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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.

07/12/11
As Presbyterian Church Begins Ordaining LGBT Clergy, Longtime Advocate Rev. Dr. Janet Edwards Comes Out as Bisexual | 07/12/11
07/12/11
The GLAAD Daily: Bachmann, Marriage in Maryland, the 9th U.S. Circuit & DADT | 07/12/11

07/11/11
Postponed Pride Mass Finally Happens at St. Cecilia's in Boston | 07/11/11

The crowd at St Cecilia’s Catholic Church this Sunday was standing room only –

07/11/11
The GLAAD Daily: DADT, "Born This Way," and More | 07/11/11

07/11/11
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy Signs Transgender Non-Discrimination Bill | 07/11/11
07/08/11
LGBT-Inclusive Non-Discrimination Law Signed by Mayor of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | 07/08/11

07/07/11
New York City to Open Offices on 7/24 for Marriages | 07/07/11

07/06/11
Story to Watch: The Trial of Brandon McInerney | 07/06/11

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Wyoming Senate defeats gay discrimination bill
02/01/13

State Sen. Cale Case claimed Thursday that the battle over recognition of the civil rights of gay people is over. “The people of Wyoming are ready for this,” the Lander Republican said. “This is not a big deal.”

Ind. lawmakers want to put off marriage equality plan until Supreme Court rules
02/01/13

Afraid that a U.S. Supreme Court ruling could throw a wrench into the issue, Indiana lawmakers appear poised to delay action on a constitutional same-sex marriage ban for one year.

Younger Mormons more accepting of gay Utahns, panel says
02/01/13

There is a generation gap when it comes to Mormons and the acceptance of gay issues such as marriage.

Virginia House passes bill allowing student groups at educational institutions to discriminate
01/31/13

The Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill Wednesday that could allow student organizations at Virginia public universities to openly discriminate against potential members without fear of reprisal on an 80-19 vote, sending the measure on to the state senate.

Flagstaff, AZ gay civil rights law advances
01/31/13

It was the words of a soft-spoken man that brought the head of the Northern Arizona Pride Association to tears during Tuesday night's Flagstaff City Council meeting.

Two Months Later - Sage Smith Is Still Missing
01/31/13

January 20 marked two months since the November 20 day that Sage Smith went missing. Still no word about Sage, but a "person of interest" has been named in this case.

The Long View For Marriage Equality in South Carolina
01/31/13

Ryan Wilson and Shehan Welihindha traded vows in Baltimore City Hall on New Year’s Day, shortly after midnight, just a few minutes after same-sex marriage became legal in Maryland.

Wyoming House defeats domestic partnership bill
01/31/13

A bill that would have would have allowed same-sex couples in Wyoming to create domestic partnerships carrying most of the legal rights of marriage died Wednesday on a close vote in the House of Representatives.

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