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New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn To March For Passing Of GENDA In New York State
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
7:50pm

Tomorrow, New York City council speaker Christine Quinn along with Empire State Pride Agenda and members LGBT advocacy organizations, including the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF), Callen-Lorde Community Health Center, and The Ali Forney Center will march on the steps of City Hall, in New York City.

04/15/11
Delaware Legislature Approves Civil Union Legislation; Gov. Markell Says He'll Sign | 04/15/11

04/13/11
Arkansas Supreme Court Upholds Reversal of Adoption Ban | 04/13/11

04/08/11
Delaware Senate Approves Civil Union Legislation; House to Consider the Bill Next Week | 04/08/11

04/05/11
Connecticut Teen's Unspoken YouTube Video Actually Says a lot About Bullying | 04/05/11

04/04/11
Shelly and Kristin of Portland | 04/04/11
04/01/11
Television Commercials Engage Oregonians in Conversations Around Marriage | 04/01/11

03/29/11
Bible Used to Justify Murder; GLAAD Works with NBC Philadelphia to Improve Coverage | 03/29/11
03/24/11
Photographer Josh Lehrer Raising Awareness of Homeless Transgender Teens | 03/24/11

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New Mexico Lawmaker Proposes Marriage Equality Referendum
01/22/13

New Mexico state Rep. Brian Egolf, a Democrat from Santa Fe, has introduced a resolution which would let the voters decide on gay marriage.

Fewer GOP lawmakers support Colorado civil unions bill
01/22/13

When Colorado lawmakers this week launch into a civil unions bill they are expected to pass, they likely will face far less drama than in years past, yet they will do so with even less Republican support.

D.C. Court Orders Suspect in Transgender Stabbing To Undergo Mental Observation
01/22/13

Gary Niles Montgomery, the 55-year-old Washington man accused of fatally stabbing transgender woman Deoni Jones, aka JaParker, at a Northeast bus stop in February 2012, appeared in court Friday morning, where his lawyers convinced U.S. Superior Court Judge Robert Morin to order Montgomery to submit to a mental-observation screening.

Transgender man will be ordained in Minneapolis
01/22/13

Religious leaders of a relatively unknown branch of Catholicism plan to ordain a transgender man to the priesthood on Saturday in Minneapolis.

Gay minister to apply for marriage license after marriage equality rally
01/22/13

An openly gay minister in Louisville said he will apply for a marriage license Tuesday after taking part in a non-violent rally for full marriage equality.

Marriage equality advocates celebrate top activist's work in West Orange
01/22/13

Hundreds of advocates of gay marriage met in West Orange today to celebrate the work of Garden State Equality and its beloved founder, Steven Goldstein, who is stepping down after eight years as the group’s leader.

How a Queens Home Became a Cradle of the Gay Rights Movement
01/22/13

The Manfords’ door on 171st Street in Queens was always open, especially if you were a young gay man whose own family had closed the door on you.

Student Threatened in Anti-Gay Attack Near UCLA Campus: VIDEO
01/22/13

Police are looking for two suspects after a disturbing attack near the UCLA campus being considered a hate crime, KABC reports.

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