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Film Featuring Openly Gay Bishop Gene Robinson Denied 'Family Friendly' Status
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
5:46pm

The Dove Foundation has denied Director the critically-acclaimed documentary LOVE FREE OR DIE, featuring Bishop Gene Robinson, its “Family Approved” seal.

09/28/09
Tyra Banks Show Features Story of Teen's Alarming Attempt to Turn Straight | 09/28/09

03/27/09
GLAAD Educates Future Journalists about LGBT Issues | 03/27/09

01/05/09
New Study On Families Reactions to Teens Coming Out | 01/05/09

Over the holidays, the results of an important new study about the role that family reactions to teenagers coming ou

09/23/08
Chicago’s Proposed School Would Keep LGBT and Ally Students Safe | 09/23/08

The below post is by Sarah Kennedy, the Central Region's Media Field Strategist here at GLAAD.

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COLUMN: The marriage equality penalty
02/28/13

Same-sex couples can legally wed in nine states and the District of Columbia. This week, 80 prominent Republicans urged the Supreme Court to make it the law of the land. But come tax time, married gay couples have few rights and more headaches.

Eric Holder: Marriage Equality Is the Next Civil Rights Issue
02/28/13

President Obama has “evolved” on gay marriage, his administration opposes the federal law against it, and now Attorney General Eric Holder says it’s the next big civil-rights issue.

Obama faces deadline on marriage equality case
02/28/13

We should know today whether President Obama will weigh in on a landmark gay marriage case pending before the Supreme Court.

Corporate Call for Change in Marriage Equality Case
02/28/13

Arguing that the federal Defense of Marriage Act imposes serious administrative and financial costs on their operations, some of the nation’s largest companies filed a supporting brief with the Supreme Court on Wednesday, urging it to overturn a section of the act that denies federal benefits and recognition to same-sex couples.

Love is what makes a family
02/27/13

Just last week, Puerto Rico’s Supreme Court upheld a law that prohibits joint adoption by gay couples.

Op-ed: Love is what makes a family
02/27/13

Just last week, Puerto Rico’s Supreme Court upheld a law that prohibits joint adoption by gay couples.

Md. Senate committee holds hearing on transgender rights bill
02/27/13

A Maryland state Senate committee on Tuesday held a hearing on a bill that would ban anti-transgender discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodation.

Colorado school bars transgender 1st-grader from using girls' restroom
02/27/13

Just like she did during the first half of the school year, first grader Coy Mathis wants to use the girls' restroom at her Colorado elementary school. But school officials won't let her.

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