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3 hrs ago | EDGE

Gay Days 2013 - The GLBT Community Enlivens Orlando

Since 1991, the first Saturday in June has been designated as the Unofficial "Gay Day" at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Orlando.

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6 hrs ago | KWQC-TV Davenport

Iowa elected official honored by White House

An elected official in eastern Iowa is the recipient of a White House honor given to openly gay, lesbian and transgendered public officials.

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Related Topix: Transgender, Iowa City, IA, Johnson County, IA

10 hrs ago | Paradise Post

Scouts' decision to allow gay youths galvanizes critics, supporters

The Boy Scouts' vote to allow openly gay boys prompted some supporters and critics of the new policy to swing into action Friday.

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Related Topix: Grapevine, TX, Roman Catholic Church, Religion

14 hrs ago | lezgetreal.com | Sei

Labour MP Calls For The End Of Ex-Gay Therapy In Great Britain

Ex-gay therapy has been shown to be harmful and ineffective. For one Labour MP, this is the next frontier in LGBT rights.

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18 hrs ago | Bellingham Herald

Russian police detain activists, foes at gay rally

The campaigners tried to unfurl banners denouncing the Kremlin-backed homophobic legislation in front of Russia's lower house of parliament, but were attacked by vigilantes carrying icons and crosses.

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Related Topix: Transgender, Vladimir Putin

22 hrs ago | Bellingham Herald

Dozens march in Ukraine's first-ever gay rally

Participants of the Saturday's rally in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, held banners against discrimination and derogatory stereotypes of gays.

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23 hrs ago | EDGE

Report: Milk Stamp Set for 2014

The United States Postal Service will reportedly release a stamp featuring the late gay San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk in 2014.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Milk, San Francisco, CA, Apple, Startups, US Politics, Nancy Pelosi, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Fri May 24, 2013

EDGE

Researchers: Marriage Bans Cause Psychological Harm

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health are awaiting the Supreme Court decisions on gay marriage cases this June for scientific reasons - they want to study the psychological impact of the outcome.

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Related Topix: Psychology, Science

EDGE

'Virginia Adopts' Draws GLBT Ire

LGBT groups are crying foul after Gov. Bob McDonnell launched a campaign Friday aimed at finding homes for a thousand of the nearly 4,000 children in Virginia's foster care system.

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Related Topix: Virginia, Virginia Government, Bob McDonnell, US Governors

EDGE

Gays with Guns: A Growing Subculture?

Gays and guns seem as likely to go together as Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey. As a culture, even under attack, we are a peaceful lot -- you catch more bees with honey, right? "Wrong," says Gwendolyn Patton of Pink Pistols, a group that advocates gun ownership for the LGBT community.

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Related Topix: Guns, Activism, Illinois

Canada.com

Puerto Rico approves anti-discrimination bill in push for more gay rights

Legislators in Puerto Rico on Friday approved a heavily debated bill that outlaws employment discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law

EDGE

LGBT Groups Have Mixed Feelings on Boy Scouts' Ruling

On Thursday evening officials from the Boy Scouts of America voted to end their longtime policy that prohibits openly gay members from joining the organization.

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Related Topix: Family, Kids

usnews.nbcnews.com | Gay And Proud

Bittersweet victory for gay adults kicked out of Scouting

After years of dedication to an organization that ultimately didn't want them, former gay adult leaders with the Boy Scouts of America were elated to see the group finally accept openly gay youth.

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Related Topix: Grapevine, TX, Irving, TX

KCCI-TV Des Moines

Florida gay teen rejects plea deal

Eighteen-year-old Kaitlyn Hunt, charged with a crime for having sex with a 14-year-old girl, rejected a deal Friday that would have required her to plead guilty to child abuse, according to Hunt's attorney.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Domestic Violence (Domestic Abuse), Indian River County, FL

EDGE

'God Made Dad & Mom' -- But Not Dad & Dad?

A new children's book purports to "educate" the "next generation" about "God's plan" for families -- a plan that, according to author Amber Dee Parker, calls for heterosexual-only family units, reports The Advocate.com in a May 24 article.

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Related Topix: Kids, Family, Life, Interracial,Multiracial, Multiethnic, and Multicultural

lezgetreal.com | Sei

Obama Warns Navy Grads: Sexual Assault Risks Trust In Military

Speaking to graduating Navy cadets, President Obama warned that the sexual assault scandal risks the trust that Americans place in the military

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EDGE

Nevada Inches Closer to Marriage Equality

Nevada may be on the verge of legalizing gay marriage as the state's assembly recently approved a measure that would allow same-sex couples to tie the knot, the Las Vegas Sun reports.

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Related Topix: Reno, NV

EDGE

FRC: 'DADT' Repeal Caused Rise in Military Sexual Assault

In his daily email on Tuesday, president of the ultra-conservative and anti-gay organization Family Research Council, Tony Perkins, expressed concern over the Pentagon's recent report on the increasing rate of sexual assault in the military.

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lezgetreal.com | Sei

Anti-Gay Groups Furious After Boy Scout Vote

As expected, the anti-gay groups have begun voicing their anger over the Boy Scout's voting to allow gay members even warning about a mass exodus.

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lezgetreal.com | Sei

11-Year-Old: Gaming Helps In Fight Against Bullying

The gaming world may be slow to fight against sexism and homophobia, but it is helping those who are bullied find an outlet through which to escape the pain

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