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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.

Not Much Of A Gamble On Marriage Equality In Md.
07/26/12

Whenever marriage equality has gone before the public in a referendum, it has lost.

Right Wing Says Judge Is a Lesbian, Should Be Off Marriage Case
07/25/12

Anti-gay activists are once again claiming that a gay judge is incapable of ruling in a case about marriage.

Marriage Equality Garners Some Republican Support in Maine
07/24/12

Supporters of the Maine marriage equality proposal on the November ballot announced the launch of a new group called "Republicans United For Marriage," which they say illustrates that the issue is no longer a political one.

AIDS Memorial Quilt in the White House
07/24/12

The return of the International AIDS conference to the U.S. marks a moment to celebrate the American leadership and efforts that have transformed the response to the epidemic, to remember the lives lost to this disease, and to recommit to the vision of an AIDS-free generation.

Marriage Equality Produced $259 Million For New York City Economy
07/24/12

New York City reaped $259 million of economic benefits from marriages for same-sex couples in the first year of the

Massachusetts AG Martha Coakley Asks SCOTUS To Uphold DOMA Overturn
07/24/12

Via press release:
The AG’s Office has filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in response to a defense request for review of the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) as unconstitutional.

Yoga Instructor Hospitalized After Gay Couple Attacked
07/24/12

A hate crime investigation is under way in D.C. after a gay couple’s night out ended in a brutal beating.

Michael Hall Jr. has a broken jaw and a fractured cheekbone following the attack Sunday morning.

Marriage Ban In Indiana Could Keep Job Candidates Away
07/24/12

Terre Haute business owner Mike Tingley has some pretty strong opinions about legislative efforts in Indiana toward

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