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PHOTOS: 'Take Back the Night' rally following anti-LGBT attacks in NYC
Friday, May 17, 2013
4:42pm

LGBT New Yorkers held a 'Take Back the Night' rally in response to a string of anti-LGBT attacks that have occurred in the last two weeks. The rally, organized by Queer Rising, brought together a diverse range of LGBT and allied people to advocate for LGBT safety.

06/20/11
Methodist Minister on Trial – The Church Tries to Change Its Policy | 06/20/11

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06/20/11
New York Marriage Media Round Up | 06/20/11

06/17/11
Republican NY State Senator Roy McDonald's Remarkable Support of Marriage Equality | 06/17/11

06/17/11
New York Faith Leaders Support Marriage Equality | 06/17/11

06/16/11
Support the Trans Day of Action with NYC's Audre Lorde Project on June 24 | 06/16/11

06/14/11
Story to Watch: Transgender Woman Accused of Minneapolis Murder | 06/14/11

06/14/11
NY Gov. Introduces Marriage Bill as Support Swells | 06/14/11

06/14/11
GLAAD Hace un Llamado a Obama y a los Medios a Tratar la Ola de Asesinatos en Puerto Rico | 06/14/11

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In Tennessee, City Changes Health Club Policy After Gay Couple Applied
01/29/13

A Mid-South health club gets a lesson on how to deal with the American Modern Family.

Search resumes for body of murdered Milwaukee transgender rapper
01/28/13

Police were to re-start their search for a 22-year-old transgender rapper who went missing on New Years' Day.

Some in Wyoming see thaw on gay rights issues
01/28/13

For years, Democratic lawmakers in Wyoming have floated bills aimed at preventing discrimination against gays and lesbians but have found little support. Now, they seem to have gained some — among Republican lawmakers.

Garden State Equality Chairman: Marriage Equality Will Be Legal In N.J. Soon
01/28/13

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a marriage equality bill last year, but Troy Stevenson – the new chairman of Garden State Equality – emphasized that a lot has happened since then.

Seeking the State’s Legal Recognition of Two Same-Sex Parents in Texas
01/28/13

Andy Miller and Brian Stephens fell in love 12 years ago while they were training for a marathon on the trails around Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin.

Advocacy group rallies for gay rights, immigration issues in Mocksville, NC
01/28/13

A Yadkin County-based immigrant-advocacy group took to the streets of Mocksville on Saturday, demanding equal rights for gays and undocumented immigrants.

Boy Scout troop succumbs to anti-gay pressure, removes inclusive statement from website
01/28/13

Boy Scouts of America pressured a Maryland troop to drop a gay-friendly policy this week.

Bills Legalizing, Banning Marriage Equality Introduced In Hawaii
01/25/13

Bills which seek to legalize gay marriage and constitutionally prohibit it were introduced Thursday in Hawaii.

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