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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.

10/10/08
GLAAD's Matthew Shepard Op-Ed Project | 10/10/08

Matthew Shepard's murder was a dark moment in our nation's history.

10/10/08
Stop the Hate Benefit Concert to Remember Matthew Shepherd | 10/10/08

A decade after his murder, organizations and communities around the country are remembering the legacy of Matthew Sh

10/08/08
Shining a Light on Hate Crimes | 10/08/08

GLAAD's Media Field Strategy team gets phone calls and emails every day, from people all over the country.

10/06/08
GLAAD Hosts Workshop at 7th Annual Equality Alabama Conference | 10/06/08

On September 20, GLAAD’s Southern Media Field Strategist, Yana Walton, traveled to Birmingham, Alabama to meet with

09/24/08
Let California Ring Launches One of the Biggest Ethnic Media Ad Buys in History | 09/24/08

09/23/08
Vote NO on Prop 8 Launches TV Ad | 09/23/08

The Vote NO on Prop 8 campaign just launched a TV ad to defeat the ballot initiative which would eliminate marriage

09/12/08
Gay neighbors come out on billboards in Wisconsin | 09/12/08

08/29/08
Del Martin: Mourning her loss, and celebrating her legacy | 08/29/08

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Nashua Ward 4 state rep.-elect Laughton to resign post
11/28/12

Stacie Laughton, the first transgender lawmaker elected in New Hampshire, will not take her seat in the state Legislature following a fraud revelation.

Pocatello officials draft anti-discrimination rule
11/28/12

City leaders in Pocatello are joining a handful of other Idaho cities pursuing anti-discrimination safeguards based on a person's sexual orientation and gender identity.

Gay TCU football player to TCU’s Tank Carder: Saying ‘f***ot’ keeps athletes in closet
11/28/12

Openly gay former TCU linebacker Vince Pyror writes a letter to Cleveland Browns player Tank Carder following Carder's use of an anti-gay slur, saying, "Everyone who plays sports should be able to play without fear that their identity will affect how others view them as an athlete. I was fortunate to have that chance in the last game of my career."

CIA to hold networking event with Florida gay chamber of commerce
11/28/12

The CIA and Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday night will sponsor a community-wide networking event at the LGBT Visitor Center in South Beach.

San Francisco Asks Court For “Advance Notice” On New Weddings
11/28/12

Should the Supreme Court decide on Friday that it is not going to consider an appeal of the challenge to California's anti-gay Proposition 8, the City of San Francisco is asking for "24 hours advance notice" before an appeals court takes the final step to allow same-sex couples there to marry.

Obama Nominates First Openly Gay Latina Judge To Federal Courts
11/27/12

President Obama submitted another list of judicial nominees today, including Nitza I. Quiñones Alejandro, who is poised to become the first openly gay Latina jurist on the federal level.

Cleveland Browns rookie apologizes for anti-gay remark on Twitter
11/27/12

Reserve Browns linebacker Tank Carder apologized on Monday for using an anti-gay slur on his Twitter account a week ago.

CeCe McDonald: Survivor and Leader
11/27/12

Actress Laverne Cox writes about CeCe McDonald and the Transgender Day of Remembrance: "Transgender Day of Remembrance is the day when we memorialize those we've lost to anti-trans violence, but CeCe's story reminds me that many amongst us are survivors of anti-trans violence. We must remember our survivors, too."

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