Homosexuality and bisexuality

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Laws etc. protecting, oppressing,
persecuting, and executing LGBT persons

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"LGBT" is an acronym referring to lesbians, gay, bisexual, transgender persons, and transsexuals.

Topics covered in this section are:

	The U.S. situation: Map of U.S. state laws banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity/expression   U.S. laws that once criminalized consensual, same-sex behavior   Gay liberation and the drive for equal rights   Should GLBTs be considered a protected class in law?   California  bills & laws about sexual orientation & gender identity   Exclusion of gays and lesbians from the U.S. military (Don't ask, don't tell policy)  Ending discrimination in hospital visitation
	The Canadian situation: 1965 to 1999 2000 to now
	The rest of the world: Laws in other countries that oppress or protect LGBT persons   International declarations on the rights of sexual minorities 2011-DEC Memo from President Obama re global LGBT rights strategy 2011-DEC Speech by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the worldwide human rights of LGBT persons.

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