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PHOTOS: 'Take Back the Night' rally following anti-LGBT attacks in NYC
Friday, May 17, 2013
4:42pm

LGBT New Yorkers held a 'Take Back the Night' rally in response to a string of anti-LGBT attacks that have occurred in the last two weeks. The rally, organized by Queer Rising, brought together a diverse range of LGBT and allied people to advocate for LGBT safety.

03/03/09
Colorado State Senator Makes Ugly, Divisive Remarks about the LGBT Community | 03/03/09

Last Tuesday, GLAAD issued a stateme

02/26/09
Is the Deseret News Planning to Stifle Fair, Accurate and Inclusive Coverage? | 02/26/09

02/25/09
Delonas Controversy Is A Symptom Of A Larger Problem At The Post | 02/25/09

Last week, the controversy surrounding a cartoon by Sean Delonas, the New York Post editorial cartoonist, v

02/18/09
Utah State Senator Calls Gay People "Greatest Threat to America" | 02/18/09

02/18/09
GLAAD To Be Part of Dinah-Mite Weekend | 02/18/09

02/11/09
Sean Kennedy's Killer Denied Early Parole | 02/11/09
02/10/09
UPDATE: Police Claiming Long Island Vandalism Not A Hate Crime | 02/10/09

As an update to the recent

02/10/09
Guest Post: Growing After Bias | 02/10/09

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Maine Marriage Equality Law to Take Effect December 29
12/03/12

Same-sex couples will be legally able to marry in Maine on December 29, following certification of this month’s referendum results. Governor Paul LePage signed off on the certified results from the Secretary of State this past Thursday, November 29.

Eastside suburbs joined Seattle in strong approval of marriage referendum
12/03/12

Support for Washington’s historic measure legalizing marriage equality was strongest in Seattle, but carried across Lake Washington throughout most of the Eastside suburbs.

Salvation Army denies being anti-gay
12/03/12

Officials with the Salvation Army say all money dropped in the red kettles stays in the community to operate local programs and that discrimination against clients or employees based on sexual orientation would violate Salvation Army policy.

Strategy to slowly expand gay rights across St. Louis is paying off
12/03/12

PROMO, a Missouri LGBT advocacy group, has made great strides in the past few years getting local jurisdictions to amend their anti-discrimination ordinances to include sexual orientation and gender identity. The most recent success was Tuesday, when the St. Louis County Council agreed to expand its protected classes.

Transgender Latinas Find a Refuge in Queens
12/03/12

Since 2008, a growing number of transgender Latinas have gathered in Queens every Friday night, discussing challenges unfamiliar to many New Yorkers...Conducted in Spanish, the sessions are aimed at those who have emigrated from Latin American countries where violence toward gay and transgender people is common.

EDITORIAL: How Maine schools can protect transgender students, model respect, fairness
12/03/12

Maine schools must provide a safe environment for all students, including transgender students. Those who have a gender identity different from the sex they were assigned at birth are not being given enough protection, let alone the type of welcoming atmosphere that encourages learning.

City council appoints Minneapolis' first female, openly gay police chief
12/03/12

The Minneapolis city council on Friday confirmed 25-year veteran officer Janee Harteau as the city's new Chief of Police, and in doing so Harteau becomes the first woman and first openly gay officer to serve as police chief.

Macklemore Responds To Teacher’s Suspension Over Playing His Song In Class
12/03/12

Singer Macklemore has responded to the suspension of a Michigan teacher who played his song about marriage equality in her class, saying, "This incident is just one of tens of thousands that have happened across the country where schools have exposed a latent homophobia, preventing safe space for all young people to feel confident in being themselves."

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