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World Series champions San Francisco Giants to LGBT youth: ‘It Gets Better’
The World Series champion San Francisco Giants on Wednesday became the first major league sports team to join the “It Gets Better” project, in hopes of inspiring LGBT youth struggling with adversity and intolerance.
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White House unveils web portal aimed at ‘Winning the Future’ for LGBT Americans
The White House has unveiled a new web page aimed at the Obama Administration’s LGBT constituency.
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Battle lines drawn: Campaign to defeat MN anti-gay marriage amendment begins
A ballot initiative that seeks voter approval to amend the Minnesota state constitution to ban same-sex marriage was approved in the state legislature in May. This new video aims to educate voters and gain support in opposing the amendment.
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Illinois becomes 12th U.S. state to grant legal recognition to same-sex couples
Illinois became the 12th U.S. state to grant legal recognition to same-sex couples as a new civil unions law took effect on Wednesday.
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HRC public service announcement takes aim at bullying through the eyes of kids
The Human Rights Campaign has released a public service announcement aimed at bringing awareness to bullying, through the experiences of bullied kids.
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Actress, Grammy winner Vanessa Williams supports marriage equality
Actress and Grammy winner Vanessa Williams has voiced her support marriage equality, appearing in the latest ““New Yorkers for Marriage Equality” campaign by the HRC.
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Obama issues presidential proclamation declaring June LGBT pride month
The White House on Tuesday issued this proclmation by President Barack Obama, declaring June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month.
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Thousands hold hands at Portland rally in solidarity with attacked gay couple
An estimated 4,000 Portland area residents on Sunday gathered to hold hands on the Hawthorne Bridge as an act of solidarity with two gay men who were allegedly attacked on May 25 for doing just that.
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Fate of marriage equality in New York rests with eight undecided Senators
The fate of marriage equality in New York rests with a small group of undecided state Senators — if and when a bill comes to the Senate floor for a vote — according to a survey by Gannett’s Albany news bureau.
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Lesbian couple who lost home in suspected arson fire, sued by insurance company
A lesbian couple in Tennessee whose home was burned to the ground last September, is now the target of a federal lawsuit by their insurance company, who claim the couple themselves caused the fire.