April 2012
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Apr 21st
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“The National Center for Lesbian Rights is representing Jennifer Tobits, the...”
– Why Marriage Equality Matters http://nclrights.wordpress.com/2011/08/03/widow-defends-her-marriage-against-challenges-by-deceased-wife%e2%80%99s-parents/ (via zblogger)
Apr 21st
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“There are people who have said that I’m being brave for being openly supportive...”
– Anne Hathaway (via momentewiegeschenke)
Apr 20th
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“You cannot always have happiness, but you can always give happiness.”
– Author unknown (via gaywrites)
Apr 20th
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Apr 20th
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In memory of Kenneth Weishuhn, age 14 →
gaywrites: Kenneth Weishuhn, a gay 14-year-old high school freshman from Iowa, died by suicide this weekend, and bullying at school is suspected to have played a role. Kenneth’s friends rejected him when he came out to them about a month ago. Bullies created an anti-gay hate group on Facebook and added Kenneth’s friends as members, and he eventually received death threats over the phone. ...
Apr 20th
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“I think lots of people in our world were probably bullied. I think that maybe...”
– Lee Hirsch, director of the documentary Bully, which is now playing in theaters, on how he was bullied as a kid. Read the full Advocate.com interview here. (via gaywrites)
Apr 19th
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Don't Say Gay bill passes in committee  →
gaywrites: The infamous Don’t Say Gay bill in Tennessee, once nearly long gone, is gaining momentum once again. The bill made it out of a committee yesterday and now heads to the House for a full vote, though Republican governor Bill Haslam says he doesn’t believe it should be a priority at the moment. More from The Advocate: He also seemed unhappy to have what was called “the monkey bill”...
Apr 19th
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Saudi Arabian schools move to ban "gays and... →
gaywrites: The government in Saudi Arabia has put forth efforts to ban gays and masculine-appearing women from schools to fight homosexuality, according to reports from Saudi Arabia. Details from the news source: The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, the most feared law enforcement authority in the oil-rich country, has been asked to enforce the new orders, Sharq...
Apr 19th
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Apr 5th
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Apr 5th
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Apr 5th
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Apr 4th
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Apr 4th
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Apr 4th
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Apr 4th
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Apr 3rd
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WatchWatch
pansexualpride: Woman Proposes to Her Girlfriend During Hockey Game, Hearts Melt Hockey is not generally known for producing heart-warming moments, but there was a notable exception at yesterday’s game between the Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs. During a break in play, Alicia was brought out on the ice where her girlfriend Christina surprised her with a proposal and impressively...
Apr 3rd
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Apr 3rd
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Apr 3rd
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Apr 2nd
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Apr 2nd
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: Starbucks stuck its neck out to publicly support... →
ex0skeletal: “Now it is under attack by the ironically named, ultra-conservative “National Organization for Marriage.” Already more than 20,000 NOM members have pledged to boycott Starbucks, and NOM is even threatening to run ads against Starbucks in 55 countries. Let’s blow the right wing out of the…
Apr 2nd
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Apr 2nd
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Apr 1st
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“All young people, regardless of sexual...
Apr 1st
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