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GLAAD thanks the many tireless advocates working to bring change to the #BoyScouts
Friday, May 24, 2013
3:01pm

After Thursday's historic vote, GLAAD would like to thank these incredible and tireless advocates for their working in helping to the BSA's anti-gay policies

07/15/10
DC Court Rejects Challenge to Marriage Equality | 07/15/10

In a 5-4 ruling on Thursday morning, DC’s highest

07/12/10
NYC City Council Declares July 13th "Day Against Homophobia" | 07/12/10

07/06/10
Hawaii Governor Vetoes Civil Unions Bill | 07/06/10

06/25/10
US Supreme Court Rules on Ballot Petition Case | 06/25/10

06/25/10
Sports Stars Set to Attend Pride Celebrations in Chicago & Toronto | 06/25/10

06/24/10
GLAAD Endorses the 6th Annual Trans Day of Action | 06/24/10

Friday,  June 25th marks the 6th Annual Trans Day of Action in

06/18/10
Alabama Radio Hosts Disparage LGBT Pride Proclamation | 06/18/10

06/17/10
Extensive Coverage of Historic Prop 8 Case | 06/17/10

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MN State senator promises marriage equality bill in 2013 session
01/03/13

The Minnesota state senator who will take the lead in that chamber on a bill to legalize gay marriage says backers will wait at least a month or two into the upcoming legislative session before they start to push it hard.

Brown appeals injunction against CA "ex-gay therapy" law
01/03/13

Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday appealed a court injunction that has blocked enforcement of a new law that prohibits providing gay minors with therapy aimed at converting them to being heterosexual.

Gay-Straight Alliance at Hampton, PA spreads awareness, tolerance
01/03/13

For two years, Hampton High School student Ally Rosenberger was quiet. But this year, she decided she would not be quiet about her own feelings any longer, and she was going to reach out to other students so they wouldn't have to be quiet either.

Chicago couple eagerly awaits Illinois marriage equality vote
01/03/13

Theresa Volpe and Mercedes Santos' 8-year-old daughter, Ava, has learned about the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s in school.

Advocate Steven Goldstein To Give Up Helm Of New Jersey Gay Rights Group
01/03/13

Gay rights activist Steven Goldstein is leaving his post at the helm of Garden State Equality, which he founded more than eight years ago.

Thursday vote sought for Illinois marriage equality law
01/03/13

If anyone thought gay marriage legislation would pass easily in Illinois, the initial hiccup Wednesday in the state Senate illustrated how hard-fought the issue is likely to be every step of the way.

Op Ed: The Missing Trans Girl and What’s (Not) Being Done
01/02/13

There’s a particularly cynical exchange in an episode of the cult HBO series “The Wire” wherein a couple of homicide detectives remark upon how little priority is being given to the unsolved murders of several poor African-Americans.

Trans NH rep-elect withdraws
01/02/13

A New Hampshire Democrat who in November became the first openly transgender person elected to a state legislature in the country announced on Wednesday she has ended her campaign to run for the state House of Representatives.

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