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New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn To March For Passing Of GENDA In New York State
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
7:50pm

Tomorrow, New York City council speaker Christine Quinn along with Empire State Pride Agenda and members LGBT advocacy organizations, including the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF), Callen-Lorde Community Health Center, and The Ali Forney Center will march on the steps of City Hall, in New York City.

03/15/13
GLSEN Excluded from Cincinnati St. Patrick's Day Parade | 03/15/13

In Cincinnati, the local chapter of GLSEN is being excluded from this year's St. Patrick's Day Parade because it is an LGBT-affiliated organization. "It's an Irish Catholic parade and we don't want any members of the gay and lesbian community to be affiliated."

03/15/13
Story to Watch: Investigation into Murder of Marcus McMillian | 03/15/13

As the investigation into McMillian's murder continues, his sexual orientation will undoubtedly be brought up a lot. It is of the utmost importance that the media refute such victim blaming as another form of homophobia.

03/12/13
Thousands are United for Marriage in advance of Supreme Court Hearings on DOMA and Prop 8 | 03/12/13

In just two weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider two cases about the freedom to marry. On March 26 & 27, thousands of people will gather in Washington, DC, for a rally outside of the Supreme Court at 8:30am. You can be one of them!

03/11/13
Boy Scouts of America surveying its pack leaders about gay ban | 03/11/13

03/07/13
Offensive Anti-LGBT Evangelical Christian Video Resurfaces, Uses Terrible Stereotypes, Takes Aim at GLAAD | 03/07/13

Anti-LGBT video done by conservative evangelical Christian targets queer Americans and employs hackneyed stereotypes.

03/07/13
Elementary school refuses to speak, as twenty thousand Americans stand up for 6-year-old transgender girl | 03/07/13

GLAAD and the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF) today announced that Eagleside Elementary School in Fountain, CO has rejected mediation in a civil rights case asking the school to allow 6 year-old transgender student Coy Mathis to use the girls' bathroom at her school.

03/07/13
Guest Post: Was Marco McMillian killed in Mississippi because he was black or gay? | 03/07/13

Guest blogger Irene Monroe discusses the murder mayoral candidate Marco McMillian, asking about the state of hate crime laws in Mississippi.

03/05/13
Murdered Mississippi mayoral candidate's family says death was a hate crime | 03/05/13

The family of murdered Mississippi mayoral candidate Marco McMillian now believes his death was a hate crime. The family said they had received information from the Coahoma County coroner's office regarding the state of McMillian's body, which led them to believe that "this was not a random act of violence."

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RI on Track to Be 10th State With Marriage Equality
04/25/13

The number of U.S. states allowing gay marriage is set to enter double digits now that Rhode Island's state Senate has taken a landmark vote.

Transgender Red Lion student wants to be prom king
04/24/13

The story of a transgender student at Red Lion Area Senior High School has drawn attention and support online after his name was put on the ballot for prom queen instead of prom king.

Center on Halsted appoints new transgender community liaison
04/24/13

Center on Halsted, a massive LGBT community resource facility on the city’s North Side, announced late last week it has hired a new community liaison to lead expansion of the organization’s programming and outreach specific to the transgender community and its allies.

L.A. Boy Scouts propose admitting gay leaders as well as Scouts
04/24/13

A Boy Scouts of America proposal to admit gay boys as members while continuing to bar homosexual adults as leaders is not a good way to settle a longstanding controversy that has roiled the youth organization in recent months, a Los Angeles Scouts official says.

Illinois Black Caucus chair signs on gay marriage bill
04/24/13

The leader of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus says the fate of a measure that would authorize same-sex couples to marry in Illinois may rest with 20 black legislators in the Illinois House.

Gay Oklahoma politician attacked in possible hate crime outside bar
04/24/13

One of the state’s first openly gay politicians is attacked in a possible hate crime. Police said Jim Roth, former county commissioner and one-time member of the corporation commission, got assaulted by three men outside a metro bar earlier this month.

Gay Senator Comes Out As State Approves Same-Sex Marriage
04/24/13

While the country waits for rulings from the Supreme Court on the Defense of Marriage Act and Proposition 8, states are rushing ahead to reform their own regulations on marriage.

Brendon Ayanbadejo continues campaign for gay marriage
04/24/13

Former Baltimore Ravens reserve linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo called on professional athletes Tuesday to stand up for marriage equality because he said it is "the right thing to do."

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