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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.

Marriage Equality Produced $259 Million For New York City Economy
07/24/12

New York City reaped $259 million of economic benefits from marriages for same-sex couples in the first year of the

Massachusetts AG Martha Coakley Asks SCOTUS To Uphold DOMA Overturn
07/24/12

Via press release:
The AG’s Office has filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in response to a defense request for review of the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) as unconstitutional.

Yoga Instructor Hospitalized After Gay Couple Attacked
07/24/12

A hate crime investigation is under way in D.C. after a gay couple’s night out ended in a brutal beating.

Michael Hall Jr. has a broken jaw and a fractured cheekbone following the attack Sunday morning.

Marriage Ban In Indiana Could Keep Job Candidates Away
07/24/12

Terre Haute business owner Mike Tingley has some pretty strong opinions about legislative efforts in Indiana toward

Lesbian Couple Fights to Change Adoption Laws So Their Kids Have Same Rights As Other Children
07/24/12

Imagine not being allowed to adopt a child you had raised since birth. That is what some same-sex partners are facing. Michigan is among a handful of states that still offers no legal protections for gays and lesbians – and that can have major consequences for their children.

Opening his D.C. church to all, including HIV-positive people
07/24/12

Paper fans fluttered and tambourines jingled during the opening hymns of Inner Light Ministries’ Sunday service.

Mass. House Candidate Could Be First Openly Gay Republican In Congress
07/24/12

Richard Tisei could become the first openly gay Republican to serve in Congress, but he’s more interested in framing

South Africans Protest Anti-LGBT Violence on Nelson Mandela's Birthday
07/19/12

Freedom lovers around the world celebrated Nelson Mandela’s 94th birthday, but thousands of LGBT South Africans used

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