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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.

The New Yorker on Tyler Clementi, Dharun Ravi
01/31/12

The New Yorker: "Dharun Ravi grew up in Plainsboro, New Jersey, in a large, modern house with wide expanses of wood flooring and a swimming pool out back. Assertive and athletic, he used 'DHARUNISAWESOME' as a computer password and played on an Ultimate Frisbee team..."

Bill Aims at Preventing Marriages for Same-Sex Couples on Bases
01/30/12

Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-Kan.) on Friday announced the introduction of legislation aimed at preventing same-sex couples from using military facilities to conduct their marriages. Huelskamp said, "It will also protect the freedom of those in the military to express vocally the tenets of their faiths. And it will make certain that our military facilities are not used in contravention to the federal Defense of Marriage Act. Military installations exist to carry out the national defense of our nation, not to facilitate a narrow social agenda."

Foes of Marriage Amendment Raise $1.2 Million
01/30/12

According to a new campaign finance report, Minnesotans United for All Families has raised $1.2 million dollars to oppose a proposed amendment that would ban marriage equality.

Feds Take Action Against LGBT Housing Discrimination
01/30/12

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Anti-Gay Activists Schedule Md. Rally
01/30/12

Anti-gay activists are scheduled to hold a rally against marriage equality legislation on Monday evening in Annapolis.

Maryland State Bar Endorses Marriage Equality
01/26/12

The Maryland State Bar Association announced its support Thursday of a marriage equality bill sponsored by Gov.

Marriage Returns to the Political Spotlight
01/26/12

The Associated Press examined proposed marriage equality legislation in Maryland, New Jersey and Washington, as well

Maryland Gov. to Meet With NYC Mayor Bloomberg
01/26/12

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