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Olympian Tom Daley’s mystery man: Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black
Johnny Weir apologizes after calling gay activists ‘idiots’ for anti-Russian protests
Va. tax department implements ‘hateful’ guidelines for married, same-sex couples
British Olympic diver Tom Daley comes out as bisexual
Aloha! Marriage equality becomes reality in Hawaii as new law takes effect
Lesbian victim testifies in trial of man accused in alleged 2008 gang rape
Councilmember who sponsored DC gay marriage bill considers mayoral run
Nation’s largest rail carriers to offer health care benefits to same-sex spouses
Angry mom wants harassment of transgender child to stop
Court hears discrimination case against bakery over wedding cake denial
Neb. county votes to extend benefits to same-sex spouses of employees
Challenge to Utah’s same-sex marriage ban back in court
Two same-sex couples sue BNSF Railway over denied health benefits
Fraternity gets probation after student says he was rejected because he is gay
Republican mayor opposes Indiana same-sex marriage ban
Gay artifacts subject of new museum collection in Missouri
Va. tax department implements ‘hateful’ guidelines for married, same-sex couples
Judge refuses to grant gay couple’s divorce, says marriage isn’t recognized
Pa. court clerk defends issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples
Aloha! Marriage equality becomes reality in Hawaii as new law takes effect
Gay rights fight comes to Texas, despite ban on same-sex marriage
Plaintiffs in Va. same-sex marriage lawsuit say minds changing
Effort to repeal Calif. transgender student rights law may not qualify for ballot
Calif. congresswoman reintroduces resolution targeting reparative therapy
Obama announces $100 million HIV research initiative
In some states, gay rights battle extends to the right to divorce
World AIDS Day 2013: Presidential Proclamation
World AIDS Day 2013: For the countless many, gone too soon
Federal court orders review in gay Russian’s asylum case
Israeli president Shimon Peres endorses same-sex marriage
Johnny Weir apologizes after calling gay activists ‘idiots’ for anti-Russian protests
NY Cardinal Timothy Dolan: Catholics ‘outmarketed’ on gay marriage
Duncan’s Bar Mitzvah – A Call for Freedom to Marry
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis join United Nations’ gay rights campaign
Judge lets Chris Brown skip DC court date in alleged homophobic assault
Russian high court rules against LGBT activist, upholds ‘gay propaganda’ law
Following vote against same-sex marriage, Croatia to propose civil unions
Russian children’s rights commissioner: Only Italy can adopt Russian children
Same-sex couples in Australia capital allowed to wed ahead of court ruling
Former ‘X Factor’ contestant terrorized by Russian anti-gay extremists
Croatians vote to ban same-sex marriage in country-wide referendum
Olympian Tom Daley’s mystery man: Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black
Sam Champion leaving ABC News for The Weather Channel
British Olympic diver Tom Daley comes out as bisexual
‘Preferred’ pronouns gain traction at U.S. colleges
‘Biggest Loser’ trainer Bob Harper comes out as gay publicly for the first time
GLAAD announces selection of new President and CEO
For inaugural poet Richard Blanco, a journey home to America
Alec Baldwin, MSNBC announce ‘mutual parting’ following actor’s anti-gay slur
Award-winning LGBT Book ‘Missing’ becomes the Indie movie ‘He is Gone’
Ellen DeGeneres has global ‘goal’ for next year’s Oscar telecast
Ellen vs. Hallmark: ‘Oh how gay it is…’
‘Ender’s Game’ tops weekend box office receipts despite calls for LGBT boycott
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JAMES CLEMENTI
Gay-Straight Alliances: Empowering youth, saving lives
I have a vague memory of hearing announcements and seeing posters for it on the walls. I remember wanting to go. I hadn’t yet come out at this point but I had the sense that I would find support and understanding in this club, and I wanted to be a part of it so badly. But there was a barrier in my mind that prevented me from being able to attend the club. I graduated without going to even one meeting...
ROB WATSON
To the Bishop judging the minister who officiated his gay son’s wedding…
In 1990, I fell in love. I met a beautiful man named Paul who shared my values, my heart and my soul. We quickly knew that we intended to spend the rest of our lives together. We were not looking for legal protection or rights, and the public conversation about same sex marriage and marriage equality really had not even begun. We just sought to solemnize our relationship into s spiritual marriage. My parents had been on their own journey accepting my sexual orientation, and they had evolved to the point that they felt comfortable approaching the minister of their church that they had supported significantly for years...
EDWINA ROGERS
In such a diverse nation, there is no such thing as a ‘traditional’ family
It’s the holidays again — a time to come together and express gratitude and love for the positive things in our lives and the people in them. But as much as the holidays may symbolize a great American tradition, this country is home to a diverse set of traditions and increasingly diverse families. In such a diverse nation, there is no such thing as a “traditional” family. What connects all American families together is not having the same family traditions or the same types of families, but a shared belief in the American tradition of freedom...
The Legacy of ‘Seeing’ Harvey Milk
Thirty-five years ago today, our country lost a man who symbolized the breakdown of barriers for LGBT elected officials everywhere. Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man elected to major public office in California, had held his office for less than a year before he was assassinated. But even in that short time, Milk helped erase some of the invisible boundaries defining who in our country can be elected officials. Following Marian Wright Edelman’s famous words that “you can’t be what you can’t see,” Harvey Milk gave generations to come a successful LGBT elected official to “see.”
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Views & Voices
MICHELLE REINSTATLER
Gay cadet group leader responds to Air Force academy controversy
Most of the “reporting” on the recent “scandal” at the Air Force Academy, regarding the employment of Dr. Mike Rosebush, refuses to quote the cadets that spoke openly in a conference call last week, but continues to quote their cadet sources. I find the absolute disregard for a discussion with all the voices represented increasingly interesting. Why are these other cadet sources to be considered real and truthful but the cadets on the call thought of as liars? And truly, if one thinks cadets are afraid of speaking frankly in the face of rank, one must not know very many cadets...
MORRIS DEES
Senate passage of ENDA an important step toward dignity, fairness
Despite the scare stories from those opposed to workplace fairness, ENDA does not create any special rights for anyone. It simply prohibits employers from using a worker’s sexual orientation or gender identity as the basis for hiring, firing, promotion, or compensation. It means that LGBT people will be afforded the same workplace protections already in place regarding race, religion, gender, national origin and disability. The fact is, most of America’s largest corporations have already recognized the value of treating LGBT people fairly and have enacted policies similar to ENDA. But employers in 29 states can still lawfully discriminate because of sexual orientation, and in 33 states they can discriminate because of gender identity...
DANITA CARLSON
Domestic abuse affects the LGBT community, too
What issue will affect gay and bisexual men at a rate of two in five and affect approximately 50 percent of the lesbian population in America? If you didn’t know the answer, you are not alone. The answer is domestic violence. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, but most of us don’t think about the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, or LGBT, community when we think of domestic violence victims. Experts believe that domestic violence occurs in the LGBT community with the same frequency and severity as in the heterosexual community...
DANIEL DANGARAN
HRC needs to engage more with the LGBT community rather than policymakers
This past summer, I was a Family Project intern of the Human Rights Campaign. Depending on who I’m talking to at Yale, that sentence can serve as a coming-out statement on various levels. Aside from my friends who are conservative in their attitudes on same-sex marriage, I have progressive friends who are angry with HRC. I’ve been carrying an umbrella and mug displaying HRC’s logo — the equal sign that took Facebook by storm last March — only after giving it much thought. I’m wary of entering a heated debate at any moment, with friends on my right or my left. At some points I have felt frustrated with the organization too...
