-President Obama calls for equality for gay Americans in his inaugural address.

-A bill is introduced in the Russian Parliament that would outlaw “homosexual propaganda.”

-A Nashville music venue fires an employee for wearing a T-shirt with a pro-marriage equality message.

-Supporters of Prop 8 file their opening brief with the Supreme Court.

-Facebook issues an apology for deleting a picture of a same-sex couple.

-The British Parliament sets February 5 for debate on marriage equality.

-The Rhode Island House votes overwhelmingly in favor of marriage equality.

-The Russian Duma gives preliminary approval to a bill banning gay “propaganda.”

-The Polish Parliament votes down three gay rights bills.

-Several marriage equality bills are introduced in the Hawaii legislature.

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