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News (USA)
White House, Obama Administration mark 14th Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance
WASHINGTON — The White House on Tuesday marked the 14th annual observance of Transgender Day of Remembrance, an international day of remembrance of the people lost to anti-transgender fear, discrimination, and violence.
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Life
Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash resigns amid second accusation of sexual conduct with minor
Longtime “Sesame Street” puppeteer Kevin Clash resigned Tuesday afternoon from the Sesame Workshop after a lawsuit was filed in New York District Court by 24-year-old college student claiming that he engaged in a sexual relationship with Clash over a two-week period while he was underage.
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News (USA)
14th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance honors those lost to anti-transgender hatred
Today is the 14th Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance, a solemn tribute to those who have lost their lives to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice, and a day to raise awareness of the constant threat of brutality faced by the transgender community.
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Syracuse adds protections based on gender identity to ‘Fair Practices Law’
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Common Council on Monday approved a bill to amend the existing Syracuse Fair Practices Law — which was passed in 1990 to outlaw discrimination based on sexual orientation — to include gender identity and expression as protected categories.
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Key West police make investigation of anti-gay hate crime top priority
KEY WEST, Fla. — Police in this island resort city are labeling the beating of two men on November 10 an anti-gay hate crime and designated the investigation the department’s top priority.
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University of Virginia students react to anti-gay violence on campus
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Members of the University of Virginia’s Queer Student Union are outraged over what police investigators are calling a recent attack on a student a suspected “gay bashing.”
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Commentary
You say you want a revolution?
The religious right is infused with pervasive, unrelenting hatred in its most ugly, unsubtle form. We are engaged in a tug of war between humanity and inhumanity as we witness the true colors of inhuman prejudices such as displayed by the right wing/GOP … They are digging their heels in and we are again witnessing the death cries of an antiquated, stubborn, and cowardly worldview.
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Life
Love, loss, and art: A conversation between two gay novelists
Fellow author Jeffrey Ballam and I share many characteristics. We are both gay men, debut novelists, human rights advocates, twitter friends, and have undergone the grieving process, with each of us experiencing a partner’s death due to HIV/AIDS. I have been curious to discover more about his journey, and recently we met at the West […]
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News (USA)
NOM sees one-third decline in contributions for 2011
The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) saw a steep decline in the amount of money it raised in 2011 – dropping to $6.2 million from the $9.1 million it raised the previous year, according to the Human Rights Campaign.
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News (USA)
Catholic teen denied Confirmation over pro-gay marriage Facebook post
BARNESVILLE, Minn. — A Catholic priest in Minnesota has denied Confirmation to a 17-year-old student after seeing a picture on his Facebook page last month which the teen in which he expressed opposition to the state’s failed anti-gay marriage amendment.
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Life
Pastor: Democrats want to ensure ‘everybody is committing homosexual acts, and high on drugs’
Pastor Kevin Swanson of Generations Radio this week said that Democrats are deviously working to “strip back” government control over marijuana and homosexuality “in order to maximize the immorality of the people” and “increase the size of government.”
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News (USA)
Rahm Emanuel: Gay marriage my third priority for Illinois Legislature
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel ranked gay marriage No. 3 on his list of priorities for the State Legislature Tuesday, placing it behind pension reform and approving a Chicago casino, reported the Chicago Sun-Times.
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News (USA)
HRC to take part in White House talks with civic leaders
The Human Rights Campaign is set to take part in a White House meeting as part of a group of 13 civic leaders, the Washington Blade has learned.
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News (USA)
Catholic Church spent $2 million fighting marriage equality this election cycle
The Roman Catholic Church hierarchy funneled $2 million into entirely unsuccessful efforts to advance discrimination against LGBT people in the four marriage ballot states of Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, and Washington this election cycle, according to a report by the Human Rights Campaign.
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News (USA)
Nebraska town overrides mayor’s veto to add protections for gay city workers
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — The Grand Island, Neb., city council on Tuesday voted to add “sexual orientation” to the city’s non-discrimination policy by overruling a mayoral veto.
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Gay business leader arrested for late night entry into male neighbor’s apartment
WASHINGTON — The leader of the D.C.-area gay and lesbian chamber of commerce, who is scheduled to receive a national Chamber recognition this week, was arrested earlier this month and charged with unlawful entry, according to court records obtained by LGBTQ Nation.
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Police: Assault on Phoenix men was an anti-gay hate crime
A Phoenix man is recovering from a late night attack last Thursday in what police are calling an anti-gay hate crime.
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News (USA)
Obama nominates openly gay, African American judge to federal bench
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama sent the names of seven judges to the Senate Wednesday as his nominees for currently vacant slots in the federal judiciary, including an openly gay African-American nominee.
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Former Playgirl model sentenced in beating death of San Diego gay man
SAN DIEGO – Joshua James Larson, the former Playgirl model who was convicted of second-degree murder in connection with the 2011 beating death of Jason “Cowboy” Huggins, was sentenced to an indefinite term of 19 years to life at a hearing today.
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Woman accused of faking ‘hate crime’ attack slams investigators
LINCOLN, Neb. — The woman accused of staging a “hate crime” and filing a false police report in a highly publicized incident earlier this year, continues to maintain that she is a victim and denies fabricating the incident.