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GLAAD joins march and rally against anti-LGBT hate violence in New York City
Sunday, May 19, 2013
12:22pm

Friday night in New York's Greenwich Village, police say a gunman, who is in custody but has yet to be identified, followed Mark Carson, taunting him with anti-gay slurs and homophobic language, before tragically shooting him in the head.

05/12/10
Indiana Man Murdered Allegedly for Being Gay | 05/12/10
04/22/10
Candlelight Vigil to Honor Life of Amanda Gonzalez-Andujar | 04/22/10

04/20/10
Tennessee School Relents in Battle to Allow Pro-Gay Messages | 04/20/10

04/19/10
Openly Gay Georgia Teen, Boyfriend Attend Prom without a Hitch | 04/19/10

04/13/10
Utah's KTVX ABC 4 Sensationalizes News About LGBT Youth | 04/13/10

04/01/10
Community Mourns the Loss of Amanda Gonzalez-Andujar in Queens; GLAAD Works to Ensure Fair and Accurate Coverage | 04/01/10

Late Tuesday night police found Amanda Gonzalez-Andujar, a 29-year-old transgender woman, strangled to death in her

03/30/10
UPDATE: Students Protest Georgia School's Decision to Allow Gay Teens at Prom | 03/30/10

03/24/10
UPDATE: Georgia Parents Kick Gay Teen Out of the House over Prom Date | 03/24/10

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Rhode Island House Speaker wants marriage equality vote by Jan. 31
01/02/13

Rhode Island House Speaker Gordon Fox has started the 2013 legislative session with a commitment to hold a vote on gay marriage before the end of the month. Fox, who is openly gay, dropped same-sex marriage legislation in 2011 in the face of Senate opposition.

Many Weddings as Marriage Equality Becomes Legal in Md.
01/02/13

Same-sex couples in Maryland were greeted with cheers and noisemakers held over from New Year's Eve parties, as gay marriage became legal in the first state south of the Mason-Dixon Line on New Year's Day.

Gay couple turned away from getting married in Litchfield, ME
01/02/13

A gay couple who asked to be married at the Litchfield Town Office on Monday morning got turned away, even though the town clerk and deputy town clerk are authorized to perform weddings.

Equality advocates optimistic for 2013
01/02/13

Gay-rights advocates hope a number of victories outside of the state will translate to success during the upcoming Wyoming legislative session. Rep. Cathy Connolly, D-Laramie, said she or another legislator will likely sponsor a bill allowing civil unions or gay marriages in the state.

State Sen. Steans says Illinois marriage equality bill to be considered on Wednesday
01/02/13

State Sen. Heather Steans (D-Chicago) told the Windy City Times on Tuesday that House Bill 5710, The Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act, will be up for a hearing in the Senate Executive Committee on Wednesday evening.

Dominic Sheahan-Stahl honored for 'pro-faith' voice
12/31/12

Denied his invitation to speak at Sacred Heart Academy’s 2012 commencement invitation, Dominic Sheahan-Stahl is now

Portland's marriage equality plan includes crowd control
12/27/12

They know neither who will come, nor how many. Nonetheless, city officials are preparing for as many as 100 same-sex couples seeking marriage licenses – and possibly getting married – before dawn Saturday.

OP-ED: Gay advocates have saved the institution of marriage
12/27/12

Who brought marriage back into the national dialogue as something Americans should want to do? Who made something old, ugly and weird suddenly desirable? In one word: Gays.

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