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Gay Community Could Show the Obamas a Little More Gratitude

Even after all that the Obama Administration has done to advance the human rights agenda of the LGBT community, it appears as though some members of the community remain unsatisfied by the progress.

by Devin Barrington Ward

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Gay Rights Advocates Owe Immigration Reform Supporters a Pass

Last week’s historic advancing of a landmark immigration reform bill created a “tit for tat” moment among minority and gay allies when gay rights piggyback amendment was put on the backburner in the interest of securing s...

by Jeneba Ghatt

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The Rise of Support Networks for LGBT Teens

Over the past few years we have seen a dramatic turn around in the way that people view the LGBT community. We now have LGBT icons such as NBA player Jason Collins and news anchor Anderson Cooper who are openly out and showing ...

by Jessica Washington

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NBA’s Jason Collins Announcement Positively Received

Jason Collins, the 34 year old center who played for the Washington Wizards this season, has come out as gay in an essay in Sports Illustrated. Collins announced in the sports magazine, “I’m a 34-year-old NBA center...

by Adriana Maestas

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NBA Player Jason Collins Comes Out of Closet — A Big Yawn or Breaking News?

“I’m really looking forward to the end of firsts,” said Washington Post writer Ruth Marcus on MSNBC. She may not be the only one. Years after Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova — and exactly on...

by Lauren Victoria Burke

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Brittney Griner is Gay – Can The WNBA Finally Move On?

This Wednesday during a press conference the #1 Draft pick in the WNBA, Brittney Griner did the unspeakable. She casually, matter of factly and openly came out as gay in her first press conference as a professional basketball p...

by Jason Johnson

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Who is Edith Windsor? How One Woman Plans to Change the Face of DOMA

y now, you’ve probably heard the name Edith Windsor, the plaintiff in United States v. Windsor, the case pending before the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act defining ...

by Charlyn Stanberry

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Lt. Dan Choi Found Guilty For White House Protest

On Thursday, March 28th, Lt. Dan Choi, who courageously “came out” as gay in 2009 while Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) was still in effect, faced a judge and up to six months in federal prison for doing one basic thing: e...

by Wendy Carrillo

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