On top of suddenly losing his partner of six years, Shane Bitney Crone was forced to suffer even more because his relationship wasn't legally recognized in the eyes of the law. Shane created a YouTube video with the hope that other couples won't have to go through what he did. The video has been viewed more than 2.4 million times.
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05/21/12
On top of suddenly losing his partner of six years, Shane Bitney Crone was forced to suffer even more because his relationship wasn't legally recognized in the eyes of the law. Shane created a YouTube video with the hope that other couples won't have to go through what he did. The video has been viewed more than 2.4 million times.
05/18/12
Gaining the most media this week was President Barack Obama’s historic, public endorsement of marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples, and the citation of his Christian faith as a reason for his support. Faith leaders from all denominations weighed in on his speech, including Jewish groups, Unitarian Universalist churches, and many other Christian branches.
05/17/12
Following an incredibly exploitative piece in the New York Times about the death of transgender woman Lorena Escalera in a fire this past weekend, and the newspaper’s subsequent refusal to acknowledge the true problems with their story, transgender advocates and allies have generated a powerful response asserting the immense hurt felt by so many over this coverage.
05/16/12
Five years ago today, Sean Kennedy was the victim of a brutal anti-gay hate crime that brought his life to an untimely end. He was just 20 years old. Today Sean’s memory lives on through the tireless work and indomitable spirit of his mother Elke.
05/16/12
Dominic Sheahan-Stahl, a third-generation alumnus of Sacred Heart Academy, in Pleasant Hills, Michigan, was invited last fall to be the keynote speaker for the graduation class of 2012, which includes his brother Willi.
05/15/12
In response to criticism from the LGBT community and allies over its coverage of a fire that killed a transgender woman this weekend, the New York Times released a statement that reveals a lack of understanding of how serious this problem is.
05/14/12
Following a press conference on Monday, May 14, Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee (I) signed an executive order that will recognize the marriages of same-sex couples performed outside Rhode Island, in jurisdictions where marriage equality is legal. Chafee is the first governor in the country to sign such an executive order.
05/09/12
Yesterday, residents of North Carolina voted in favor of Amendment One, a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would ban any form of marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples as well as not recognize unions other than married couples.
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05/22/12
Marvel Comics' Astonishing X-Men is set to experience a new sound effect on top of its booms, whams, and snikts: the
05/22/12
Savage tells Brown that he's inviting him to a dinner debate at his own home:
05/17/12
Dominic Sheahan-Stahl's alma mater in Mt.
05/16/12
By Candy Holmes - When I heard the words of President Obama affirming marriage for all couples, it made me proud to
05/15/12
Following a reported bomb threat, the Human Rights Campaign and other LGBT organizations in Washington evacuated the
05/15/12
A black transgender woman faces prison for killing her attacker. Her supporters call that a crime.
05/15/12
Dynasty Young, the bullied gay teen expelled from Indianapolis' Arsenal Technical High School last week for carrying
05/11/12
Jenni “JWoww” Farley has never been shy about voicing her opinions, as Bristol Palin learned firsthand Thursday.