1. It was there that she realized she was a lesbian, she later wrote.

2. This legislation does not allow a restaurant or industry to refuse service to a gay or lesbian person.

3. The Supreme Court found gay and lesbian Americans have a constitutional right to marry.

4. Critics say the law could allow businesses to turn away gay and lesbian customers in the name of religious freedom.

5. The couple last week joined the lawsuit brought by the ACLU on behalf of five other lesbian couples.

6. And violence against gay, lesbian and transgender people has led to frequent and alarmed discussions among gay people.

7. They should not be required to wait until the majority decides it is ready to treat gays and lesbian people as equals.

8. Meanwhile, Democrats and lesbian and gay advocacy groups are increasingly looking to cities to serve as laboratories for social change.