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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.

Illinois Marriage Equality Opponent Fears 'Eradication Of Marriage Altogether'
11/30/12

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that state Senator Bill Haine, a downstate Democrat, is pushing for an anti-gay constitutional amendment that would specifically define marriage in Illinois as between a man and a woman.

Community speaks out on East Aurora transgender policy debate
11/30/12

More than 100 people from across Aurora showed up at the East Aurora School District School Service center Thursday night with signs and loud voices, making claims against a proposed policy that would protect transgender students in school.

Washington unveils revised marriage certificates for same-sex couples
11/30/12

The Washington State Department of Health has unveiled a newly revised marriage certificate that goes into effect along with the law approving marriage equality December 6. Along with "bride" and "groom", Secretary of Health Mary Selecky approved the rules-change to add "spouse" to the form.

Councilman Kenney To Introduce Bill Extending Benefits For Same Sex Couples
11/30/12

A city councilman today plans to introduce a bill that would extend new benefits to lesbian and gay couples in Philadelphia.

California law banning therapy that aims to make gay teens straight faces first court test
11/30/12

A California law prohibiting the practice of so-called "ex-gay therapy" on minors faces its first legal test Friday, when lawyers for counselors endorsing the anti-gay practice and parents who claim their sons have benefited from it, plan to ask a judge to block the first-of-its-kind measure.

Nev. federal court rules against marriage equality
11/30/12

A federal court in Nevada has ruled against allowing same-sex couples to marry on the basis that they can’t procreate and gay people aren’t a politically powerless class.

New Lead in Unsolved Transgender Woman Murder
11/29/12

Police announced this week that they have identified a person of interest in the killing of local transwoman Kyra Kruz. Newly appointed LGBT liaison Deputy Commissioner Kevin Bethel said this week that progress is being made.

Gay couples can wed Jan. 1 in Maryland in willing counties, state lawyers say
11/29/12

A legal hurdle was removed Thursday for gay couples hoping to wed in Maryland at the stroke of midnight Jan. 1., the day the state’s new marriage equality law takes effect.

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