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5 year old LGBT advocate takes anti-gay lemons and makes pink lemonade for peace
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
5:46pm

"A little lemonade can go a long way," and that's exactly what happened when 5 and a half year old Jayden Sink decided to sell her Pink Lemonade for Peace this weekend. Her stand was located in front of the beautifully-painted rainbow Equality House that is located across from the anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church.

09/08/09
Defamatory Ad in Yiddish Newspaper Sparks Controversy, Raises Questions in Brooklyn City Council Race | 09/08/09

08/31/09
Media Highlights Efforts to Counter Anti-Gay Group NOM | 08/31/09

08/28/09
Two Transgender Women Stabbed in Broad Daylight, One Dead | 08/28/09

08/27/09
One Iowa Speaks Out Against National Organization for Marriage | 08/27/09

08/27/09
Transgender Mayoral Candidate to Sue Twitter over Defamatory Fake Account | 08/27/09

08/26/09
Openly Gay Captain Hopes to Act as Bridge Between LGBT Community and Sheriff’s Office | 08/26/09

08/21/09
Media Takes Note of Latest Statewide LGBT Developments | 08/21/09

Every week at state and local levels, there are numerous developments taking place about the many key issues that de

08/20/09
Newark Mayor Cory Booker to Meet with LGBT Journalists | 08/20/09

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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.

Md. lawmaker opposed to marriage equality charged in boating crash
12/21/12

A Maryland lawmaker who vehemently opposes marriage rights for same-sex couples faces charges in connection with an August boat crash that left him and six others injured.

Boca Raton Appoints Openly Gay 17-year-old to City Board
12/21/12

Tyler Morrison went from speaking out against the Boca City Council’s lack of LGBT protection, to becoming one its employees, who is now unprotected by a 46-year-old anti-discrimination policy.

VCU Investigation Says Coach Not Fired For Being Gay
12/21/12

Officials at Virginia Commonwealth University say that an "exhaustive" investigation found former women's volleyball coach James Finley's claims was not fired for being gay, as he believes; the claims were "unfounded," they said.

Anti-gay IL groups mobilizing coalition against marriage equality
12/21/12

A group of anti-gay organizations has announced a coalition to oppose same-sex marriage in Illinois, after lawmakers announced they would call for a vote on a marriage equality bill come January.

Despite anti-gay ban, Boy Scouts can lease public space, court rules
12/20/12

Even though the Boy Scouts of America bars atheists and gays, the city of San Diego is allowed to lease the group public property at nominal rates without running afoul of the state and federal constitutions, a federal appeals court decided Thursday.

Local leaders on why Michelle Kosilek is not the problem
12/20/12

Every time Michelle Kosilek makes headlines, Gunner Scott’s phone rings off the hook. Kosilek is in prison for committing a murder. By law, all prisoners are entitled to medically necessary procedures. For Kosilek, that means gender reassignment treatments.

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