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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.

02/24/10
Maryland Attorney General Says State Will Recognize Out-of-State Same-Sex Marriages | 02/24/10

02/17/10
New NYC Welfare Procedure Addresses Anti-Transgender Discrimination | 02/17/10

02/16/10
Sylvia Rivera Law Project Hosts Benefit Art Auction on Thursday, Feb 18 | 02/16/10

02/03/10
Pennsylvania Courts Enact Domestic Partner Benefits for Staffers | 02/03/10

01/26/10
GLAAD Joins the LGBT Community in Remembering Equality Advocate Kevin Snow | 01/26/10

01/25/10
Transgender Woman Murdered in Houston; Some Media Coverage Misses the Mark | 01/25/10

01/25/10
Hearing Set on Bill that Would Ban Out-of-State Marriage Recognition in Maryland | 01/25/10

01/21/10
Department of Justice Intervenes in Title IX Lawsuit over Anti-Gay Bullying | 01/21/10

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In Massachusetts, Biogen Idec to offset tax for gay staff
12/26/12

Amit Rakhit earns the same salary as other vice presidents leading drug development teams at the Weston-based biotech company Biogen Idec, but, because he is gay, he ends up bringing home about $3,000 less every year.

Florida’s first openly gay state lawmakers say equality just part of their priority list
12/26/12

At the first meeting of a new state House education subcommittee this month, a dramatic moment in Florida history passed virtually unnoticed. Rep. Joe Saunders, D-Orlando, saw that as a good sign.

Restaurant Chain Criticized for Ads Perceived As Anti-Gay in Massachusetts
12/26/12

Advertising in America has drawn plenty of criticism from the LGBT community in recent years because of anti-gay themes.

Gay Support Leads to Ugly Church Breakup in Texas
12/26/12

Fifty-two churches valued at more than $100 million are at stake in a legal battle between the Episcopal Church and its conservative Fort Worth diocese.

So-Called "Ex-Gay Therapy" Ban Blocked By California Court
12/26/12

A federal appeals court has put the brakes on a first-of-its-kind California law that bans therapy that aims to turn gay minors straight. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an emergency order Friday putting the law on hold until it can hear full arguments on the issue.

California Gay Radio Hosts Turn Possible Hate Crime Into Art
12/26/12

Two gay radio hosts in Los Angeles have turned a defaced billboard for their program into an inclusive piece of art, reports the Los Angeles Times.

Federal commission ruling favors transgender equality in Alaska
12/21/12

The year 2012 was a time of quieter revolution, in which a new interpretation of an old law could allow transgender individuals some access to the Anchorage Equal Rights Commission.

Atlanta mayor promises to change conversation on marriage in Ga.
12/21/12

When Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed called Lee Schreter on Dec. 11 to tell her was announcing publicly his support of marriage equality, she whooped out loud. “And I had a smile pasted on my face the rest of the day,” she recalled.

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