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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.

04/30/09
Texas NBC Affiliate Misses the Mark on Coverage of Matthew Shepard Act | 04/30/09

This week, as the

04/29/09
Angie Zapata's Story Honored by Family and GLAAD | 04/29/09

In the midst of the Angie Zapata murder trial in Greeley, Colo., which came to a conclusion last week with the

04/29/09
Media Coverage of Verdict in Zapata Murder Trial | 04/29/09

For more information on Angie's story, visit www.angiezapata.com.

04/23/09
Zapata Family Remembers Angie After Verdict is Delivered | 04/23/09

The verdict in the

04/22/09
More Media Coverage of the Angie Zapata Murder Trial | 04/22/09

As the trial in the murder of Angie Zapata continues, GLAAD will be monitoring local and national media for coverage

04/22/09
Both Sides Rest in Angie Zapata Murder Trial | 04/22/09

In what came as a surprise to nearly all court watchers,

04/22/09
Report From the Ground: Iowa | 04/22/09

04/22/09
New TV Ad for Marriage in Iowa | 04/22/09

This morning, One Iowa released a n

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Marriage license given at site of Seattle rights struggle
12/06/12

As hundreds of gay couples waited for marriage licenses at the King County Administration building early Thursday morning, some workers there noted it was the same place where a pioneering gay couple was denied one 41 years ago.

Could a marriage equality ban affect Indiana business?
12/06/12

Indiana voters could get to decide whether a marriage equality ban ends up in the state's constitution. It is expected to be a fight in the coming legislative session. One group believes the law could have economic implications.

Community Outcry For Sage Smith; Missing Since Nov. 20
12/05/12

The LGBT community in Virginia and across the country are seeking answers from the Charlottesville, VA police department in the abduction of trans teenager Sage Smith.

Seattle backs off allowance for gay employees
12/05/12

The city of Seattle has postponed plans for a wedding gift to gay and lesbian employees when they marry.

Trans woman Gabrielle Ludwig returns to college court
12/05/12

Beneath the foggy mirror in a makeshift locker room no bigger than a storage closet sit 11 women, their wide eyes affixed to an overdressed basketball coach who is delivering a pregame speech that is equal parts inspiration and four-letter words.

Brooklyn Hairdresser Raises Money for Her Own Gender Surgery
12/05/12

For $35, Bryn Kelly will cut your hair into an Elvis-inspired pomp or a Don Draper taper haircut. The 32-year-old Brooklyn hairdresser has set herself a goal of raising $7,000 as quickly as possible, in a bid to put a down payment on a long-awaited sex reassignment surgery.

Out lesbian sworn in as Minneapolis' 52nd police chief
12/05/12

Janeé Harteau was sworn in as the city's 52nd police chief on Thursday before a crowd of 300 people in the rotunda of Minneapolis City Hall, as Sgt. Holly Keegel, whom she introduced as her "life partner," and their 13-year-old daughter, Lauren, stood by her side.

10,000 people sign petition asking Nashua schools chief to create transgender policy
12/05/12

School officials are standing by their belief that a policy to address the needs of transgender students is not necessary in the district, despite more than 10,000 people asking them to write one.

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