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5 year old LGBT advocate takes anti-gay lemons and makes pink lemonade for peace
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
5:46pm

"A little lemonade can go a long way," and that's exactly what happened when 5 and a half year old Jayden Sink decided to sell her Pink Lemonade for Peace this weekend. Her stand was located in front of the beautifully-painted rainbow Equality House that is located across from the anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church.

10/07/09
TONIGHT – Transgender Hate Crimes Panel Discussion | 10/07/09

10/07/09
Bisexual Activist Amy Andre Named to Lead San Francisco Pride | 10/07/09
09/28/09
National Coming Out Day Billboard ‘Ripped to Shreds’ in Memphis | 09/28/09

09/25/09
Maine Education Officials Dispute Claim that Marriage for Same-Sex Couples will be Taught in Schools | 09/25/09

09/17/09
Georgia Equality Calls on Atlanta Mayor & Police Chief to Answer Questions about Local Bar Raid | 09/17/09

09/16/09
Glennda Testone Named Executive Director of the New York City LGBT Center, First Woman to Fill The Post | 09/16/09

09/11/09
“Out to Work” Job Fair to Be Held in NYC on Sept. 17 | 09/11/09

09/10/09
Orange County School District Agrees to Mandatory Harassment/Discrimination Prevention Trainings Following Outrageous Incidents of Homophobia and Sexism | 09/10/09

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EDITORIAL: Legislators should decide marriage equality in New Jersey
12/26/12

Whether same-sex marriage should be legal in New Jersey ought to be decided by the Legislature, not in the court of public opinion. Senate President Stephen Sweeney believes lawmakers, not voters, should decide one of the most divisive social issues of the day, and he is right.

Illinois Clergy Members Support Marriage Equality in Letter Signed by 260
12/26/12

More than 250 religious leaders in Illinois have signed an open letter in support of same-sex marriage, which the legislature is likely to take up in January.

In Massachusetts, Biogen Idec to offset tax for gay staff
12/26/12

Amit Rakhit earns the same salary as other vice presidents leading drug development teams at the Weston-based biotech company Biogen Idec, but, because he is gay, he ends up bringing home about $3,000 less every year.

Florida’s first openly gay state lawmakers say equality just part of their priority list
12/26/12

At the first meeting of a new state House education subcommittee this month, a dramatic moment in Florida history passed virtually unnoticed. Rep. Joe Saunders, D-Orlando, saw that as a good sign.

Restaurant Chain Criticized for Ads Perceived As Anti-Gay in Massachusetts
12/26/12

Advertising in America has drawn plenty of criticism from the LGBT community in recent years because of anti-gay themes.

Gay Support Leads to Ugly Church Breakup in Texas
12/26/12

Fifty-two churches valued at more than $100 million are at stake in a legal battle between the Episcopal Church and its conservative Fort Worth diocese.

So-Called "Ex-Gay Therapy" Ban Blocked By California Court
12/26/12

A federal appeals court has put the brakes on a first-of-its-kind California law that bans therapy that aims to turn gay minors straight. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an emergency order Friday putting the law on hold until it can hear full arguments on the issue.

California Gay Radio Hosts Turn Possible Hate Crime Into Art
12/26/12

Two gay radio hosts in Los Angeles have turned a defaced billboard for their program into an inclusive piece of art, reports the Los Angeles Times.

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