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The NFL Is Now Officially LGBT-Friendly

The NFL Is Now Officially LGBT-Friendly | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it
We're all aware that Michael Sam just made history as the NFL's first openly gay player. Beyond the shiny headlines, our own Shawn Paul Wood explained this morning that, while Sam's signing is unquestionably a significant ...
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This Lesbian Couple Fled From Russia And Finally Got Married In The U.S.

This Lesbian Couple Fled From Russia And Finally Got Married In The U.S. | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it
Natalya and Asya have been together for more than a decade and are raising a child together. After leaving Russia, they celebrated a milestone that would have been impossible in their homeland &mda...
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UK gay couples get right to combine coats of arms

UK gay couples get right to combine coats of arms | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it
Britain's gay couples have taken a step forward — into the Middle Ages. Like blue-blooded families down the centuries, they can now have their own coats of arms.
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What's Wrong With Sounding Like a Gay Man?

What's Wrong With Sounding Like a Gay Man? | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

David-thorpe First-time filmmaker David Thorpe has been developing his documentary 'Do I Sound Gay?' for three years.

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Redirecting The Shade: Derrick Gordon, Gerald McCullouch, & Black Gay Couples In Media

Redirecting The Shade: Derrick Gordon, Gerald McCullouch, & Black Gay Couples In Media | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it
This piece is not a condemnation of interracial relationships. Allow me to repeat myself for those of you who missed it the first time; this piece is not a condemnation of interracial relationships. I tip...
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Greater Seattle Business Association: Spotlight on the YWCA

Greater Seattle Business Association: Spotlight on the YWCA | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it
RT @YWCAworks: Via @GSBA, here are a few ways the YWCA works to protect the well-being of people in our community! http://t.co/a7JeU4J4DA
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Gay Republican vs. The LGBT Lobby - Daily Beast

Gay Republican vs. The LGBT Lobby - Daily Beast | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

He’s the first major candidate to put his partner in a campaign ad. Why are pro-gay groups against him?

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Equality Forum to explore LGBT topics

Equality Forum to explore LGBT topics | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

The demonstrations, which were among the first organized pushes for LGBT equality, helped to lay the groundwork for the Stonewall riots in New York City four years later.

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Watch: United Nations releases pro-gay Bollywood music video

Watch: United Nations releases pro-gay Bollywood music video | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it
The United Nations has unveiled a pro-gay Bollywood music video in response to India's sodomy law.
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Boy Scouts member accidentally outed as gay on Facebook denied summer job

Boy Scouts member accidentally outed as gay on Facebook denied summer job | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

"I did the best I could to follow BSAs 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy for gay members," Bryant told the Daily News on Tuesday.

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ABC Family's 'The Fosters' to Be Honored by LGBT Rights Organization Lambda Legal

ABC Family's 'The Fosters' to Be Honored by LGBT Rights Organization Lambda Legal | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

ABC Family's “The Fosters” producers will be honored by Lambda Legal at its West Coast Liberty Awards ceremony to be held on Friday, June 13, at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons in Beverly Hills.

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North Carolina's Gay-Marriage Ban Is Challenged by Church

North Carolina's Gay-Marriage Ban Is Challenged by Church | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

In a novel legal attack on a state's same-sex marriage ban, a liberal Protestant denomination on Monday filed a lawsuit arguing that North Carolina is...

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LGBT Elders In An Ever Changing World

LGBT Elders In An Ever Changing World | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

The LGBT Aging Project is a program of Fenway Health that has collaborated with community partners to conduct research among LGBT elders and mainstream providers, engaged scores of LGBT elders themselves, provided training to more than 2,000 people and increased public awareness of LGBT elders and caregivers, and the issues that impact their lives.

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'Scissr,' Web Series, Tackles Lesbian Identity In New York City

'Scissr,' Web Series, Tackles Lesbian Identity In New York City | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

“When I realized I was a lesbian at 24 I soaked up all the lesbian shows I could find, but there weren't many available and I didn't feel like they really reflected the...

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Secretary Of Defense Says Ban On Transgender People Should Be Reviewed

Secretary Of Defense Says Ban On Transgender People Should Be Reviewed | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

After the 2010 repeal of the policy barring gay and lesbian service members from being open about their sexuality, known as 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' activists turned...

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Give Out Day - May 15, 2014

Give Out Day - May 15, 2014 | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it
Support participating nonprofits and give where you live during Give Out Day 2014, a 24-hour giving bonanza! Visit www.boldergiving.org to search for participating nonprofits and give today!
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Dattch, The Dating App For Queer Women, Launches In LA

Dattch, The Dating App For Queer Women, Launches In LA | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it
Dattch, the far more sophisticated version of Tinder aimed exclusively at queer women, is today launching in Los Angeles with some updated features...
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Michael Sam Celebrates Draft Pick With Kiss for Boyfriend

Michael Sam Celebrates Draft Pick With Kiss for Boyfriend | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it
Michael Sam, who on Saturday became the first openly gay player in the National Football League, celebrated the moment he was drafted by the St. Louis Rams b...
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First Openly Gay Episcopal Bishop, Whose Election Caused a Stir, to Divorce

First Openly Gay Episcopal Bishop, Whose Election Caused a Stir, to Divorce | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

He had been married to a woman, and fathered two daughters, but in 1986 he came out as gay, and separated from his wife.

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Tom Cho: Tom and me, part one

Tom Cho: Tom and me, part one | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

I guess it's a presumptuous parallel, this admittedly fanboy-fuelled correlation that I've already begun to draw between Tom of Finland, whose self-described “dirty drawings” had a...

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Social Justice Hey Y'all—the Fight for LGBT Rights Is Coming to the Deep South

Social Justice Hey Y'all—the Fight for LGBT Rights Is Coming to the Deep South | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

As gay marriage has gained approval in an increasing number of states, and a multitude of LGBT lawsuits have made it to the high courts, the next battleground for gay rights is in largely uncharted territory: the Deep South.

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Liquor Regs, Lack of Renters Crushes LGBT Arts Space

Liquor Regs, Lack of Renters Crushes LGBT Arts Space | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

After sitting down with Rachel Castillo, media director of Fluxx, the two calculated the studio needs about $53,000 to cover those expenses plus three...

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LGBT Community Nets Big Win in Court

LGBT Community Nets Big Win in Court | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

The State of Alaska took a big step forward towards equal rights earlier this week when a Supreme Court ruling came down that will change the way same-sex couples are taxed for property.

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Pakistani Says He Killed 3, Using Gay Site To Lure Them

Pakistani Says He Killed 3, Using Gay Site To Lure Them | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

The arrest of a confessed serial killer who used the Internet to lure his victims has caused alarm among gay men and lesbians in Pakistan, where...

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Fidel Castro’s niece pushes gay rights into Cuba

Fidel Castro’s niece pushes gay rights into Cuba | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it
Mariela Castro Espín will welcome hundreds of delegates for International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) this May to champion LGBTI rights, including legal same-sex partnerships, on the island (Fidel Castro’s niece pushes gay rights into Cuba...
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