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Reports of more anti-LGBT attacks in New York after thousands march for violence victims
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
1:25pm

After thousands of local advocates, including GLAAD, marched through New York City's West Village in response to the recent series of alleged anti-LGBT attacks, and to mourn the murder of Mark Carson, and openly gay man of color, more attacks have been reported.

05/18/11
Nevada Governor Considers Transgender-inclusive Non-discrimination Bill | 05/18/11

05/17/11
Episcopal Diocese of New York Publicly Supports Marriage Equality | 05/17/11

When it comes to marriage equality, the two sides are often described as religious versus non-religious, with all pe

05/13/11
LGBT Community Ally's Op-Ed for Marriage Equality Runs in El Diario La Prensa/ El Diario La Prensa Publica Editorial de Aliada de la Comunidad LGBT en Apoyo a la Igualdad de Matrimonio | 05/13/11

LGBT Community Ally's Op-Ed for Marriage Equality Runs in El Diario La Prensa

05/12/11
Little Support for Civil Union Compromise in Rhode Island | 05/12/11

05/12/11
Delaware Gov. Jack Markell Signs Civil Union Bill into Law | 05/12/11

05/12/11
Study Finds High Costs of Transgender Employment Discrimination in Massachusetts | 05/12/11

05/05/11
Telling Brandon Teena's Story Accurately | 05/05/11

When Brandon Teena was murdered on December 31, 1993, very few images of transgender people had been seen in the mai

05/05/11
The Cosmopolitan in Vegas Responds Positively to Criticism | 05/05/11

Last week, several blogs were recounting a story of

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CT Legislature confirms first openly gay justice for Supreme Court
01/24/13

The General Assembly on Wednesday confirmed Andrew J. McDonald, a former Democratic state senator and longtime confidant of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, as the first openly gay justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court.

The Last Holdout in New England, Rhode Island Weighs Marriage
01/24/13

Rhode Island, the only state in New England that has not legalized gay marriage, began taking up the matter this week. The State House is expected to pass a bill Thursday that would allow anyone to marry “any eligible person regardless of gender.”

WATCH: NJ High School Senior Comes Out as Gay to His Entire Class, Gets Standing Ovation
01/23/13

From Towleroad: Our reader Scott Hester-Johnson sent us this clip of Jacob Rudolph, a high school senior in Parsippany, New Jersey, who came out to his entire class at their awards ceremony (Class Clown, Most Likely to Succeed, etc.) on January 18.

Missing transgender rapper is apparent victim of Milwaukee gang homicide
01/23/13

Three men were charged Wednesday in the beating of a Milwaukee rapper who went missing on New Year's Day and was the apparent victim of a gruesome gang homicide.

I was attacked for being gay
01/23/13

He had punched me directly in the nose. I fell to the ground and felt him kick me before I passed out.

Parkland Memorial Hospital in Texas expands equal employment opportunities to transgender employees
01/23/13

Parkland Memorial Hospital joined other public employers Tuesday in expanding equal employment opportunities to transgender employees or job applicants.

Gay conference in Atlanta to build political power
01/23/13

Sue Hyde, Director of the Creating Change Conference, stands in the Hyatt Atlanta ballroom. The large, empty room will become the center of activity over the next week as 3,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender activists come to Atlanta.

Montana to consider bill to repeal outdated law that criminalizes sex
01/23/13

LGBT advocates said Monday they hope the Montana state legislature will finally repeal an obsolete state law that criminalized gay sex before it was struck down by the courts in the 1990s.

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