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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.

03/03/10
GLAAD On the Ground In D.C. As Couples Prepare to Marry | 03/03/10

Two of GLAAD's media field strategists are  in Washington, D.C.

02/25/10
Five Gay and Lesbian Los Angeles Area Rabbis to Speak on Jewish Journal Panel | 02/25/10

 

02/24/10
Maryland Attorney General Says State Will Recognize Out-of-State Same-Sex Marriages | 02/24/10

02/17/10
New NYC Welfare Procedure Addresses Anti-Transgender Discrimination | 02/17/10

02/16/10
Sylvia Rivera Law Project Hosts Benefit Art Auction on Thursday, Feb 18 | 02/16/10

02/03/10
Pennsylvania Courts Enact Domestic Partner Benefits for Staffers | 02/03/10

01/26/10
GLAAD Joins the LGBT Community in Remembering Equality Advocate Kevin Snow | 01/26/10

01/25/10
Transgender Woman Murdered in Houston; Some Media Coverage Misses the Mark | 01/25/10

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Providence bishop claims marriage equality 'unnecessary'
01/07/13

The leader of Rhode Island's Roman Catholic Diocese has again entered the debate over gay marriage, calling it "immoral and unnecessary." Bishop Thomas Tobin released a statement Monday urging lawmakers to drop legislation to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry.

Marriage equality bill advances in Illinois Senate
01/07/13

Illinois is one step closer to legalizing marriage equality. The state’s Senate Executive Committee advanced a bill Thursday, 8-5, that would officially recognize same-sex marriages in the state.

D.C. murders down, anti-LGBT hate crimes up
01/07/13

D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray and District Police Chief Cathy Lanier announced at a news conference on Thursday that the 88 homicides reported in the city in 2012 represent the lowest number of slayings within the city in 50 years.

Southern Methodist University adds transgender protections
01/07/13

Southern Methodist University has issued a new statement of nondiscrimination. The previous policy covered sexual orientation but not gender identity and expression.

Oregon Insurance Companies Can No Longer Discriminate Against Transgender People
01/07/13

Last month, the Oregon Insurance Division of the state’s Department of Consumer and Business Services quietly issued a bulletin that constitutes a monumental new protection for transgender people in the state.

Gay employee sues airline association for discrimination
01/07/13

A gay auditor at the D.C.-based Air Transport Association of America filed a lawsuit in September charging the group with paying him a “substantially” lower salary than others with similar job duties because of his sexual orientation.

OPINION: Marriage Equality in Oregon
01/07/13

Oregon already tried rushing into gay marriage. It didn't work.

Baltimore Commissioner Leads Rally Against Anti-Gay Violence
01/07/13

Yesterday, to raise awareness of violence targeting gay people, Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts declared, "I want to come together as a community and make sure we connect and do the right things for every part of our community."

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