Gay couple wins high school “cutest couple” for 1st time
Seeing this just made my morning. Dylan Meehan and Brad Taylor were voted “Cutest Couple” by their high school class and won the honor of having their adorable photo in the yearbook. They were the first gay couple allowed to…
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Boy Scouts officially lift ban on gay members
Yesterday, the Boy Scouts of America voted to officially allow gay boys to be a part of their number. Some gay civil rights leaders heralded this as a big victory, after years of struggle to gain acceptance in the Boy…
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Minnesota becomes 12th state to pass marriage equality
Minnesota is set to become the 12th U.S. state to allow gay marriage this week, after a bill to create marriage equality passed handily in the state legislature yesterday. Democratic Governor Mark Dayton has pledged to sign the bill into…
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Red marriage equality photos
Did you change your facebook profile picture to a red equal sign in support of marriage equality last week? Here’s a great round-up of some of the most creative photos used to support our GLBT brothers and sisters, as the…
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Queen Elizabeth comes out for gay rights
This week, Queen Elizabeth of England signed a charter live on TV that is meant to end discrimination against homosexuals and promote the rights of women. This marked the first time in her 60+ year reign that she “came out”…
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Should the NFL keep quiet on gay rights?
After a member of the Baltimore Ravens spoke out supporting gay rights, a Maryland politician sent a letter to the Ravens’ owner asking him to stop his players from endorsing same-sex marriage. Chris Kluwe of the Minnesota Vikings responded in…
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Is GLAAD too sensitive about anti-gay remarks?
Kirk Cameron, an 80s child star on the TV program Growing Pains is getting a lot of backlash over comments he recently made on an appearance of Piers Morgan Tonight. Cameron called marriage equality “detrimental and ultimately destructive to so many…
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