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Houston’s State Rep. Garnet Coleman applauds Prop. 8 decision

Posted on February 8, 2012 by admin

Rep. Garnet Coleman, D-Houston, took to his blog today to applaud yesterday’s decision by the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals declaring Proposition 8 unconstitutional (Prop. 8, passed in 2008, prohibited marriage equality in California): “Yesterday’s 9th Circuit decision, … Continue reading →

Al Franken asks public for help passing Student Non-Discrimination Act

Posted on January 13, 2012 by admin

Sen. Al Franken, D – Minnesota, is asking the public for help passing S. 555, The Student Non-Discrimination Act, a bill that would prohibit discrimination against public school students on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Under the … Continue reading →

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President Obama issues memorandum on protecting LGBTs abroad

Posted on December 6, 2011 by admin

Four days in advance of Human Rights Day on Saturday, Dec. 10, President Barack Obama today issued a presidential memorandum “to ensure that U.S. diplomacy and foreign assistance promote and protect the human rights of LGBT persons,” according to a … Continue reading →

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What’s Shakin’ – ‘Gay In America’ at Rice

Posted on October 25, 2011 by admin

1. Photographer Scot Pasfield is speaking about his new book ‘Gay in America’ at Rice University tonight. Pasfield spent three years traveling 54,000 miles through all 50 states collecting images and stories of the gay male experience. What emerges is … Continue reading →

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Dallas gets $1.28M HUD grant for HIV/AIDS

Posted on September 23, 2011 by admin

Officials with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development have announced the allocation of nearly $9 million in grants to projects in seven states that provide permanent and transitional housing and support services to people with HIV/AIDS. Of that … Continue reading →

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DOMA ruled unconstitutional by bankruptcy court

Posted on June 14, 2011 by David Taffet

A federal bankruptcy court in California on Monday ruled that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California in Los Angeles ruled that it is discriminatory to prevent … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo on the Strip

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Rich Lopez

Fiesta on the street Sure Cindo de Mayo has turned into a drinking-based American celebration, but we’re gonna drop some history here on you.From the completely reliable source of Wikipedia, May 5 is the “date observed in the United States … Continue reading →

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Check out this butt sex travel reference guide

Posted on April 19, 2011 by John Wright

Following up on the magazine’s insightful story about efforts to remove Texas’ “homosexual conduct” law from the books, Mother Jones put together this handy-dandy map that can easily be printed out and used as a reference source as you travel … Continue reading →

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WARNING: Anti-Gay States May Be Hazardous To Your Health

Posted on February 14, 2011 by David Taffet

A new study proves what common sense has been telling us all these years. Lisa Keen reports: Same-sex couples with adopted children living in states with anti-gay adoption laws and attitudes had more mental health issues in their first year … Continue reading →

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The Daily Beast ranks the 20 Most Tolerant States – does the list make sense to you?

Posted on January 17, 2011 by admin

As the country commemorates Martin Luther King Day and reflects on Tucson, The Daily Beast crunches the numbers to rank the tolerances of every state across America. How did yours stack up? In the four-plus decades since Martin Luther King, … Continue reading →

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