niko Bell
Niko Bell is a writer, editor and translator from Vancouver. He writes about sexual health, science, food and language.
Russian anti-gay laws ‘hateful’: Canadian foreign affairs minister
John Baird says he has been urging Russian officials to rescind the law
Dozens of gay couples wed in Minnesota as 13th state legalizes marriage
Governor Mark Dayton praises couples’ courage
Pennsylvania register sued for issuing gay-marriage licences
No limit to ‘legal chaos likely to flow’ from the licences, state says
Gallup Poll finds majority of Americans support gay marriage
But sharp divides remain among those surveyed
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