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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.

05/25/11
Oprah Bids Farewell After 25 Years, 120+ LGBT-Related Shows & 8 GLAAD Media Awards | 05/25/11

05/24/11
ABC's "What Would You Do?" Finds Strong Support for Gay Couples in Texas | 05/24/11

05/24/11
Congrats to Frank Bruni and The New York Times | 05/24/11

05/24/11
Connecticut House Approves Transgender Non-Discrimination Bill | 05/24/11

05/23/11
Story to Watch: Poll Finds Most Minnesotans Oppose Ban on Marriage Equality | 05/23/11

05/23/11
The New York Times Asks LGBT Teenagers to Share Their Stories | 05/23/11

05/20/11
Majority of Americans Support Marriage Equality for First Time in Gallup Poll | 05/20/11

05/20/11
Rhode Island House Passes Civil Union Legislation to Bittersweet Reaction | 05/20/11

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EXCLUSIVE: Wealthy LGBT voices heard on ‘fiscal cliff’
12/07/12

We have heard from quite a few constituencies of late about the need for President Obama and Congress to come to a deal over the so-called “fiscal cliff.”

Most in U.S. Say Gay/Lesbian Bias Is a Serious Problem
12/07/12

Sixty-three percent of Americans describe discrimination against gays and lesbians as a "very" or "somewhat serious" problem in the United States.

Marriage equality in Washington state: 279 licenses in first six hours
12/06/12

Hours after Gov. Chris Gregoire signed the voter-approved law legalizing gay marriage, couples officially began receiving state licenses as Washington became the latest state to allow members of the same sex to marry.

Sen. Jim DeMint to Head Heritage Foundation
12/06/12

South Carolina U.S. Senator Jim DeMint will replace Ed Feulner as president of the Heritage Foundation. Mr. DeMint will leave his post as South Carolina's junior senator in early January to take control of the Washington think tank, which has an annual budget of about $80 million.

Debating 'Gender Identity Disorder' and Justice for Trans People
12/06/12

Chase Strangio: "The removal of GID or its changing construction might help to further distance some (most likely white, wealthy, male-identified) trans people from external control over their access to affirming care, while simultaneously subjecting other trans people (low-income, incarcerated, people of color, female-identified) to enhanced control."

White House still withholding ENDA executive order
12/06/12

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said Wednesday that President Obama is not currently planning to revisit the idea of issuing an executive order barring federal contractors from discriminating against LGBT workers at the start of his second term.

Why We Need More LGBT Racial Minority Role Models
12/06/12

Jimmy Nguyen: "I don't see many people like me in the media. I am gay and a racial minority (and, oh yeah, an immigrant to the U.S.). When I turn on the TV, go to a movie or read the news, I rarely see any LGBT racial minority stars."

LGBT activists: It’s time for a gay Cabinet member
12/06/12

Last summer President Obama made history by announcing his support for gay marriage.

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