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Chick-fil-A banned from another airport over continued donations to anti-LGBTQ groups
This makes the second time in a week that the fast food chicken chain has been banned from opening locations in airports over their continued donations to anti-LGBTQ groups.
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Western New York county, Pride Center add senior services
LGBTQ senior citizens in western New York have a new resource to learn about available services.
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Accidentally pro-gay church sign stirs up international controversy
“Jesus had two dads,” the sign reads, “and he turned out just fine.”
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New York Christian group: Stop letting transgender student use boys’ restroom
A Christian advocacy group wants a western New York school district to stop letting a transgender student use the boys’ locker rooms and restrooms.
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Buffalo Pride Week capped off with record parade attendance
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A record 20,000 people, up from 15,000 last year, took part in Buffalo’s annual Pride parade on Sunday, reports the Buffalo News. “It grows every year, and with this phenomenal weather, we’ll see a much bigger turnout,” said Jorien Brock, senior director of the Pride Center of Western New York, which organizes the event.
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School district suspends students as a ressult of Jamey Rodemeyer bullying
EAST AMHERST, N.Y. — The Williamsville Central School District concluded its investigation into the Jamey Rodemeyer case last week by suspending some North High School students after Amherst police closed their criminal investigation Nov. 22 without filing charges.
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Advocates join NY Conservative Party to re-elect pro-gay marriage GOP state senator
More than 250 gay, lesbian, and same-sex marriage activists have officially registered as members of the Erie County, N.Y. Conservative Party — which strongly opposes same-sex marriage — an effort by activists to ensure the re-election of GOP state Sen. Mark Grisanti.
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Gay teenager struggled with bullying before taking his life
“I always say how bullied I am, but no one listens,” Jamey Rodemeyer wrote Sept. 9. “What do I have to do so people will listen to me?” Just over one week later, Jamey, 14, was found dead outside his home of an apparent suicide.
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Woman charged in hate crime attack outside Buffalo gay bar
A woman is now charged with a hate crime, after a New Year’s Day stabbing outside a gay and lesbian bar in Buffalo, NY. Suzanne-Deanna Grover, 21, was charged with assault and a bias-motivated crime — or a hate crime — for a stabbing outside of Roxy’s nightclub. Lindsay Harmon, 29, was stabbed in the […]