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Report: gays more likely to be victims of violent hate crime; identifies 13 anti-gay ‘hate groups’
Gays and lesbians are far more likely to be victims of a violent hate crime than any other minority group in the United States, according to a new analysis of federal hate crime statistics released Monday by Southern Poverty Law Center.
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Tom Goss’ new video tells story of loss endured by partners of gay service members
Openly gay singer and songwriter Tom Goss has released his new music video “Lover,” which tells the story of loss endured by partners of gay service members killed in battle.
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Communities honor victims on 12th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance
Today marks the 12th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance around the world, a day when the LGBTQ and allied community honor those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice.
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Texas man charged with murder of classmate over alleged gay ‘sexual overtures’
PEARLAND, Texas — A man charged in the murder of a classmate told authorities he beat the victim to death and burned his body after the victim made “unwanted sexual overtures to him toward him,” according to court records.
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Houston mayor appoints longtime transgender activist as associate municipal judge
HOUSTON — Mayor Annise Parker has appointed Houston attorney and longtime transgender activist Phyllis Randolph Frye as an associate municipal judge. Frye will become the first transgender judge in Texas and only the third in the country.
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Willow Palin unleashes homophobic slur on Facebook: ‘Your such a faggot’
Sarah Palin’s 16-year-old daughter Willow used multiple homophobic slurs — including the word faggot — to attack a Facebook user who criticized her mom’s new reality show, according to TMZ.
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Cindy McCain makes Anderson Cooper’s ‘RedicuList’ for ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ flip flop
Here’s a follow-up to a story we posted on Sunday regarding Cindy McCain’s seemingly contradictory statements regarding her position on the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”
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13 Gay rights activists arrested at White House protest of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Thirteen gay rights activists were arrested Monday after they handcuffed themselves to the White House’s north gate in a protest demonstration urging President Barack Obama to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the military’s ban openly gay service members.
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Cindy McCain flip flops on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ — tweet contradicts video message
Does she, or doesn’t she? Cindy McCain, wife of U.S. Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) spoke out against the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy in an anti-bullying campaign this week, only to seemingly perform an about face just one day later.
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Republican majority in North Carolina may lead to anti-gay marriage amendment
With Republicans taking the majority in the North Carolina General Assembly next year, social conservatives believe the Legislature may finally permit a vote on a state constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage.